Festival Choirs in Concert – Newcastle Music Festival

Christopher Allan and Peter Guy conduct the Festival Choir and Festival Chamber Choir in a range of beautiful choral works in the glorious setting of Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral. Soprano Anna Sandström makes her first NMF appearance with the Festival Choir. The choirs will be joined by Erin Sweetman as associate artist in this not-to-be missed concert. Program: Francis Jean Marcel POULENC (1899 – 1963) Gloria 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo (G major) 2. Laudamus te (C major) 3. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis (B minor) 4. Domine Fili unigenite (G major) 5. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (B-flat minor) 6. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (G major) Edward Benjamin BRITTEN, Baron Britten OM CH (1913 – 1976) Rejoice in the Lamb Jubilate Deo