Where: Greyfriars Kirk
Edinburgh
EH1 2QQ
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
What: Anna Clyne @ Greyfriars Kirk
When:
A programme for inner peace, combining medieval sounds with the contemporary voices of Arvo Pärt, Will Todd and Anna Clyne.
In an age of resurgent conflict and frenetic demands on our attention, our 2025 Choral Pilgrimage: Angel of Peace offers a slice of tranquillity in many forms courtesy of luminous, purifying music traversing six centuries. From the enraptured songs of the medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen to the magical realm of a brand new work by the contemporary composer Anna Clyne, nine pieces of music from across the centuries speak of peace and acceptance and the ecstatic joy their reassurance can bring.
This year’s tour takes its title from words by Cardinal Newman, set to music by Will Todd – ‘Let me be an angel of peace’. Newman’s meditation on the challenge of existence suggests life’s deepest valleys only help its highest mountains feel more wonderful. Perhaps, when we see that joy co-exists with sadness, we’ve been visited by our own Angel of Peace.
PROGRAMME Hildegard of Bingen - Ave, generosa Arvo Pärt - Tribute to Caesar Will Todd - I shall be an angel of peace* John Taverner - Gaude plurimum Hildegard of Bingen - Ave, generosa Arvo Pärt - Da pacem Domine Anna Clyne - Orbits (New commission) Arvo Pärt - Magnificat John Taverner - O splendor gloriae
PERFORMERS The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Sarah Sexton violin
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EH1 2QQ
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Who: Anna Clyne
Described as a “composer of uncommon gifts and unusual methods” in the New York Times and as “fearless” by NPR, GRAMMY-nominated Anna Clyne is one of the most in-demand composers today, working with orchestras, choreographers, filmmakers, and visual artists around the world.