THERE WILL BE REST – JANUARY 22, 2021
PROGRAM
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J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Performed by Monteverdi Choir, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Schaffe in mir, Gott, Op.29, No. 2
Performed by RIAS Kammerchor, conducted by Marcus Reed
Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Da Pacem Domine
Performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Paul Hillier
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Rest
Performed by Tenebrae, conducted by Nigel Short
Frank Ticheli (b.1958)
There Will Be Rest
Performed by Phoenix Chorale & Kansas City Chorale, conducted by Charles Bruffy (Spotify); Vox Humana, conducted by David Childs (YouTube)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
How Calmly the Evening
Performed by Musica Beata, conducted by Paul Hedley
Abbie Betinis (b.1980)
To the Evening Star
Performed by Vox Humana, conducted by David Childs
Eric Whitacre (b.1970)
Sleep
Performed by Eric Whitacre Singers, conducted by Eric Whitacre
Jeffrey Van (b.1941)
Fourteen Angels
When at night I go to sleep,
Fourteen angels watch do keep;
Two my head are guarding,
Two my feet are guiding,
Two are on my right hand,
Two are on my left hand,
Two who cover me,
Two who wake me, and
Two who sing me into the heavenly paradise.
Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859); tr. B.J. Bloomer
Performed by True Concord, conducted by Eric Holtan
John Rutter (b.1945)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you;
The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Amen.
Numbers 6:24-26
Performed by Cambridge Singers & City of London Sinfonia, conducted by John Rutter