Recordare Programme

Concert Programme Saturday 22nd April 2023

Songs of the Setting Sun 

Kirsty O’Neill 

Danni O’Neill 

Soprano 

Sophie Timms 

Chris Mitchell 

Alto 

Tom Perkins 

James Micklethwaite 

Tenor 

Simon Grant 

Tom Rayner 

Bass 

Harry Bradford 

Conductor 

Programme 

Robert WHITE 

Christe qui Lux es et Dies IV 

Thomas TALLIS 

Te Lucis ante Terminum 

In Manus Tuas 

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Philip MOORE 

Evening Prayers 

(from Three Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer) 

Kerensa BRIGGS 

Media Vita 

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Henry WALFORD DAVIES 

Psalm 121 

Philip RADCLIFFE 

God be in my Head 

Giovanni Pierluigi de PALESTRINA 

Nunc Dimittis 

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Charles WOOD 

Hail Gladdening Light 

Interval 

Owain PARK 

Night Prayer 

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Maurice DURUFLÉ 

Notre Père 

Igor STRAVINSKY 

Pater Noster 

John SHEPPARD 

The Lord’s Prayer 

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Gustav HOLST 

The Evening Watch 

Benjamin BRITTEN 

The Evening Primrose 

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Josef RHEINBERGER 

Abendlied 

Caterina ASSANDRA 

Salve Regina 

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Eric WHITACRE 

Sleep 

Recordare is an exciting, young professional vocal ensemble founded by conductor Harry Bradford and Sopranos Danni and Kirsty O’Neill. Formed in November 2018, the group consists of alumni from the Genesis Sixteen scheme, the Royal Academy of Music and former choral scholars from many of the UK’s leading collegiate choirs. Many of our singers have also performed with leading groups such as the Tallis Scholars, The Gabrieli Consort, Tenebrae and The Sixteen, as well as being accomplished soloists in both oratorio and opera. 

Previous performances have included concerts for Remembrance and Holy Week in St James' Sussex Gardens, Frank Martin’s ‘Mass for Double Choir’ in St Margaret's Putney, ‘Music Divine’ as part of the Islington Proms, ‘Arise my Love’ for Martin Randall Travel as well as opening the prestigious 'Spotlight Concert' as part of The Sixteen's ‘Sounds Sublime Festival’. The group has also appeared across Classic FM's social media channels with a performance of a movement from Howells' ‘Requiem’ for Remembrance Day 2018, and at Christmas 2021 with a performance of Reginald Jacques arrangement of ‘Away in a Manger'. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Recordare have enjoyed working with the 10,000 strong Choir of the Earth (with worldwide membership) creating learning tracks and providing solos for their ‘Requiems at Home’ and ‘Christmas at Home’ projects. Upcoming performances include a consort programme as part of Martin Randall Travel’s ‘Celebrating William Byrd’ festival.