Ideals and Idylls
English and American music to celebrate Thomas Paine
Thursday 11 June 2009, 19:30 - 21:30
St Mary Aldermary [ map ]
Watling Street
London EC4M 9BW
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
The 200th anniversary of the death of the English revolutionary democrat Thomas Paine sees Orlando Chamber Choir perform a fascinating and beautiful programme of works from both Paine's native land and the country of which he was a founding father. Choral works by Billings, Tippett and Skempton, together with folksong arrangements from both lands, offer a stirring portrait of the human spirit.
