Live in Concert from The Temple Chuch

[ardcarp]

There are two choral concerts from this week's Live in Concert broadcasts from The Temple.

Tuesday 17th at 7.30pm
Tallis Scholars perform choral music for Advent and Christmas at the Temple Church, London
This includes Schutz's German Magnificat, an exuberant double-choir piece.

Thursday 19th at 7.30
Choir of the Temple Church - Plainchant, Bach, Weelkes, Gibbons, Bach, Byrd, Vivaldi
4/5 A performance of Vivaldi's Gloria, plus sacred works by Bach, Weelkes, Gibbons and Byrd.

The latter might be of special interest to Choir Forum members as it will be Roger Sayer's first broadcast outing as The Temple's new 'titulaire'. Bach's Cantata on Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland will be included along with two organ Chorale Prelude versions of the same.

[DracoM]

Many thanks for info, ardcarp.

[chrisjstanley]

OK Temple Winter Festival TONIGHT and it is BWV 62 not BWV 61. I've always thought that the minor key and cackling oboe runs make the opening movement most sinister. A fine accompaniment to Hitchcock's Birds if you so wished.

But a treat in store with the Gibbons and Weelkes I think.




Live from the Temple Church, London
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Continuing a week of concerts from one of London's most historic and atmospheric churches, the Temple's own choir is joined by the Temple Players for a Christmas-themed programme of Vivaldi's Gloria plus sacred pieces from medieval times to the Baroque.

Plainchant: Creator of the stars
Bach: Chorale Prelude 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', BWV 661
Weelkes: Hosanna to the son of David
Gibbons: This is the record of John
Bach: Chorale Prelude 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', BWV 659
Byrd: Vigilate
Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Advent Cantata), BWV 62

8.15 Interval: Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to the Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of The Temple, about the Temple Church and its history.
4: Music at the Temple: from John Stanley to Ernest Lough

8.35: part two

Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for two oboes, RV 535 (soloists Hannah McLaughlin and Leo Duarte)
Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589

The Choir of The Temple Church, London
The Temple Players
Greg Morris (organ)
Roger Sayer (director)

The Temple Church dates from the 12th century, built as the headquarters of the Knights Templar. The church has had a full-time choir since 1842, and it became world famous for its classic 1927 recording of "O for the Wings of a Dove". More recently, the choir commissioned John Tavener's epic all-night music vigil 'The Veil of the Temple'. Threaded through the first half is Bach's 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' (Come now, Saviour of the Heathen), heard as organ chorale preludes and a cantata, contrasted with some of the great choral pieces of renaissance England. The second half is devoted to Vivaldi, his triumphant Gloria, celebrating the season.