Concert for Our Lady

Here is the full programme from last Thursday's Concert in Honour of Our Lady, given by the Schola Cantorum at the Carmelite Priory, Kensington.

The concert raised £2000 for the charity Aid to the Church in Need.

There is a blog about the concert HERE:

And a news article from ACN which will appear in the Catholic Press over the next week or so HERE:

Programme of Music:

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Ave Maria                                                          plainsong

Ave Maria                                                          Robert Parsons (1530-1571)

Veni Sponsa Mea                                               Étienne Moulinié (1599 – 1676)

Ave Maria                                                          Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

            Bogoroditse Devo                                            Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

            Ave Maria                                                          Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

            Stabat Mater                                                     Giovanni Pergolesi (1710-1736)

Mother of God, Here I Stand                         John Tavener (1944-)

Ave Maris Stella                                              Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Tota Pulchra Es Maria                                    Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Ave Maris Stella                                              Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Maria, mater gratiae                                        Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

A Hymn to the Virgin                                       Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Ave Maria                                                           James MacMillan (1959-)

Britten's Hymn to the Virgin

To get us all in the mood for the Concert of Marian music on October 25 at the Carmelite Priory. 

This term's concert posters

Our wonderful designer has been at work again putting together some beautiful posters for this term's concerts. Tickets for all these events are available from the School and online on the School's website.

Verdi Requiem Dies Irae

Here is a performance of the Dies Irae from the Verdi Requiem. Perhaps you might show this to anyone thinking about joining the choir this term.

The conductor is Semon Bychkov, who some boys might remember conducting us in Tanhauser at the Royal Opera House. 

Faure Requiem Pie Jesu Solo

This is the solo from the Faure Requiem that will be a challenge for someone on November 20.