An Ode to St. Cecilia

Thursday, May 15, 2025
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7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Saint Thomas Church

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The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys closes out the 2024-2025 concert series with an ode to music itself, with works of Parry, Stanford, Howells, Britten, and Palestrina.

Performers

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
Nicolas Haigh, Organist
Jeremy Filsell, Conductor

Program

A Hymn for St. CeciliaHerbert Howells (1892-1983)
Cantantibus organisGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594)
Music when soft voices dieStephen Paulus (1949-2014)
Music the fiercest grief can charmCharles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)
Rejoice in the LambBenjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Suite: 'Laudate Dominum'Peter Hurford (1930-2019)
Lay a GarlandRobert Lucas Pearsall (1795-1856)
Blest pair of sirensCharles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)

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