The Sounds of Heaven
Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and a feast of sound in the unrivalled Chapel acoustic
Prior Park Chapel
MENUOur summer concert promises to be a feast of sound, featuring favourite and lesser-known works in the fabulous acoustic of Prior Park Chapel. In the year of the 100th anniversary of his death, we will be singing Stanford’s joyous Te Deum in B flat alongside Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb.
Other repertoire includes:
- Sofia Söderberg Badhusintro
- Javier Busto O sacrum convivium
- Hildegard von Bingen Excerpts from Ordo Virtutum
- Edgar Bainton And I Saw a New Heaven
- Morten Lauridsen O Nata Lux & Veni, Sancte Spiritus from Lux Aeterna
- Elisha West (arr. Houston) The Reapers, All with Their Sharp Sickles
- Wolfram Buchenberg Klangfelder - Raumschwingungen - Oszillationen
- Jonathan Dove Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars
- Francisco Guerrero Duo Seraphim Clamabant à 12
- Eriks Ešenvalds Stars
The Handful is a vibrant and ambitious chamber choir based in Bath. Founded over 20 years ago, the choir started out as a small ‘handful’ of experienced singers. Since Vicente Chavarria became Musical Director in 2021, the choir and their audience have enjoyed his exploration of a diverse repertoire and commitment to adventurous music-making.
