Choir & Cello meditations

Leicester Bach Choir

A trio of top soloists joins the Leicester Bach Choir for a soul-searching programme of profound choral and instrumental music on July 1. Devised by Director of Music Richard Laing, Choir and Cello Meditations features nuanced reflection on human life, Wagner-meets-Russia, and upbeat warmth.

LBC chair Jennifer Clegg said: “This textured concert moves between accompanied choral works, and instrumental solos, duets and trios. Out of the Deep turns Psalm 130 into a spiritual. Svyati earths the choir’s 3-note Russian Orthodox incantation on a deep bass drone, counterpointed by the cello. For In Paradisum, cello and viola fizz against the choir's beating of angels' wings. It requires the viola to be placed away from the choir, so expect it to be near you in the middle of the nave!”

Jennifer added: “We are delighted to be singing with and alongside such acclaimed soloists. Matthew Sharp has performed with an extraordinary spectrum of leading musicians and composers in venues from Wigmore Hall to Sydney Opera House. Rose Redgrave performs regularly with the Kings Consort, Music Theatre Wales, the Scottish Ensemble and Musica Saeculorum in Italy. Organist Simon Hogan is the Assistant Director of music at Southward Cathedral, also performing with the happily reprieved BBC singers, the Gesualdo Six, and the Onyx Brass.”