EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM
PARRY
Music from the
Royal Wedding
The Brandenburg Sinfonia
Conductor: Jeremy
Backhouse
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19th Nov 201
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1-30 PM Guildford Cathedral
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The Vivace Chorus
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In this concert we present all sides of Parry’s varied musical personality:
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the ‘official’, public composer (/ was glad, written for the coronation of
King Edward VIl and sung at every coronation since and at the wedding of
Prince William); the passionate master of the choral idiom (Blest Pair of
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Sirens, also sung at the wedding); the curator of the great British tradition
7.00 pm
of oratorio writing and the finest of tunesmiths (the ‘Dear Lord and Father’
The Mayor’s
melody from Judith); and the intense, private man (Elegy for Brahms,
Christmas
written in memory of his greatest musical influence).
Concert
Brahms wrote his ‘Requiem in the German language” after the death of
both his mother and his dear friend, Robert Schumann. Brahms focuses
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on the human element of loss, grief and salvation in preference to any
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specific Christian approach. He toyed with the idea of calling the work ‘A
Human Requiem’.
It contains some of the most beautiful, uplifting and
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profound musical utterances from the hand of any composer.
10.00 am
‘If there is one piece to hear before you die, it is the Brahms Requiem’
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Monteverdi's Vespers
Free pre-concert talk
Normandy Village Hall
full details - see vivacechorus.org
For all ticket holders, at 6.30pm in the Chapter House
Sat 17 March 2012
We welcome back one of our favourite speakers,
7.30 pm
Martin Hall - lecturer, conductor and keyboardist
A Night
‘Brahms and Parry: two atheists’ approaches to religious texts’
at the Opera
If you do not have a reserved concert seat,
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you will be able to save a seat in the unreserved area prior to the talk.
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About the Vivace Chorus
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The 150-strong Vivace Chorus has established a reputation for performing
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G Live
(Guildford’'s new venue)
first-class concerts across a diverse range of musical repertoire and thrives
under the exceptional leadership of our Musical
Director,
Jeremy
Backhouse, who is supported by Francis Pott— notjust a very fine rehearsal
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pianist in his own right.
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accompanist but a composer of international reputatnon and a concert
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At home with the great choral works of Mahler, Brahms Verdi, Bach and
Piano Concerto
Elgar, the chorus also enjoys 21st century music having performed Karl
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Jenkins' The Armed Man and Will Todd's Jazz in Blue as part of our
Contemporary Choral Classics series. In 2009 the chorus commissioned a
Vesp ers
Te Deurn by Will Todd, and in 2010 we made the first ever recording of this
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The Bells
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Our most recent success has been a sell-out performance at the Royal
Guildford Cathedral
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Albert Hall, where we sang Mahler’'s Symphony No. 8: the Symphony of a
Thousand.
Pre-concert suppers
We also arrange and go on choir tours to Europe and, closer to home, we
are looking forward to singing in the new G Live venue this season.
and interval drinks
are available
We welcome new members across all voice parts, and rehearse at Holy
For supper at
Trinity Church, Guildford on Monday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30. Tofind out
The Cathedral Refectory
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pre-booking is advisable:
our membership secretary at membership
@ vivacechorus.org
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There is ramped access into the Cathedral via the west door, and to the
Refectory Restaurant and toilet facilities from a clearly marked passage to
the University beside the Cathedral
available within the Cathedral.
Offices. A few wheelchairs are
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in case of any last-minute changes.