THE JOY OF LIVING – MAY 29, 2020
PROGRAM
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Gloria in excelsis Deo (from Gloria) Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Glory be to God in the highest
And on earth peace, goodwill towards men.
Performed by Westminster Singers & City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox
Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 192
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Performed by Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Jubilate Deo
Performed by Finzi Singers, conducted by Paul Spicer
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
Performed by Handel & Haydn Society, conducted by Grant Llewellyn
My Spirit Sang All Day
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Performed by Finzi Singers, conducted by Paul Spicer (Spotify)
Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, conducted by Christopher Robinson (YouTube)
This is the DayJohn Rutter (b. 1945)
Performed by Cambridge Singers & Aurora Orchestra, conducted by John Rutter
From Carmina BuranaCarl Orff (1895-1982)
Veris leta facies
Omnia sol temperat
Ecce gratum
In trutina
Tempus est iocundum
Performed by SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, conducted by Rupert Huber
Finale (from Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 “Choral”)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Performed by Monteverdi Choir & Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner