Acapella

Saturday 22nd February 2025, 7:00pm The Church of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich

ACAPELLA

David Grealy Director

A selection of unaccompanied repertoire from around the globe

O Nata Lux, Anna Lapwood Ave Maris Stella, Edvard Grieg Mass in E-flat for double choir, Josef Rheinberger Sing Joyfully, William Byrd Missa Ego flos Campi, Jose Padilla Ave Maria, Alonso Lobo ‘Adagio for Strings’ arranged for choir, Samuel Barber Les Petites Voix, Francois Poulenc Three part-songs op. 18, Edward Elgar Sicut Cervus, Giovanni Perluigi de Palestrina

A programme presenting a wide array of unaccompanied choral masterpieces from across the globe. With music of composers from England, Norway, Germany, Mexico, American, France and Italy, there will be something for everyone in this international smorgasbord of music. Highlights of the programme include Rheinberger’s beloved mass in E-flat major for double choir, a recent work written by sensational Tik-Tok organist Anna Lapwood, and a choral arrangement of Barber’s well-known ‘Adagio for Strings’ – all in the rich acoustic of St Peter Mancroft.