The Male Voice Choir of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

05.08.2008

Concert in London's Southwark Cathedral

Tuesday 5th August at 3.30 pm

free admission

The choir of the Estonian Academy of Sciences has been consistently judged the leading Male Voice choir in Estonia. They have built a solid reputation in Classical music, Estonian Folk music, and rapidly developing Contemporary Estonian music. The programme reflects this diversity and displays their qualities of resonance, dynamics, and vocal dexterity.

The choir has always shown intense Patriotism and Spirituality, which in the past led many of its members into involvement with the independence movement. Today these feelings underscore their choral work, and a mission to encourage and support small or emergent choirs.

The Musical Director is Prof. Kuno Areng, one of the leading figures in Estonian music, of whom a contemporary said: "If there were no Areng, we would not have seen the boom in chamber choirs, fresh ideas in interpreting early music, or the new rise in choral composition."   Henn Eerik accompanies the choir on piano or organ.

Programme

M.Lüdig  Dawn,   M.Härma  Men's Song,   A.Läte  Onto the Clouds,

G.Ernesaks  They Come From the Morning,   T.Vettik  Moon,

P.Sarapik  Flying From Flower To Flower,   R.Tobias  You Do Not Know,

Z.Schweitzer  Sancta Maria,   Ch.Gounod  Missa Breve (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei),

G.Verdi  Slave Chorus (Nabucco),   R.Wagner  Pilgrims' Chorus (Tannhäuser),

E.Grieg  New Fatherland cantata,   H.Lepnurm  Mother Tongue.

Other concerts on this tour are:

Saturday 2nd August 7.30pm at St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, jointly with St.Edmundsbury Male Voice choir.

Sunday 3rd August 7.00pm at the Performing Arts Centre, Huntingdon.

Tickets sold at the door.