Te Deum Laudamus
Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary
Tuesday 17 December 2002, 8pm
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Hill Street
Wellington
Directed by Alastair Carey
Henry Purcell 1659-1695
Recognised today as one of England’s greatest composers, Purcell was active as the King’s Composer at the Chapel Royal. His intensely moving music for the funeral of Queen Mary was performed twice in 1695: once for the Queen's funeral, and eight months later at his own burial service.
Purcell's delightful Te Deum Laudamus was composed for St Cecilia's Day, 1694. St Cecilia being the patron saint of music, this canticle covers a range of instrumental, solo and choral styles.
Programme
Verse anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway: Henry Purcell 1659-1695
Full anthems and Funeral Sentences:
Hear my Prayer, O Lord: Henry Purcell
Remember not, Lord, our offences: Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary: Henry Purcell
with March and Canzona for brass quartet and percussion
Lord, how long wilt thou be angry: Henry Purcell
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts: Henry Purcell
Verse anthem: Lord, let me know mine end: Maurice Greene 1696-1755
Interval
Canticle: Te Deum Laudamus: Henry Purcell
Solo Songs: Henry Purcell
Christmas Carols
Soloists
Soprano Rebecca Murphy, Andra Patterson, Madeleine Pierard
Alto Christopher Warwick, Megan Hurnard
Tenor Ewen Griffiths, Philip Roderick, Kenneth Trass, Alastair Carey
Bass Robert Easting, Brian Hesketh, Matthew Painter
Cello Emma Goodbehere
Brass David Armstrong, Matthew Constable, Hamish Dean, Kurt Gibson
Chamber Organ Thomas Wilson
Thomas Wilson plays the Drake Chamber Organ, part of the Keyboard Collection at
the School of Music at Victoria University of Wellington
Harpsichord Alastair Carey
Countertenor Geoffrey Coker
This concert was part of the 2002 Subscription Series.
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Reviews
"The choir produced a beautifully balanced, floating sound enhanced, as always, by impeccable intonation and wonderfully shaped phrasing and cadences."
Review of Music for Holy Week, Saturday 12 April 2014
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