Heaven and Earth - music inspired by liturgical traditions

7:30pm, Sat, 27 Jun 2026

  • Event Details
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  • Type of event: Performance
    Start time: 7:30pm
    Venue: Saffron Hall
    Audley End Road
    Saffron Walden
    CB11 4UH
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    Ticket pricing/options: Tickets will be available from the Saffron Hall box office in the autumn
    Description: Heaven and Earth - music inspired by liturgical traditions

    Many composers have been inspired to compose beautiful, contemplative and ethereal music. This concert will include works by Sergei Rachmaninov, John Tavener, James Whitbourn and others.
    The Choral Society will be conducted by Quintin Beer and be accompanied by Richard Carr on organ/piano, and a cellist and saxphonist.
    The complete programme is:
    • Rachmaninov – Bogorodistye Dyevo 
    • Tavener – Song for Athene 
    • Cello solo 
    • Whitbourn – Alleluia jubilate
    • Organ solo 
    • Tavener – Svyati 
    • Jenkins – Benedictus from The Armed Man 
    • Interval
    • Rachmaninov – Voskres iz groba 
    • Saxophone solo (10’) – Saxophone
    • Whitbourn – Son of God Mass 
     
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