RVW: Valiant for Truth

Celebrating 30 Years of The Cranmer Company of Singers, Director of Music Deborah Davies conducts the choir and the Cranmer Chamber Orchestra in an exploration of the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Scripted by Brean Hammond, author of the widely performed musical play Master Byrd the first half of this dramatic evening explores a remarkable English composer’s life and art in sounds, words and images. In the second half, Brean Hammond plays the part of RVW’s great friend and fellow composer Gerald Finzi.  On his deathbed, Finzi reveals information about RVW that provides an unfamiliar and surprising portrait of the great man. And you’ll be doing some hymn singing yourselves!
Repertoire highlights include:
• Suite for Viola: Musette (solo viola and orchestra)
• Mass in G Minor: Agnus Dei (choir)
• Sancta Civitas – excerpts (choir and orchestra)
• Finzi: Romance from the Bagatelles (solo clarinet and strings)
• Ruth Gipps: Andante from Symphony No.2 (orchestra)
• Serenade to Music (choir, soloists and orchestra)
Proceeds to "Help Musicians".  www.helpmusicians.org.uk