Sounding North: The Carice Singers
20 October 2018, 22:00
Concert
Holywell St
Oxford OX1 3BN
Under their director George Parris, the Carice Singers have gained an enviable reputation for superb performances and imaginative programming. In ‘Sounding North’, they conclude our Nordic exploration with a stunning programme of choral music which, in New College Chapel, is the ideal way to finish an exhilarating day.
N.B. A 'Nordic Day Pass' is available to purchase for £60 which will enable you to attend all talks and concerts (excluding meals) at the festival on 20th October 2018. Please book your Day Pass here: https://www.oxfordlieder.co.uk/event/896
Programme
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Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson
Heyr, himna smiður (Hear, smith of the heavens) -
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Hvad est du dog skjøn (Op.74 no.1) from Fire Salmer (Four Psalms) -
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
Rakastava (The Lover) (Op.14) -
Norwegian folksong arr. Eyvind Alnæs
Jeg lagde mig så sildig (I lay down so late) -
Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952)
Nuits Adieux (Nights Farewell) -
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871 - 1927)
September -
Toivo Kuula (1883 - 1918)
Nuku (Sleep) -
Per Nørgård (b. 1932)
Maya Danser (Maya's Dance) -
Matthew Whittall (b. 1975)
Lauantaisauna (Saturday Sauna)
The Carice Singers
The Carice Singers
Vocal Ensemble
The Carice Singers is a British vocal ensemble founded and conducted by George Parris. The group began life giving concerts in and around Parris’ home in the Cotswolds and making recordings of British choral works for the Naxos label, inspired by its namesake, Carice Elgar (the composer’s daughter). In 2016, the choir was praised for its “captivating interpretations” (Choir & Organ Magazine) and for possessing a “beauty of tone” and “musicality” that few can match” (Gramophone Magazin... Read Full Biography
George Parris
George Parris
Conductor
George Parris (b. 1993) is a British conductor and singer, currently based between the UK and Finland. He read Music at Cambridge Univeristy, followed by a Master’s Degree in Musicology at Oxford University where he sang as a Lay Clerk with the Choir of Magdalen College. Further studies in conducting have now taken him to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he is also member of the Helsinki Chamber Choir. Parris has received a Certificate of Merit from the Elgar Society and commendation from other societies for his commitment to... Read Full BiographyHave you also considered...
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