On Saturday 22nd November at 7:30pm
the London Pro Arte Choir present works by
Dvořák, Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Franck.
Jenni Harper (Soprano)
Cath Backhouse (Alto)
Archie Inns (Tenor)
James Birchall (Bass)
Phoebe Tak Man Chow (organ)
Tom Winpenny (conductor)
Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine is loved by both
singers and audiences for its beautiful melodies
and harmonies that reflect the text.
First performed in 1866, it won a prize for
composition and was dedicated to César Franck.
The original version of Saint-Saëns Requiem, first performed in Paris in 1878
with Widor playing the organ, requires an extensive, expensive orchestra.
We are delighted to be performing a later version for choir, soloists and organ.
Still in Paris, we have Franck’s short setting of Psalm 150, urging us to Praise God
with many types of musical instrument.
Stepping away from Paris, we will sing Dvořák’s Mass in D, again with soloists
and organ accompaniment.
In this case, the mass was originally composed for only singers and organ
because it was commissioned for a small private chapel in the patron’s castle.
The music is both joyful and dramatic, reflecting the Czech countryside.
Tickets £20; under 18 years - free
from www.lpac.org.uk, phone 020 8420 7238 or on the door.