Kantos Choir
Ellie Slorach – director
Paul Whittaker – British Sign Language interpreter

A programme celebrating love in all its forms with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ groups.

Abbie Betinis Love is Love is Love is Love Listen
Derri Joseph Lewis Something Exciting Listen
Morten Lauridsen Six ‘Firesongs’ on Italian Renaissance Poems: No 1 Ov’è, lass’, il bel viso? Listen
Carlo Gesualdo Moro, lasso, al mio duolo Listen
Mari Esabel Valverde Before Spring Listen
Claudio Monteverdi Sì ch’io vorrei morire Listen
Morten Lauridsen Six ‘Firesongs’ on Italian Renaissance Poems: No 6 Se per havervi, oime Listen
Alex Groves Stream & Pool
Peretti/Creatore/Weiss arr Alan Billingsley Can’t Help Falling in Love Listen
Gerald Finzi My Spirit Sang All Day Listen
William Walton Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart Listen
Kristina Arakelyan Two Love Songs: No 2 A Birthday
Percy Grainger Mo Nighean Dubh Listen
John Farmer Fair Phyllis Listen
Traditional Improvisation – Greensleeves
Thomas Morley Now Is The Month of Maying Listen
James MacMillan Lassie, Wad Ye Loe Me? Listen
Mari Esabel Valverde Best Wishes Listen

Join Kantos Choir for a performance that charts the course of true love, which never did run smooth. Interspersing choral works and poetry by old romantics and young lovers, Kantos will melt your heart with love songs – no crooning though, promise!

The concert features works by contemporary composers Derri Joseph Lewis, Alex Groves, and Mari Esabel Valverde, who all share fresh perspectives on LGBTQ+ lives and lovers.

Come celebrate love, loving and being loved. After all, love is all you need.

This concert is BSL interpreted by leading British Sign Language interpreter of classical music, Paul Whittaker OBE

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