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CIMF 2017: Why Do the Nations?

Event

CIMF 2017: Why Do the Nations?

  • Date: Saturday, 6 May 2017, 7:30pm
  • Venue: Fitters' Workshop — Wentworth Avenue, Next to Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, ACT
  • Series: This event is part of the Canberra International Music Festival 2017 series
  • Tickets: Adult: $67 | Conc.: $62 | U30: $30 | U18: $25 | Student rush: $25 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (02) 6230 5880

Event Details

CONCERT 19
Why Do the Nations?

Stirred by Song

The story of English democracy, its trials and tribulations from Henry VIII to Brexit, cannot possibly be capured in one concert. However, Handel’s rarely heard Birthday Ode to Queen Anne contains one of the most potent texts of the Enlightenment set to music. On this occasion it will be preceded by more Handel, music by Thomas Tallis and music by one of of Australia’s most creative and articulate Englishmen: Andrew Ford.

PROGRAM

Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), "Why fum’th in fight?"  - Third tune for Archbishop Parker
Andrew Ford (b. 1957), Waiting for the Barbarians
Andrew Ford, The Unquiet Grave
Roger Smalley (1943-2015), Footwork (A Birthday Tango)
Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958), Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), "Why do the nations rage?" from Messiah HWV 56
George Frideric HandelOde for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV 74

Durations: 4' – 9' – 17' – 9' – 15' – interval – 3' – 30'

SIMÓN BOLÍVAR STRING QUARTET with COMBINED FESTIVAL STRINGS, THE SONG COMPANY, BACH AKADEMIE AUSTRALIA, THE AUSTRALIAN VOICES, LUMINESCENCE CHAMBER SINGERS, FLORIAN PEELMAN viola

Featured non-Australian music: Tallis, Vaughan-Williams, Handel

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 6230 5880 or by email to info@cimf.org.au

Featured Australian Works

Footwork : string orchestra (2006) by Roger Smalley
The unquiet grave : for viola and chamber orchestra (1998) by Andrew Ford
Digital sheet music sample Waiting for the Barbarians : SATB choir (2011) by Andrew Ford

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