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91Èȱ¬ Singers 2022-23 The Canticle of the Sun with Abel Selaocoe and 91Èȱ¬ Singers

The Canticle of the Sun with Abel Selaocoe and 91Èȱ¬ Singers
The Canticle of the Sun with Abel Selaocoe and 91Èȱ¬ Singers
19:30 Sat 3 Dec 2022 Kings Place
The 91Èȱ¬ Singers are joined by their newly-titled Artist in Association, the South African cellist, Abel Selaocoe to perform Sofia Gubaidulina’s mystical Canticle of the Sun.
The 91Èȱ¬ Singers are joined by their newly-titled Artist in Association, the South African cellist, Abel Selaocoe to perform Sofia Gubaidulina’s mystical Canticle of the Sun.

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The 91Èȱ¬ Singers are joined by their newly-titled Artist in Association, the South African cellist, Abel Selaocoe to perform Sofia Gubaidulina’s mystical Canticle of the Sun. Originally dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich who died 25 years ago this year, Canticle of the Sun is a setting of St Francis of Assisi’s prayer to the natural world, calling for dazzling virtuosity from cellist and choir alike, and a masterpiece of the late 20th century repertoire.

Followed by Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil — also known as the ‘Vespers’ — drawing on the chant and bells of Russian Orthodox worship to create a masterpiece of choral a cappella music.