24 February 2024
GORDON: Crucifixus UK premiere - Douai Abbey
Time
7:30 PM
Venue
Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading, Berkshire
RG7 5TQ, United Kingdom
Program
- Miserere mei Gregorio Allegri
(1582-1652) - Crucifixus à 8 Antonio Lotti
(1667-1740) - Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 J.S. Bach
(1685-1750) - O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, J.S. Bach
from St. Matthew Passion BWV 24 - Meditation on the Passion choral David Bednall
(b. 1979) - Crucifixus (UK premiere) Geoffrey Gordon
for Double Choir & ‘cello (b. 1968)
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- Crucifixus à 10 Lotti
- Agnus Dei, from Missa di Gloria Kenneth Leighton
(1929-1988) - Crucifixus pro nobis, Op. 38 Kenneth Leighton
i. Christ in the Cradle
ii. Christ in the Garden
iii. Christ in his Passion
iv. Hymn - Crucifixus à 16 Antonio Caldara
(1670-1736)
More Information
The choir of Royal Holloway, under the direction of Director of Choral Music Rupert Gough, will give the UK premiere of composer Geoffrey Godon's Crucifixus, for double choir and solo cello, with soloist Carwyn Jones, on a program including works by Gregorio Allegri, Antonio Caldara and J.S. Bach.