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Earth and EternitySouthampton Philharmonic Choir and Southampton University Philharmonic Choir
with orchestra
James Atkins conductor
Southampton Philharmonic Choir presents an evening of choral and orchestral music exploring the beauty of the natural world and the hope of peace beyond it. At the heart of the programme is Gabriel Fauré’s much-loved Requiem, whose gentle and consoling vision of eternal rest has made it one of the most cherished works in the choral repertoire, offering comfort not only in memory of the departed but also for the living who remain.
Alongside it, Frank Ticheli’s Earth Song reflects on the fragility of our planet, while Cecilia McDowall’s Ave Maris Stella draws on the ancient image of the sea as a source of guidance and renewal — an idea that resonates especially strongly for a choir from a maritime city. Edward Elgar’s Chanson de Nuit and Chanson de Matin offer contrasting musical reflections on night and morning, and the slow movement from Florence Price’s String Quartet No. 1, heard here in an arrangement for string orchestra, brings warmth and lyricism to the programme’s orchestral writing.
Music of quiet devotion also shapes the evening, including a brand new setting by Jamie W. Hall of O Sacrum Convivium, and Nadia Boulanger’s expressive Cantique, while Fauré’s Pavane adds an elegant contrast.
Rich in colour and reflection, the programme traces a path from the rhythms of the natural world to a vision of peace and consolation beyond it.
Tickets are priced at £20 (full price) and £10 for students and under 18s, and may be purchased online at turnersims.co.uk or from the box office at Turner Sims, which is open between 1.30pm and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, and two hours before performances on weekdays and at weekends.
Box office number: 023 8059 5151
Website: turnersims.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
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Event Venue
Turner Sims, University of Southampton,Southampton, United Kingdom
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