Louis Spohr ‘The Last Judgement’

Concert details

Louis Spohr (1784-1859) was a prolific and highly-regarded composer in nineteenth century Europe.  His oratorio ‘The Last Judgement’, composed in 1826, was first performed in English at the Norwich Music Festival in 1830.  The work  was a mainstay of English choral societies right into the early twentieth century but is now performed relatively rarely – a great shame as it is an attractive piece with much to recommend it. It is firmly rooted in the classical tradition but is nevertheless reminiscent of Handel and there is, at times, a surprisingly contemporary  ‘jazziness’ in the accompaniment. The text is drawn from the Bible and falls into two parts. The first relates the power of God as an all-powerful ruler and judge, and the second tells of the ‘last judgement’ itself, leading to  new heaven and a new earth and ending with a splendid fugue of which Handel or Mendelssohn would have been proud.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear it!

Organ accompaniment will be provided by Adrian Bawtree, Second Asssistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral, and the Soloists are Amy Carson, Leonora Dawson-Bowling, Nicholas Keay and Ryan Pollock.

Tickets for this concert cost £12 at the door and £10 in advance. Advance tickets are available online (see below) or from the Ticket Secretary, telephone 01304 620560. Please note that there is an administration charge of £1 for online ticket purchases, to cover the costs of postage and PayPal administration.

Date/Time

Date(s) - 19/03/2016
7:30 pm

Holy Trinity Church

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