A Child’s Prayer

A mass, a requiem, and four anthems form this broad-ranging a cappella
programme, spanning five centuries. Many of the works were written in
response to real-world events, including MacMillan’s A Child’s Prayer,
dedicated to the children who died in Dunblane in 1996, and which
lends it’s name to the title of this concert.

Byrd’s exquisite Mass for Four Voices is considered one of the English
sixteenth century’s crowning musical achievements for its terse
expressivity. Contrast this with the deeply personal Howell’s Requiem,
written following the death of his son in 1935 and Tavener’s miniature
gem The Lamb, dedicated to his nephew’s third birthday, add Gorecki’s
sonorous motet Totus Tuus, and Purcell’s pleading anthem Remember not,
Lord, and you have the perfect recipe for a fascinating and intimate
programme, each work a sublime masterpiece in its own right. 

The Handful has enjoyed an enviable reputation as one of the most
exciting, vibrant and adventurous chamber choirs in and around Bath.
Founded in 2002 as ‘A Handful of Singers’, the choir started out
as a small group of experienced singers. Since then the choir has
grown both in size (to 24 singers) and in stature. Now with Tomos
Watkins at the helm, the recently rebranded The Handful has entered a
new phase as a forward-looking choir, always enthralling audiences
with its fine sound and imaginative programming, and always seeking to
leave them captivated.

Tickets £15 (under 25s £5) from Bath Box Office 01225 463362

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