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lovers Daphnis and Chloé. The second
suite is rarely performed with a choir,
because of the numbers needed, so this is
a great opportunity to hear this
shimmering and sumptuous music –
almost like a film score.
The Poulenc Gloria is a short, lively
choral piece that will take you by surprise.
While Poulenc had a really deep faith, his
music is quite quirky and a joy to listen
to. The beautiful floating soprano lines are
perfect for the clear, gorgeous voice of
Lucy Crowe.
The Berlioz Te Deum is rarely
performed – it’s too big and expensive for
most organisations to stage – and these
amazing musical forces will give it a
fantastic outing. With an 80-strong
orchestra, full organ, incredible young
singers and a huge choir, this piece will
lift you off your seat and absolutely make
your day.
The concert will be conducted by
renowned choral specialist, Jeremy
Backhouse, to mark his retirement as
Music Director of the Vivace Chorus (one
of the six choirs involved) after 30 years.
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Lucy Crowe.
Nicky Spence OBE.
Photo: Ki Price
Photo: Victoria Cadisch
BERLIOZ TE DEUM AT THE ROYAL
ALBERT HALL
If you are looking for a ravishing tourde-force live music performance this July,
look no further than the wonderful
programme of simmering French music
being performed at the Royal Albert Hall
on Sunday 13 July.
Visiting the Royal Albert Hall is a mustdo London experience. This performance
will treat you to the Royal Philharmonic
Concert Orchestra, boasting some of the
world’s best orchestral players. In addition,
a choir of up to 400 singers – including a
100-strong youth choir – will take you on
fabulous musical journeys, with the music
of Ravel, Poulenc and Berlioz.
The concert will feature the Royal
Albert Hall organ. In the second half, the
Berlioz Te Deum uses all the forces that
the organ brings to bear, giving you a
truly astounding experience. The evening
will also feature the internationallyrenowned soloists, Nicky Spence OBE
(tenor) and Lucy Crowe (soprano).
The programme will begin with
Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé second suite.
This is ballet music, telling the story of
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To mark the milestone, the band will
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To celebrate 25 years of music,
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