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Sofi Jeannin conducts Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky

Singers at Six

,St Giles' Cripplegate
BBC Singers

A concert of sacred choral works by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, explores music both for the Russian Orthodox and Christian traditions.

The BBC Singers and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin present a concert of Russian choral music, focusing on works by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. 60 years ago, Stravinsky completed the missing voice parts to Gesualdo’s Tres sacrae cantiones. The result is a fascinating fusion of the work of both composers, and is paired with three movements from Gesualdo’s Sacrarum cantionum alongside simple warmth of Tchaikovsky’s anthems for the Russian Orthodox Church.

Tagged with: Classical music BBC Singers 2018–19

Programme*

  • Tchaikovsky   Nine Sacred Pieces, Cherubic Hymn No 1
  • Stravinsky   Anthem 'The dove descending breaks the air'
  • Tchaikovsky   Vesper Service - 'Svete tikhiy' (Hail, gladdening light)
  • Gesualdo   Sacrarum cantionum, Book 1 Three Motets
  • Stravinsky   Tres sacrae cantiones (Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa)
  • Tchaikovsky   Nine Sacred Pieces, 'Blazhenni yazhe izbral' (Blessed are they)
  • Stravinsky   Otche nash (Our Father)
  • Tchaikovsky   Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, 'Otche nash' (Our Father)
  • Stravinsky   Simvol verï (Russian Credo)
  • Tchaikovsky   At Bedtime
  • Stravinsky   Bogoroditse Dyevo (Ave Maria)
  • Tchaikovsky   Legenda (A Legend)

*Please note The BBC Singers will no longer be performing Stravinsky’s Mass as was initially programmed, and the new revised programme will be as follows. 

Performers

  • BBC Singers  
  • Sofi Jeannin   conductor

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St Giles' Cripplegate

Location
Fore St, London
EC2Y 8DA

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