The World in Song

 St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, Old Harlow, Harlow, Essex CM17 0AJ St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, Old Harlow, Harlow, Essex CM17 0AJ - Map Directions
27 June 2026
05:00 PM GMT +00:00
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In a programme with a truly international flavour, we will perform music from 16th century Spain, Belgium and Italy through to more recent pieces from Hungary, Scandinavia, France, USA and of course the UK. Our selection, mainly secular and some with piano accompaniment, will feature music by Benjamin Britten, the 50th anniversary of whose death will be commemorated in 2026.

Programme:

From Spain, Italy and Belgium:

  • Victoria – Super flumina Babylonis
  • Raffaela Aleotti – Vidi speciosam
  • Clemens non Papa – Sanctus

From Hungary and Slovakia:

  • Bartok – Four Slovak Folksongs

From the UK:

  • Britten – Choral dances from ‘Gloriana’
  • Arr. Chilcott – Londonderry Air
  • Humphrey Clucas – Hey Nonny No & Small Rain from ‘Songs of Farewell’

From Norway and Sweden:

  • Ola Gjeilo – Northern lights
  • Hugo Alfvén – Aftonen

From the USA: 

  • Morten Lauridsen – Sure on this shining night
  • Eric Whitacre – Animal Crackers volume 2 (The Canary, The Eel, The Kangaroo)

From France: 

  • Massenet – Chansons des bois d’Amaranthe

Piano: Roger Bluff


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