The Australian Chamber Choir presents marvellous music from the coronations, funerals, weddings and other celebrations of the British royal family.
“The Coronation Gloria (Stanford) delivered a triumphal entry to the program, with bold brass accompaniment and the choir in full and confident voice. The spine tingles started here’’ – Classic Melbourne
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Sunday 12 November at 3PM The Scots’ Church MELBOURNE
THE PROGRAM
From the Victorian and Georgian eras
We wait for Thy loving kindness o Lord (1947) Sir William McKie (1901–84)
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–76)
Coronation Gloria (1902) Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
From the Reign of Elizabeth II
Like as the hart desireth the waterbrook (2022) Judith Weir (born 1954)
Song for Athene (1993) John Tavener (1944–2013) famously performed at the funeral of Princess Diana
Jubilate Deo (1961) Benjamin Britten, Baron of Aldeburgh (1913–76)
Instrumental Interlude
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Air from the Water Music (1717)
From the Renaissance and Baroque
Rejoice in the Lord alway attributed to John Redford (c.1500–45)
Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts Henry Purcell (1659–95)
Gloria from the Mass for Four Voices (1592/3) William Byrd (1543–1623)
By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Sanctus from the Communion Service in G Minor (1920/21)
O taste and see (1953)
Old One Hundredth
attributed to Louis Bourgeis (c.1510–c.1560), arranged Rhys Boak.
By Sir Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918)
My soul there is a country (1916/18)
I was glad (1902)
The above program is approximately one hour’s duration, without interval.
Read the program notes by RJ Stove