Hymn to the Earth With Dso and Dcs Conducted by William Vann and Chris Stark

After our wonderful collaboration in 2024 Dulwich Choral Society again joins forces with Dulwich Symphony Orchestra for a fabulous collection of lesser known works by great composers, weaving in themes of nature, belief and time.The title work, Hymn to the Earth, is a rare choral short by Sibelius that contrasts beautifully with Holst's and Boulanger's exotic takes on prayer. Dulwich Symphony Orchestra is then in the spotlight for Sibelius' youthful tone poem, En Saga, before joining the chorus again for Vaughan Williams' grand Whitman setting, Toward the Unknown Region. Bookending the evening are two late romantic choral rarities by Ravel and Faure, the latter being written at much the same time as his Requiem and similarly rich and serene.Maurice Ravel - L'Aurore (The dawn)
Jean Sibelius - En Saga (A Fairy Tale)
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Toward the Unknown Region
Gustav Holst - Battle Hymn (Rig Veda, Set 1)
Lili Boulanger - Vielle priere bouddhique (Old Buddhist prayer)
Jean Sibelius - Maan virsi (Hymn to the Earth)
Gabriel Faure - La Naissance de Venus (The birth of Venus)Leah Jackson sopranoRosemary Clifford mezzo-sopranoXavier Hetherington tenorGareth Brynmor John baritone
Dulwich Choral SocietyDulwich Symphony OrchestraConducted byWilliam Vann and Christopher StarkWe can't wait to see you on 21st November at All Saints Church for this unique collaboration. Tickets are on sale on both dulwichchoral.com and dulwichsymphonyorchestra.org.ukRefreshments available from 7pm and during the interval. To avoid crowding we recommend pre-ordering drinks for the interval using contactless payment.