And on earth, peace

Sea Sketches (Grace Williams, 1944)
Moorland Elegies (Tõnu Kõrvits, 2015)
Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi, 1715)

The combined forces of Hobart Chamber Orchestra and Allegri Ensemble present a spellbinding concert of contrasting moods. We begin with the impressionistic Sea Sketches (1944) by Welsh composer Grace Williams, depicting the ocean’s fleeting tempers over five short movements. In the heart of the program lies another rare treat – the Australian premiere of Tõnu Kõrvits’ darkly ethereal Moorland Elegies (2015). This beguiling work for strings and choir sets poems by Emily Brontë in a suite of enchanting mood pieces which evoke the power of light and dark both in nature and in human experience. Kõrvits’ Elegies are bewitching, alternately sensuous and bleak, yet settle finally on a note of shimmering calm. In the concert’s second half we match these rich moods with the joyous effervescence of Vivaldi’s famous Gloria. Composed around 1715, the Gloria has seen some three centuries of popularity for its infectious rhythms, beautiful melodies, and its ability always to draw smiles from audience and performers alike. Join both ensembles on Sunday 7 September in St David’s Cathedral for an afternoon of outstanding and uplifting music-making.

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