11. New London Chamber Choir: Jonathan Harvey
Sunday 22 November
St Paul's Hall 5pm,
Full price £14; Concessions £12
Kaija Saariaho Nuits, adieux
Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons
Jonathan Harvey The Summer Cloud's Awakening
New London Chamber Choir
James Weeks director
Oliver Coates cello
New London Chamber Choir celebrates the 70th birthday of its long-time collaborator Jonathan Harvey with a rare UK performance of his masterpiece The Summer Cloud's Awakening, for flute, cello, choir and electronics, setting Buddhist texts and a line from Richard Wagner. Saariaho's mystical Roubaud setting Nuits, adieux (a cappella version) and Sept Papillons for solo cello complete the programme.
Produced by hcmf// supported by British Council
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