About The Angry Planet
Performers
Three Cathedral Choirs
Samuel Hudson conductor
Programme
Eric Whitacre Lux aurumque 4'
Stanford The Bluebird 5'
Paul Mealor Ringed with the Azure World (Four Madrigals on Birds) 10' festival commission, premiere
Stanford Three Motets 11'
Bob Chilcott The Angry Planet 45'
In a forest at night, animals in danger of extinction speak to us of the fragility of our world and our need to love and care for our environment. Powerful and haunting music from Bob Chilcott brings to life this dream-vision exploring our relationship with the world around us as we journey through darkness towards the dawn. The poignant song ends in cautious hope as the innocent voices of children answer the question ‘Can we learn how to live with this world?’ with an enigmatic ‘Perhaps’. The Three Cathedral Choirs also sing well-loved works by Stanford, a festival commission from Paul Mealor and Eric Whitacre’s shimmering Lux aurumque.
Performance of The Angry Planet supported by Pamela White
The choristers are supported by Michael Guittard and Harry Prince
Paul Mealor commission supported by the Colwinston Charitable Trust
Supported by Sue Vaughan
