Special concert for IACMA Wednesday, July 20th, 2005
The Ormond Choir of the University of Melbourne
Director: Douglas Lawrence
Program
Three pieces from 16th Century Europe
Jakob Handl (Gallus) 1550 - 1591 Pater Noster
Carlo Gesualdo c1560 - 1613 O vos omnes
Giovanni Gabrieli 1557 - 1612 Jubilate Deo
Three pieces from 20th Century England
Charles Villiers Stanford 1852 - 1924 Beati quorum via
Edward Bairstow 1874 - 1946 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Benjamin Britten 1913 - 1976 Hymn to St Cecilia (The poetry is by W. H. Auden)
From 20th Century Australia
Philip Nunn born 1961 I heard the owl call my name
(Based on the novel by Canadian author, Margaret Craven. It is the story of a priest sent by his bishop to work with the Innuit. They believe that they hear an owl call their name before they die. The priest who is dying with cancer is killed on the river by a falling log. )
From 20th Century America
Samuel Barber 1910 - 1981 Agnus Dei (originally the Adagio for Strings)
Afro - American Spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan
1 My soul's been anchored in the Lord
2 Abide with me
3 Did'n my Lord deliver Daniel