by Ying Kuen Tonmy Lam
The Kings College Chorus will be holding it’s annual Spring Concert on 22nd March, 2017 (Wed) in King’s College London Chapel (Strand Campus) at 7:30pm. In this concert, the choir will be performing Czech composer- Antonín Dvorák’s Stabat Mater. This semester, the choir is conducted by a music student Kate Bingham and featuring four soloists: Eleanor Strutt, Eva Reggiani, William Branston and Michael Coffel.
Dvorák completed Stabat Mater after the deaths of his three children (Josefa, Ruzena and Otaker). This choral piece can be seen as a work of healing and mourning of his children’s death. The text of this choral masterpiece is based on a 13th Century Franciscan composition– Stabat Mater written by Jacopone da Todi. The text portrays the Virgin Mary’s grief during the crucifixion of Jesus under his cross.
Interestingly, Kings College Chorus has performed Stabat Mater in 2012, accompanied by an orchestra. This year, it will be accompanied by the piano. It will be fresh and unique experience compare to the orchestral version.
If you are interested to enjoy this spiritual and beautiful music in the atmospheric chapel, tickets are available on:
https://www.kclsu.org/ents/event/4287/
You can find further details in the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1236962669691906/
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