The Bach Choir - Into Spring: Duruflé Requiem

Au Printemps brings audiences closer than ever to The Bach Choir in the gorgeous setting of Holy Trinity Sloane Square. The fourth concert in the Into Spring series curates a tranquil and lush programme of French works, while the choir and organ orchestration showcases the range and intimacy of a choir usually known for performing with the world’s best orchestras.

The ancient world of Gregorian melodies is combined with a harmonic setting typical of 20th Century France in Duruflé’s Requiem. The Requiem blends different styles to achieve an overall sense of peace not usually found in other Requiem settings.

Cantique de Jean Racine was composed by Fauré at the age of twenty when he was attending Paris’ École Niedermeyer. It sets text from French playwright Jean Racine alongside rich, lush choral writing, and will be recognised by some audiences from its appearance in the motion picture Babe. Poulenc’s Quatre Motets pour un temps de pénitence continues the French theme and rounds out the evening.

As the fog of winter clears, Au Printemps brings The Bach Choir’s subtle and delicate side into focus.

Organ - Philip Scriven
Conductor - David Hill
Chorus - The Bach Choir
Mezzo soprano - Katherine Gregory

Duruflé - Requiem
Poulenc - Quatre Motets pour un temps de pénitence
Pamela Decker - Jesu, Dulcis Memoria (organ solo)
Poulenc - Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine

Group discounts

Bookings of between 6-9 people are eligible for a 15% discount, and bookings of 10+ people are eligible for a 25% discount. Please email groupbookings@thebachchoir.org.uk stating how many tickets you're buying to receive instructions on how you can get these discounts.

Student discounts

Students are eligible for a 25% discount for this concert - please use the promo code STUDENT25 to receive this.

Seating has been divided into the below areas. The seats within each block will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please arrive with your party to ensure that we can seat you together.

In memory of The Duchess of Kent, a member of The Bach Choir from 1978 to 2002, we will be taking donations for the charity Future Talent at this concert. Future Talent was founded by The Duchess, and they work to support gifted young musicians from low-income backgrounds from across the UK. Donate to Future Talent here.