Event listing: To The Field of Stars - Five centuries of magnificent choral music | St James's Church, Piccadilly | Sat 19 Oct 2013 at 19:30

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St James's Church, Piccadilly London, Greater London, W1J 9LL, United Kingdom

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Nonsuch Singers
Richard Pearce	Organ
Kate Gould	Cello
Tom Bullard	Conductor

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Nonsuch Singers evoke stars and light at St James's Church, Piccadilly

Jonathan Russell, 19th October

On Saturday at St James’s Church, the Nonsuch Singers presented a captivating programme titled “To the Field of Stars”. It was a compelling mix of recent and old music, predominantly works by living composers and composers from the 16th century. It culminated in the première of Gabriel Jackson’s newly commissioned work To the Field of Stars.

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Victoria, Tomás Luis de (1548-1611)	O quam gloriosum
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)	O Morgenstern
Victoria, Tomás Luis de (1548-1611)	Vidi speciosam
Guerrero, Francisco (1528-1599)	Duo seraphim a 12
Tavener, John (1944-2013)	Angels
Byrd, William (1540-1623)	Laudibus in sanctis
Jackson, Gabriel (b. 1962)	Creator of the Stars of Night
Dove, Jonathan (b. 1959)	Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars
Works by Golijov, Osvaldo (b. 1960)
Cornelius, Peter (1824-1874)	Die Könige
Jackson, Gabriel (b. 1962)	To the Field of Stars, Cantata for Chorus, Cello and Percussion