The ORA singers present a concert themed around ‘the passing of the Year’, centred around Jonathan Dove’s song-cycle of the same name for double choir and piano, alongside Renaissance songs celebrating sacred feast days, poetry for each season and new work from Manchester-based composer Emily Pedersen, and BBC Philharmonic composer-in-residence Tom Coult.
We are delighted to announce that BBC Proms and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham will be reading poems at this concert.
This concert is generously supported by The Cuthbert Family
FULL PROGRAMME
Epiphany
Reading 1
Plainchant Magi Videntes Stellam
Orlando de Lassus Omnes de Saba
Emily Pedersen Reflection on Lassus, Omnes De Saba**
Lent & Passiontide
Pablo Casals O Vos Omnes
Peter Philips Ecce vicit Leo
Easter
Plainchant Victimae Paschali Laudes
Gregorio Allegri Christus Resurgens
Reading 2
Jonathan Dove The Passing of the Year
i Invocation
ii The Narrow Bud Opens Her Beauties to the Sun
iii Answer July
iv Hot Sun, Cool Fire
v Ah, Sun-Flower!
vi Adieu! Farewell Earth’s Bliss!
vii Ring Out, Wild Bells
Interval
Annabel Baxter Spring*
Trinity
Reading 3
John Shepherd Libera Nos
Ryan Wigglesworth Libera Nos
All Saints and All Souls
William Byrd Justorum Animae
Tom Coult Reflection on Byrd, Justorum Animae**
Advent & Christmas
Adrian Peacock Venite Gaudete!
Reading 4
Plainchant Hodie Christus Est
David Norland Visitation*
Steven Sametz Gaudete
* ORA Singers commission
** World premiere performance
