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FAURÉ:
Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine

FRANCK:
Psalm 150

Performed by Pretoria Bach Choir

Saturday 5 May 2001 at 20h00
St John Fisher Catholic Church

Die kunstenaars / The artists

Dirigent / Conductor: Kenneth Halland
Sopraan / Soprano: Maurelize Geldenhuys
Bariton / Baritone: Michael Dingaan
Orrel / Organ: Engeli le Roux
Harp / Harp: Gaylen Sales
Fluit / Flute: David Venter

More about the artists

Kaartjies / Tickets:
R45 - including refreshments and safe parking

Die musiek

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

"Ek sien die dood as 'n blye bevryding, 'n verlange na 'n vreugde verby die graf, eerder as 'n pynlike ervaring", het Fauré gesê. Die hoofwerk van die konsert begin en eindig met die woord Requiem, en dit word in elke deel herhaaldelik getoonset. Omtrent alle verwysings na die vrees van veroordeling is uitgelaat uit die standaard liturgie van die Mis vir die Dode.

A Sicilienne is an old dance type in slowish time and swaying rhythm. This arragement for harp and flute of the Sicilienne by Gabriel Fauré is played by Gaylen Sales and David Venter

Die Cantique de Jean Racine is 'n pragtige toonsetting van 'n gebed, wat Fauré gekomponeer het toe hy net 19 jaar oud was.

Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1727-1799)

Où S'en Vont Ces Gais Bergers? is 'n lied wat die vreugde van die herders beskryf toe hulle Jesus in die stal gesien het.

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

To balance the tranquillity of the program, the choir will also be singing the exuberant Psalm 150, Praise the Lord!, by César Franck