City Chamber Choir Concert
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The French Connection
Fauré Requiem
Martin Mass
Poulenc Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence
Alain Litanies
Langlais Chant héroïque
Fauré’s beautiful and ever popular Requiem, alongside music by Francis Poulenc – dubbed ‘the Schubert of the 20th century’ for his wonderful melodic invention –, and Frank Martin’s spellbinding Mass, one of the all-time great a capellasettings in the choral repertory. Complemented by organ solos by two great 20C French masters of the instrument: Langlais and Alain.
Stephen Jones conductor
William Whitehead organ
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street, London EC2V 5AA
Tickets £15/£10 concessions
http://www.citychamber.org.uk/concerts.htm
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