Sacred soundscapes that look to the heavens
Beyond the Stars features Josef Rheinberger’s luminous Mass for Double Choir, paired with the transcendent anthems of William H. Harris and a rich selection of a cappella works exploring themes of eternity, remembrance and the soul’s journey beyond. With music by Britten, Butterley, MacDonald, Grieg and more, this program offers a moving reflection on the celestial and the sacred, timed to coincide with All Souls Day.
ARTISTS:
Bel a cappella
Monica Buckland – conductor
PROGRAM:
William H. Harris – Bring us, O Lord
C.Hubert H. Parry – My soul, there is a country
Herbert Murrill – The souls of the righteous
C.V. Stanford – Justorum animae
Gordon Hamilton – Who are we?
Sarah MacDonald – He made the stars also
Rani Arbo – Crossing the bar
Benjamin Britten – Heaven-Haven
Edvard Grieg – I Himmelen
Michał Ziółkowski – Child, child
W.H. Harris – Faire is the heaven
J.G. Rheinberger – Cantus Missae
