Cesar Franck 1822-90, Panis Angelicus Ensemble, with soprano and tenor solo Originally composed by Franck in 1872 for tenor, harp, cello and organ, to the words of part of the St Thomas Aquinas hymn “Sacris solemnis” for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy. This piece is particularly apt as a sung grace with its Latin words translating as “Bread of Angels Is made bread for mankind Gifted Bread of Heaven Of all imaginings the end Oh, miraculous thing! The body of God will nourish The poor, the servile and the humble” Much performed including in 1978 at Modena Cathedral by Luciano Pavarotti and his father (a baker and accomplished tenor) singing in canon, by Richard Tucker at the funeral of Robert Kennedy in 1968, by Placido Domingo and Yo-Yo Ma at Edward Kennedy’s funeral in 2009.
From the opera Lakmé Pia Dutton, Sarah Gabriel, Benjamin Vogt Composed in 1883 the duet takes place in Act 1 between Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahmin priest and her servant Mallika as they gather flowers by a river. This enchanting and exquisitely written duet has survived its endless repetition as a musically mangled jingle on British Airways. It is worth listening to it for the beauty of the original, both for the music and the poetry. “Neath the dome, the jasmine Neath the leafy dome, where the jasmine white To the roses comes greeting….”
Summertime, George Gershwin arr’d Iain Farrington From the opera Porgy and Bess Soprano solos and ensemble
THE NOTING BRIEFS
MUSIC
The Grace
Leo Delibes – Flower Duet
Advanced Advocacy Course Musical Programme Banquet Dinner 4 September 2015
Gershwin made his name as a Broadway composer. He was a brilliant virtuoso pianist. He brought the sounds of jazz to the concert hall. “Summertime” was composed in 1934 for the opera Porgy and Bess, and is an all-time classic. The version performed this evening was written by Iain Farringdon for the Bar Choral Society concert on 10th June. Tonight is the second airing.
Night and Day, Cole Porter Ensemble Written in 1932 for the Musical Gay Divorce Night and Day has remained popular from the moment it was first performed by Fred Astaire. It is an unusual composition for a popular hit. Instead of a 32 bar chorus it is a 6x8, 48 bar structure with a repeated dominant seventh and complex harmonies. This choral version is ferociously difficult to perform and is true to Cole Porter’s original.
We are barristers all of whom sing with the Bar Choral Society. Tonight we are joined by Sarah Gabriel who is a professional soprano, and Benjamin Vogt our pianist who has flown over from New York for this evening.