Allegri Ensemble presents ‘Songs of Remembrance’.
Jonathan Wallis - Musical Director
Calvin Bowman - Organist
PROGRAMME
'O Lux Beata' - Will Todd
'and the swallow' - Caroline Shaw
'Requiem' - Herbert Howells
'O Lord, support us all the day long' - Calvin Bowman (World Premiere Commission by Allegri Ensemble)
'Ave Maria' - Robert Parsons
With organ interludes
📅 3pm, Sunday 27th July
⛪ St. Mary’s Cathedral, 180 Harrington St, Hobart TAS 7000
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Allegri Ensemble’s September concert ‘Songs of Remembrance’ provides an hour-long pause for remembering and reflection with a deeply moving program of enduringly beautiful choral music. This performance delicately balances melancholy with hope and optimism in the resonant acoustic of St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart.
The rich harmonies of Herbert Howells’ Requiem is the centrepiece of a program that explores the many meanings of remembrance. Caroline Shaw’s enigmatic and the swallow and Will Todd’s powerful O Lux Beata showcase reflection in a 21st century context. Robert Parson’s well-known Ave Maria from the 16th century concludes the concert on a note of hope – an uplifting contrast to Howell’s personal introspection in his Requiem, sitting at the heart of the program.
Under the direction of musical director Dr Jonathan Wallis, Allegri Ensemble will be joined by Dr Calvin Bowman, organist extraordinaire, academic and composer. Bowman’s recently completed anthem ‘O Lord, support us all the day long’ for choir and organ, commissioned by Allegri, will receive its World Premiere during this performance.
Join Jonathan, Calvin, and Allegri Ensemble at St Mary’s Cathedral on July 27th for an hour of melancholy and hope in ‘Songs of Remembrance’.
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