Psalmfest – Saturday, 10th March, 2018 in Great Malvern Priory at 7.30pm
A concert including John Rutter’s Psalmfest and the world premiere of A Festival Anthem – De Profundis, by our Musical Director Piers Maxim in Great Malvern Priory.
Tickets are available on-line by clicking here, by contacting the administrator on 01684 594570, Great Malvern Priory Bookshop and on the door. Tickets are £12 or £5 for bona fide students.
An evening of music by British composers, starting with short pieces by Elgar, S Wesley, Howells, Vaughan Williams and Berkeley. Next comes the World Premiere of De Profundis, a work by Piers Maxim, our Director of Music. Completing the night’s music is – Psalmfest – a collection of 7 of John Rutter’s psalm anthems as rich and varied as the original texts.
This concert gives a taste of British choral music composed over more than 100 years.
Conductor – Piers Maxim – Director of Music, The Elgar Chorale
Organist – Peter Shepherd
Soprano – Aine Smith
Tenor – James Atherton
Bass – Alan Fairs
We are grateful to the Elmley Foundation, for generously supporting our soloists
Full Programme:-
This programme should delight all lovers of British choral music from the last 100 years and more.
Give unto the Lord (Psalm 39) – Elgar
In exitu Israel – S. Wesley
Like as the hart – Howells
O how amiable – Vaughan Williams
The Lord is my shepherd – L. Berkeley
De Profundis – Piers Maxim. (World Premiere)
Psalmfest – John Rutter
Tickets are available on-line by clicking here, by contacting the administrator on 01684 594570, Great Malvern Priory Bookshop and on the door. Tickets are £12 or £5 for bona fide students.
