Chamber Choir Concert – Reflections
Duruflé’s Requiem and Music of Remembrance
Thursday 19 November, 7pm, at St Gabriel’s, Pimlico
Join the Civil Service Chamber Choir for an intimate and reflective performance of choral music inspired by themes of mortality, remembrance and eternal peace.
Beginning with reflections on the fragility of life and the pain of grief, the programme journeys through music that remembers those we have loved and lost, honours sacrifice, and ultimately looks towards comfort, renewal, and eternal peace. Along the way, we hear heartfelt works by composers spanning more than 400 years, from the poignant lament of Thomas Weelkes’ When David Heard to the uplifting vision of Edgar Bainton’s And I Saw a New Heaven. You may recognise John Tavener’s celebrated Song for Athene, heard by millions at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, which combines sorrow and serenity in a vision of spiritual peace.
The second half of the concert is devoted to Maurice Duruflé’s much-loved Requiem. Unlike many settings of the Requiem Mass, Duruflé’s work is not dramatic or fearful. Instead, it offers a deeply compassionate and reassuring vision of rest and consolation.
Tickets are available to purchase here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GZPP
Handel’s Messiah with the Fulham Brass Band
Sunday 13 December, 6:30pm, at St John’s Church, Waterloo
Handel’s Messiah as you may never have heard it before!
The acclaimed Civil Service Choir joins forces with championship-winning Fulham Brass Band for a thrilling performance of Handel’s great oratorio, bringing together massed choral singing, professional soloists and the brilliance, warmth and power of a full brass band.
From the expressive beauty of He Was Despised to the exuberance of For unto us a Child is born, the drama of The trumpet shall sound and the triumphant Hallelujah chorus, Messiah contains some of the most celebrated music ever written.
Experience Handel’s masterpiece afresh as voices and brass combine to give this much-loved music a distinctive and exhilarating character.
Tickets are available to purchase here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/HDWX
Annual Carol Service
Tuesday 15 December lunchtime at St Stephen’s Church, Rochester Row
Free lunchtime carol service, with charity collection
Past performances
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