December 17 2003, Wednesday
SPITALFIELDS WINTER FESTIVAL EVENT, "AN EVENING IN FRANCE," WITH FRENCH SONGS - COMPOSED BY DANIEL-LESUR, DEBUSSY, MESSIAEN & RAVEL - PERFORMED BY BBC SINGERS, AT SHOREDITCH CHURCH
At a venue that, in the last couple of days, has seen community carols - performed by the pupils from three schools, as well as two sessions of bell-ringing, comes another event. It is the turn of the BBC Singers, conducted by Nicholas Kok, to perform another event at this year's Spitalfields Winter Festival (taking place from December 9-19, 2003). This evening's programme of songs, all with a French flavour, is: Daniel-Lesur's "Le cantique des cantiques;" Debussy's "Trois chanssons de Charles d'Orleans;" Messiaen's "Cinq rechants" & "O sacrum convivum" and Ravel's "Trois chansons."
Sounds like a thrilling evening of French song
in an event, sponsored by Hammerson plc, suitable for Francophiles and
non-French speakers alike. Admission, by ticket: £4 up to £20. E-mail the
Festival Hotline at... (see website) or telephone on 020 7377 1362 (weekdays, 10am-5.30pm) to
reserve tickets or for more information, if required. Location: Shoreditch Church,
Shoreditch High Street, London, E1. Tube station: Old Street (Northern line). Buses: 26.
35, 47, 48, 55, 67, 149, 242 or 253.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/singers/
http://www.hammerson.co.uk/
http://www.spitalfieldsfestival.org.uk/
