Bel a cappella travels Beyond the Stars
Bel a cappella presents Beyond the Stars, sacred soundscapes that look to the heavens, featuring Josef Rheinberger’s luminous Mass for Double Choir, paired with the transcendent anthems of William H. Harris and a rich selection of a cappella works exploring themes of eternity, remembrance and the soul’s journey beyond. With music by Britten, Butterley, MacDonald, Grieg and more, this program offers a moving reflection on the celestial and the sacred, timed to coincide with All Souls’ Day.
The performers: Bel a cappella/ Monica Buckland – conductor
The program: William H. Harris – Bring us, O Lord/ C.Hubert H. Parry – My soul, there is a country /Herbert Murrill – The souls of the righteous / C.V. Stanford – Justorum animae/ Gordon Hamilton – Who are we?/ Sarah MacDonald – He made the stars also/ Rani Arbo – Crossing the bar /Benjamin Britten – Heaven-Haven/ Edvard Grieg – I Himmelen /Michał Ziółkowski – Child, child /W.H. Harris – Faire is the heaven / J.G. Rheinberger – Cantus Missae
