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Elgar: The Dream of Geron...
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Sat 18 Sep 5:30pm Town Hall

Ex Cathedra and the OAE reprise their critically-acclaimed period performance of _The Dream of Gerontius_ to celebrate the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman. Newman lived and died in Birmingham, founded the UK branch of the Oratory movement here in Birmingham, and wrote the text for this piece, Elgar’s “best”, which was premiered at Town Hall in 1900.
*Ex Cathedra XL Choir* *Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment* *Jeffrey Skidmore* _conductor_ *Anna Stephany* _mezzo soprano_ *Adrian Thompson* _tenor_ *Roderick Williams* _bass_
Please note there is no interval.
In Perfect Diapason City of Birmingham Choir
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Sat 13 Nov 7:30pm Town Hall

Diapason n. 1. A rich outpouring of harmonious sound. 2. The entire range of an instrument or voice. 3. Either of two principal stops on a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour. 'Adrian Lucas and the City of Birmingham Choir’s performance…scored high on the tingle-factor scale' Birmingham Post "City of Birmingham Choir website":http://www.citychoir.org.uk
*City of Birmingham Choir* *Thomas Trotter* _organ_ *Adrian Lucas* _conductor_
*Parry* Blest Pair of Sirens *Duruflé* Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain *Fauré* Cantique de Jean Racine *Bernstein* Chichester Psalms *Duruflé* Requiem