Tapestry Singers and St. Cecilia Chamber Choir perform John Rutter’s “Requiem” and “Gloria” at Damariscotta Baptist Church on June 10 and 11 

On June 10th at 7:30PM and June 11th at 4PM, Tapestry Singers will be joining with St. Cecilia Chamber Choir and the Midcoast Brass Quintet to perform John Rutter’s “Requiem” and “Gloria” at Damariscotta Baptist Church. We hope that you save the dates so you can join us!

A few words from our Artistic Director, Beth Preston about this concert: Because I have felt committed to programming the works of living composers, it’s only logical to devote a concert to John Rutter who is considered “the most successful and well-known composer of choral music in recent British history.” (BBC Music Magazine). His works are part of the best-known choral repertory, performed around the world.  Reviewer, John Quinn, attributed the lasting success of Rutter’s music to the fact that he “writes music that people want to perform and to hear”. The Requiem is deeply personal. It bears the dedication “in memoriam L. F. R.”, John Rutter’s father, who had died the previous year. Rutter has “an unfailing knack to get to the root of the text, exquisitely balanced vocal writing, melting harmonies, intensely sweet turns of phrase.” (The Gramophone Newsletter)

Featured soloists are Lincoln Academy sopranos, Ava Nery, Violet Holbrook, and Kayla Cruz. Also featured is Tapestry Singers soprano, Jenny Brown. Featured instrumentalists include organist, Sean Fleming, members of the Midcoast Brass Quintet, oboist, Kristen Fox and cellist, Benjamin Noyes.

To learn more about St. Cecilia or to set up an audition, just use our Contact form, and we’ll get in touch.

We look forward to hearing from you!