Tour of Japan
Thursday 26 July – Cathedral Church of St Michael, Kobe
Friday 27 July, 19:00 – Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
In the presence of Her Imperial Highness The Princess Takamado.
Sunday 29 July, 14:00 – Suntory Hall, Tokyo
Where to Buy concert tickets for Tokyo:
Tokyo Opera City Ticket Center TEL 03-5353-9999 (only 7/27)
Suntory Hall Ticket Center TEL 0570-55-0017 (only 7/29)
http://www.suntory.co.jp/suntoryhall
Previous concerts:
Saturday 21 July – Otsuma Hall of Otsuma Women’s University, Tokyo
Sunday 22 July – Kanagawa Kenritsu Ongakudo, Yokohama
Tuesday 24 July – Kyoto Furitsu Fumin Hall ALTI
Wednesday 25 July – Kobe Shoin Women’s University Chapel
27 JULY
Parsons Ave Maria
Pärt Bŏgŏroditse Dyevo
Rachmaninoff Rejoice, O Virgin from All-Night Vigil (Bŏgŏroditse Dyevo) op. 37
Sheppard The Western Wynde Mass
Purcell Behold, now praise the Lord
Elgar Ave verum corpus
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb op. 30
Music for Royal Occasions
Parry I was glad op. 51
Vaughan Williams O Taste and See
Tavener Song for Athene
Mathias Let the people praise Thee, O God op. 87
29 JULY
Music for the Mass
Byrd Mass for Five Voices (excerpts)
J. HaydnBenedictus from “Kleine Orgelmesse” Hob.XXII-7
Mozart Ave verum corpus K. 618
Kodály Gloria from “Missa Brevis”
Music for Evensong
Stanford Magnificat in B flat
Howells Nunc Dimittis from “Collegium Regale”
Plainchant Veni Creator Spiritus
Harvey Come, Holy Ghost
Duruflé Choral varié sur Veni Creator (Organ Solo)
Hymn: Goss Praise my soul, the King of heaven
Vaughan Williams O Taste and See
Psalm: Hemmings Lord, thou art become gracious (Psalm 85)
Elgar Great is the Lord op. 67
The tour is sponsored by a generous donation from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
More information can be found on the Japan Tour Facebook Page.
See also a recent press article from Madame Figaro!
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