Monteverdi beatus vir - The Parliament Choir

Monteverdi beatus vir
N icholas O’Neill o god of earth and altar
Purcell come, ye sons of art
Vivaldi magnificat
PARLIAMENT CHOIR
SOUTHBANK SINFONIA
KIANDRA HOWARTH soprano
JAMES LAING countertenor
TOM VERNEY countertenor
GEORGE HUMPHREYS baritone
SIMON OVER conductor
Wednesday 18 March 2015
7.30pm
ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE
Tickets £30, £20, £10
(for booking details see over)
The Parliament Choir has
over 120 members drawn
from those working in the
Palace of Westminster: Peers,
MPs and those who organise
and run Parliament. Since its
foundation in 2000 the Choir
has performed with worldclass soloists, Sir Thomas
Allen, Dame Emma Kirkby
and Dame Felicity Lott and
many stars of the future.
www.parliamentchoir.org.uk
This concert combines the vibrant musical
influence of a newly restored court with two of
the great composers of the early Baroque in works
by Purcell, Monteverdi and Vivaldi. A sparkling
and uplifting repertoire where the fresh style
of 17th-century Italy brings light and life to the
musical language of Restoration England. The
Parliament Choir has commissioned a new piece
from its composer-in-residence, Nicholas O’Neill,
in the style of a Restoration verse anthem
reimagined for the 21st century.
St John’s Smith Square,
London SW1P 3HA
Tickets: £30, £20, £10
By telephone: 020 7222 1061
Online: www.sjss.org.uk
By Post: Please enclose SAE
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Booking fees per transaction:
£2.00 by telephone / £1.50 Online
Advance Booking: The Box Office is open for
advance bookings from 10am-5pm weekdays.
St John’s Smith Square Café & Restaurant in
the Crypt is open from two hours before the
advertised start time of any concert for buffet
and à la carte dining.
Telephone 020 7222 2779 or email
stjohns@leafi.co.uk for reservations.
St John’s, Smith Square Charitable Trust,
registered charity no: 1045390.
Registered in England. Company no: 3028678.