Salutations, Stars, Serenity & Peace

Yeovil Chamber Choir

Reflective, aspirational and inspirational music for these troubled times

2022 marks the 350th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest musicians in European music history – Heinrich Schütz. Even his contemporaries saw him as “parens nostrae musicae modernae” – the father of our modern music – as well as “saeculi sui musicus excellentissimus” – “the most outstanding musician of his century.” Several of his exquisite motets punctuate our programme, including Unser Herr Jesus Christ in der nacht.

Heinrich Schütz: Lobt Gott mit schall
Dmitri Bortniansky: Dostoino yest

Heinrich Schütz: Unser keiner lebet ihm selber
Henry Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences

Graham Coatman: Christus est stella matutina

Heinrich Schütz: Die mit tränen säen
Mikhail Lysenko: Prayer for Ukraine

Heinrich Schütz: Unser Herr Jesus Christus
Arvo Pärt: Da pacem Domine

Heinrich Schütz: Verleih uns Frieden genädlich
William Byrd: Prevent us, O Lord

William Byrd: Sing Joyfully
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Salutation