CAUTION: The Sender of this email is not from within Dalhousie. People on the categories list who read the article about my battle with Covid-19 last year (and I know there were many of you -- thanks for all your messages of support) may want to know about the concert described below, which will feature my debut as a librettist (yes, really!). Booking for the concert is now open, via the link at the foot of the message. Any categorists who will be within reach of London on 24 October are warmly invited to attend. Peter Johnstone ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Subject: Secure your tickets now for our return to the stage! From: The Bach Choir <devadmin@thebachchoir.org.uk> To: <ptj@dpmms.cam.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2021 12:55:41 +0000 Fauré's Requiem: Music for Reflection and Hope ** Live concerts are back - get your tickets now ------------------------------------------------------------ The Bach Choir and the Philharmonia Orchestra join forces for a moving performance featuring two of Fauré's best-loved choral works. Sunday 24 October 2021, 3pm Royal Festival Hall, London This concert continues The Bach Choir's strong tradition of both heritage and innovation, as Fauré's Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine are paired with two new works composed during lockdown. Vision of a Garden, by Ivor Novello award-winner Richard Blackford, sets a moving text by choir member Peter Johnstone. It incorporates text from diaries written for Johnstone by NHS staff during his many weeks on a ventilator to battle and overcome COVID-19. The concert begins with The Promise - an emotive unaccompanied work presented alongside a powerful short film. Vaughan Williams' Tallis Fantasia showcases the trademark warmth and beauty of the Philharmonia's string section. The 150+ singers of The Bach Choir return to the concert platform with an afternoon of reflection and hope for the future. We'd love to see you in the audience and would welcome your support at our first live concert for 18 months. Tickets start at just £13 - click below to secure your seats today. Gabriel Jackson: The Promise of Dawn for chorus (World premiere) Tallis: Why fum'th in fight the Gentiles spite Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Richard Blackford: Vision of a Garden for chorus (World premiere) Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré: Requiem The Bach Choir Philharmonia Orchestra David Hill conductor Katy Hill soprano Gareth Brynmor John baritone BUY YOUR TICKETS (https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/classical-music/faures-requiem-mu...) [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]