South of North, Orkney

Wednesday, Jun 26th 2019 - 10:00pm

Ars Nova visits Saint Magnus Cathedral on Orkney as a part of The Nordic Choir Expedition. Music by Wolfe, Victoria, Isaac, Nicolson, Maxwell-Davies, Macmillan, Holmboe and Gudmundsen-Holmgreen.

PROGRAMME:

Julia Wolfe (*1958) Guard my tongue
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) A Norse Pater Noster
Anon. Remember me my dear
Peter Maxwell Davies Sea Runes
Alasdair Nicolson (*1961) Celestial Kinsman
James Macmillan (*1959) The gallant weaver
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932-2016) May in the Greenwood
Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) Two Border Ballads:
Dirge
Wee Wee Man
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Alma redemptoris mater
O magnum mysterium
Salve Regina

Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)

Alla Battaglia

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