Rejoice in the Lamb: Benjamin Britten and His World
When:
Saturday, May 18, 2024 8:00p -
Sunday, May 19, 2024 9:30p
Saturday, May 18, 2024 8:00p -
Sunday, May 19, 2024 9:30p
Where:
Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury st
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
$20-25
Categories:
Music
Event website:
https://cambridgechambersingers.org/performances/
Join the Cambridge Chamber Singers for an exploration of the musical world of Benjamin Britten, including his major influencers, teachers, and British contemporaries.The program includes a diverse array of secular works by Purcell, Ireland, Granger, Tippett, Bridge, and Delius.The featured piece is Britten’s wonderfully quirky Rejoice in the Lamb, for chorus, soloists, and organ, on texts by eighteenth century poet Christopher Smart.
In addition, CCS is pleased to perform this year’s winner of the Cambridge Chamber Singers International Composition Competition, A Red, Red Rose, by Matthew Brown.
The concerts will take place:
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM, Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street in Boston, MA
Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 55 Coolidge Avenue in Lexington, MA
Tickets are available at https://ticketpeak.co/cambridgechambersingers/events
