Sunday, October 17, 2010 4 PM
French Connections
Experience the glory of choral gems by French and Belgian composers in the magnificent acoustics of Washington National Cathedral. This opening concert of the Cathedral Choral Society’s 69th season features a variety of works by renowned composers and is presented under the honorary patronage of His Excellency, the Ambassador of France, and His Excellency, the Ambassador of Belgium.
Program
Toccata from Symphony No. 5
Charles-Marie Widor
Tu es petrus
Maurice Duruflé
Entrata Festiva, Op. 93
Flor Peeters
Psaume 150: Louez le Dieu
César Franck
Esquisses byzantines: Tu es Petra
Henri Mulet
O sacrum convivium
Olivier Messiaen
Psaume 24
Lili Boulanger
Gloria from Messe Solennelle, Op. 16
Louis Vierne
Poème Héroïque, Op. 33
Marcel Dupré
Cantique de Jean Racine
Gabriel Fauré
Ave Maria
Marcel Godard
Stella Maris o Maria
Jean Langlais
Ave Maria
Francis Poulenc
Mass, Op.130
Joseph Jongen