A Garland for the Queen: Behind the Scenes
A special performance in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, streamed live from the Tower of London.
In honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, on 11 October 2022 at the Chapel Royal of Saint Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, we are delighted to perform A Garland for the Queen, a Genesis Foundation concert conducted by Harry Christophers. Attended by an invited audience, the concert will be live-streamed globally on our own and on Classic FM’s Facebook page.
The ‘choral crown jewels’ that form A Garland for the Queen range from the 16th to the 21st century. The programme is built around selections from books of choral music assembled for both Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II: Cantiones Sacrae (1575); The Triumphs of Oriana (1601); A Garland for the Queen (1953), and Choirbook for the Queen (2012). The concert includes the world premiere of a work commissioned by the Genesis Foundation O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth by Cecilia McDowall, one of the UK’s leading choral composers.
In addition to live-streaming, Classic FM will webcast a five-minute performance by singers from Genesis Sixteen. It will be pre-recorded in the Tower of London’s other Chapel Royal, the intimate St John the Evangelist. This exquisite example of Romanesque architecture, built in the 11th century as part of the White Tower, served as a private chapel when royalty was in residence.
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PROGRAMME
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Morley
Hard by a crystal fountain
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Tallis
O sacrum convivium
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Tallis
O lux beata Trinitas
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Tippett
Dance, Clarion Air
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Byrd
O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth
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Stanford
The Blue Bird
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Britten
Gloriana Dances for tenor, harp and choir
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Vaughan Williams
Silence and Music
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Cecilia McDowall
O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth (Genesis Foundation commission, world premiere)
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Bennett
These Three
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Byrd / Tallis
Miserere nostri
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Byrd
This sweet and merry month of May
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Weelkes
As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending
PERFORMERS
- The Sixteen
- Harry Christophers conductor
- Helen Tunstall harp