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LONDON CHORAL SINFONIA
PRESENT DURUFLE’S REQUIEM
The London Choral Sinfonia are to
present a concert of reflective and uplifting
music for the lenten season. Featuring
Poulenc’s stunning Lenten Motets and a
world premiere by the LCS Composer-in-
Residence, Oliver Rudland, join some of
London’s finest young musicians for a
programme featuring composers Tarik
O’Regan, Edgar Bainton and Benjamin
Britten.
The second half features Duruflé’s
stunning Requiem. Dedicated to the
memory of his father, Duruflé completed
the work in 1947. It stands as one of the
most beautiful Requiem settings ever
composed. The concert will begin 19.30
at St John’s Smith Square on Saturday
11 March.
Michael Waldron will conduct the
performance, the musical director of the
LCS. Michael Waldron is establishing
himself as one of the leading choral and
orchestral conductors of his generation.
His work has been praised in national
press and appears frequently in concerts
in the UK and internationally.
As a conductor Michael has most
recently worked alongside Stephen Layton
and the City of London Sinfonia, Jeffrey
Tate and the Hamburg Symphony
Orchestra, London Lyric Opera, Opera
della Luna, and many other leading
groups. Collaborations with the Iford
Opera Festival and London Festival of
Contemporary Choral Music have built on
his experience in the worlds of vocal and
instrumental music gained during his time
as Organ Scholar at Trinity College,
Cambridge.
There will also be a fantastic preconcert
recital, which is part of the LCS'
Overture partnership with the Guildhall,
where talented young musicians are given
the opportunity to perform in a leading
concert venue. This is free and is at 18.30
before the main performance.
The mission of the LCS is to champion
the riches of the choral and orchestral
repertoire with its chamber-sized forces,
through stimulating and thoughtprovoking
programmes.
The ensemble is made up of
outstanding professional musicians,
delivering the highest levels of classical
music making. From the Renassiance to
the present day, the LCS has a varied
repertoire encompassing well-known
major works as well as seeking to uncover
lesser-known pieces and showcasing new
compositions.
Housed beneath the Hall under the
vaulted ceiling of the crypt, The Footstool
restaurant provides an elegant and cosy
place in which to enjoy a range of snacks,
light meals or formal lunches and dinners.
All food is prepared freshly by the chefs
from locally-sourced seasonal
ingredients, and there is a range of fine
teas on offer and roasted coffees.
Box office tel. 020 7222 1061.
SHEENA EASTON TO MAKE WEST
END DEBUT IN 42ND STREET
Sheena Easton – the Grammy Award
winning artist who has sold over 20
million records around the world – is to
make her West End debut in the
forthcoming production of 42nd Street.
Easton, who remains the only artist in
history to have top five records on five
major Billboard charts, will perform the
iconic role of ‘Dorothy Brock’ in this new
production of 42nd Street, the dazzling
and romantic homage to the world of
musical theatre.
The role of Julian Marsh will be
performed by Tom Lister, who played
Carl King in Emmerdale for 8 years and
has recently been starring as Wild Bill
Hickok in the UK Tour of Calamity Jane.
Clare Halse, who most recently appeared
in the acclaimed production of Gypsy as
Marjorie May at the Savoy Theatre, will
play Peggy Sawyer.
42nd Street is the song and dance,
American dream fable of Broadway and
includes some of the greatest songs ever
written, such as ‘We’re In The Money’,
‘Lullaby of Broadway’, ‘Shuffle Off To
Buffalo’, ‘Dames’, ‘I Only Have Eyes For
You’, and ‘42nd Street’.
42nd Street is presented in London
by Michael Linnit and Michael Grade
together with The Global Group of
Companies for Gate Ventures with
Executive Producer Johnny Hon.
For tickets, telephone 0844 995 5500.
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