Sacred Music Through Time
7:30pm, Sat, 29 Mar 2025
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Type of event: Performance Start time: 7:30pm Venue: Holy Trinity Church
Rushams Road
Horsham
RH12 2NTDescription: The programme celebrates some of the best sacred choral music composed over 1,000 years from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Canada. The earliest music in the concert is a plainsong chant written in the tenth century, which is followed by a contrasting composition from the 12th century by Hildegard von Bingen, noted for its melodic beauty and spiritual depth. The most contemporary piece to be performed - "Upon Your Heart" – is from the 1990s by Toronto-based composer Eleanor Daley.
In between the music traverses the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods with compositions such as Sicut Cervus and Exultate Deo by Palestrina, Rejoice in the Lord always by Purcell, Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart, Os Justi and Locus Iste by Bruckner and Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré.
Jon Openshaw comments “Our concert will demonstrate how sacred choral music has developed over the centuries, and we will provide our audience with a range of moods encompassing reflection and devotion as well as joy and sadness.” He adds “Bach is often referred to as the father of classical music, revolutionising what went before with his technical prowess, profound harmonic language and deep religious conviction. Mozart brought a new genius and elegance to sacred music while Bruckner is known for his expansive choral works that reflect both his devout faith and a sense of grandeur and spiritual awe. With additional works by Herbert Howells, Stravinsky, Brahms and others we look forward to giving our audience an evening of truly beautiful music”
