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ORA Presents the World Premiere of Julian Anderson's Magnificat

Feb. 08, 2018

ORA Presents the World Premiere of Julian Anderson's <em>Magnificat</em>

On February 24, ORA, the critically-acclaimed UK-based a cappella vocal group directed by Suzi Digby, performs the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Magnificat. The performance takes place at Jerwood Hall, LSO St. Luke’s in London. With the conviction that “we are in a Second Golden Age of choral music, comparable with that of the Renaissance,” ORA performs gems of the Renaissance and contemporary works alike. For this concert, the group will combine early music masterpieces alongside ten new commissions, all receiving their London premieres. They note:

"Just as in the first Golden Age, present-day choral composers are combining superb craftsmanship with ravishing soundscapes, and to celebrate and nurture this we have a program for commissioning some of the world’s most exciting choral composers to write reflections on Renaissance masterpieces. We believe that there is no other vocal group that is currently commissioning at this rate and we have a primary aim of 100 new commissions by 100 contemporary composers within the next 10 years."


(Interview with the ORA Singers director, Suzi Digby)

Julian Anderson
Magnificat (2017)
Motet for unaccompanied voices (SATB)
10’

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