David Lang: poor hymnal

Date & Time

Sat, Dec 21, 2024, 14:15

Venue

Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall... Read full text

Keywords: Contemporary, Vocal Music

Info & Ticket (www.concertgebouw.nl)

Musicians

Nederlands Kamerkoor
Peter Dijkstra	Conductor
James McVinnie	Organ

Program

Prière du Christ montant vers son Père	Olivier Messiaen
Quatre petites prières de Saint François d'Assise	Francis Poulenc
Messe des pauvres	Erik Satie
poor hymnal (Commissioned by NTR SaturdayMatinee, The Crossing and Netherlands Chamber Choir)	D. Lang

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