Calton Consort: Holst & Howells

Calton Consort

Come listen to Calton Consort present a lush programme of a cappella choral works by Imogen Holst and Herbert Howells, conducted by Rory Wilson

Daughter of Gustav Holst, Imogen composed a great deal of music, much of it remaining unpublished. Imogen studied composition under the tutelage of Herbert Howells and her Mass in A minor was written in 1927 while she was studying under Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music. 

Also programmed is Howells' Requiem written in 1932/33 and his notable motet, "Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing"  written in memory of the assassinated John F Kennedy, this year being the 60th anniversary. 

 

Tickets on the door, contactless payment preferred.

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01 Apr 2023 07:30 pm
Making Music Member Event

Canongate Kirk
153 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8BN
United Kingdom

£15 (£12 concessions) U18 Free