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The Seven Last Words of Christ

Casals Quartet

,Milton Court Concert Hall
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The Casals Quartet’s playing has been described as refreshing and exhilarating. This evening of musical and literary drama promises to be no exception, with added gravitas from readings by Fiona Shaw.

Haydn’s Seven Last Words are more than just a series of beautiful and moving musical reflections on timeless and tragic themes. They’re a test of any string quartet’s ability to find a deeper meaning beneath the notes they play. In a juxtaposition of sacred and profane, Haydn’s masterpiece will be interwoven with extracts from Colm Tóibín’s The Testament of Mary, a lyrical work also searching for another level in a familiar story.

Olivier Award winner Shaw is the perfect complement to the Casals Quartet’s fresh but searching approach, and their intense emotional commitment to everything they play. Haydn imagined this cycle of Passiontide pieces being performed in a grotto draped in black, lit by a single lantern – but this superb combination of artists will not fail to generate their own sense of drama.

Tagged with: Classical music Milton Court Barbican Presents 2018-19

Programme

  • Haydn   The Seven Last Words of Christ

Performers

  • Casals Quartet  
  • Fiona Shaw   narrator

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

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We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available

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