Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, conductor

‘In peace’
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross explore the theme of peace across the centuries, and how composers from around the world have responded to it in their writing for unaccompanied voices. With works from the UK, Estonia, France and Iceland, the programme includes Nunc dimittis settings by Josquin des Prez, Christopher Tye and Gustav Holst, and James MacMillan’s recent stunning setting of the famous Miserere text.
ROBERT RAMSEY (c. 1590–1644) How are the mighty fallen
JOHN BLITHEMAN (1525–91) In Pace GRAHAM ROSS (b. 1985) Come to me in the silence of the night
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT (1936–2012) A Good-Night
ARVO PÄRT (b. 1935) Nunc dimittis
JUDITH BINGHAM (b. 1952) The Drowned Lovers CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD (1852–1924) The blue bird
– Interval –
JOSQUIN DES PREZ (c. 1450/55–1521) Nunc dimittis JOHN SHEPPARD (c. 1515–58) In Pace
JAMES MACMILLAN (b. 1959) Miserere
CHRISTOPHER TYE (1505–72) Lord, now lettest thou thy servant SIGURÐUR SÆVARSSON (b. 1963) Nunc dimittis
HOWARD SKEMPTON (b. 1947) He wishes for the cloths of heaven GUSTAV HOLST (1874–1934) Nunc dimittis
Tickets £18, £5, £2
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