In a programme which looks backwards as well as forwards, the 麻豆社 Singers, organist James McVinnie, and conductor Nicholas Kok present a concert of modern choral works which cast a glance towards the music of the past.
Judith Bingham鈥檚 The Spirit of Truth was composed in 2009 for the 麻豆社 Singers and is based on a much-loved anthem composed in the early years of the Church of England by Thomas Tallis. Benjamin Britten鈥檚 Prelude and Fugue uses a theme from a motet by the Spanish Renaissance master Victoria, while Rejoice in the Lamb is an affectionate homage to the sacred music of Henry Purcell.
In their 90th anniversary season, demonstrating their long-held commitment to the music of our own day, the 麻豆社 Singers in this concert premiere two new works 鈥� Richard Blackford鈥檚 settings of the spiritually-charged poems of British writer and scholar Kathleen Raine, and Nico Muhly鈥檚 Spiral Mass 鈥� a piece which reflects its composer鈥檚 own musical preoccupation with twisting symmetries and helix-like figures.
Finally, the young British organist James McVinnie performs music from The Orgelb眉chlein Project 卢- in which composers have been invited to create short organ chorale-preludes to fill the pages of those left empty in J S Bach鈥檚 great collection from the early 18th century.
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