Belcea Quartet
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Janiczek, director/violin
Tallis Scholars
Peter Philips, director
East Neuk Singers
James Waters, director
Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Tallis: Spem in alium
Tallis: Loquebantur variis linguis
Tallis: Nine tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter
Tallis: Lamentations I
Byrd: O lux beata Trinitas
Tallis: Spem in alium
Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen
No one should use words like ‘cosmic, 'epic' 'awe-inspiring' about music without great care — but here we have assembled an evening of truly astounding and unique pieces which deserve all of those adjectives — especially when performed by performers as impressive as these. Spem in Alium for 40 solo voices, Strauss's Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings: these are special works from remarkable times. Their profound beauty and immense scale will resonate all the more powerfully in the beautiful setting of Holy Trinity St Andrews with its blazing stained glass and lofty interior.
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