Sacred & Profane

Magnificence

  • Where St Peter's Cathedral
  • Price This is a free event
Magnificence

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  • 1 hour and 10 minutes, without interval Duration* Due to the nature of live music, the duration listed is an estimate only.
  • Organ Solo Instrument
  • St Peter's Cathedral Location

An exploration of the spiritual and sublime

Bask in the ethereal glow of the iconic St Peter’s Cathedral. Enter a world of breathtaking beauty and inspiration with music that celebrates our shared humanity and the vibrancy of our world.

This is a study in timeless grandeur. Bach’s Great Fantasia and Fugue makes the organ sing at one moment, roar at the next – and was a direct source of inspiration for Poulenc in his concerto, in which the organ casts a mighty spell over the strings and timpani. The concerto is a big, bold companion to the luxuriant, exalted string textures of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia and the resounding brass of Gabrieli’s Canzonas.

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Program to include

  • Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
  • Bach Great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor
  • Gabrieli Canzonas for brass
  • Poulenc Concerto for organ, strings and timpani 
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