Fauré Requiem by Candlelight
Saturday 01 April 2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
In this exquisite concert of French choral classics, the St-Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir comes together with St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble to perform works by Poulenc, Boulanger, Duruflé, Saint-Saens & Fauré. The programme culminates in a full performance of Fauré’s consoling and ethereal Requiem.
Programme
Poulenc – Salve Regina
Boulanger – Sous bois
Fauré – Pavane
Duruflé – Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens
Saint-Saens – Ave Maria
Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1
Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine
Interval
Fauré – Requiem
Performers
St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Choir
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble
Olivia Tait Conductor
Dates, Times & Book
| Sat 01 Apr | 7:30 PM | £32/£29/£22/£16/£9 | Book |
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