Da Vinci Requiem
KCS opens its 2023-4 season with a feast of superb British music. We continue our exploration of the gorgeous works of George Dyson with Hierusalem; its gentle lyricism contrasts with the energy of Britten’s early Te Deum and Grace Williams’ plangent Elegy for Strings. The climax of our programme is provided by Cecilia McDowall’s wonderful Da Vinci Requiem, written in 2019 to mark the quincentenary of the artist’s death.
Benjamin Britten: Te Deum in C
Grace Williams: Elegy for Strings (Orchestra)
George Dyson: Hierusalem
Cecilia McDowall: Da Vinci Requiem
Soloists:
Soprano: Katherine Crompton
Baritone: Gareth Brynmor John
With Thames Sinfonia
Conductor: Andrew Griffiths
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KCS gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Sir George Dyson Trust for this concert
