Britten and Vaughan Williams

An evening of music by two of England’s top composers, Britten and Vaughan Williams, including some rarely performed gems.

The University of Essex Choir is once again joined by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for this performance.

University of Essex Choir
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ben Vonberg-Clark conductor

Britten:
The World of the Spirit (43')
Britten:
Two Psalms (16')
Vaughan Williams:
Sancta Civitas (35')
Britten:
Hymn to the Virgin (4')
Trio Kagura, two men and a woman standing in a green doorway.

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