Dear All
SGC has been contacted by Steve Banks, composer of a new choral work which will be premiered in London on 14th May. Details of the performance and the new work are below. Steve has said he may be able to offer the choir a guest ticket or two, so if you would like to attend please let me know and I’ll put you in touch with him.
Steve’s message:
“I’ve composed a ground-breaking, inspirational new sacred choral work, ‘Blue Pearl: A One World Oratorio’. There is a demo recording at my website www.stevebanks.info and also a PDF of the vocal score.
The world premiere is going to be at St Giles Cripplegate, London on 14th May, with the London Mozart Players, Excelsis and Vox Farnham Chamber Choirs, Angela Hicks (soprano), Luthien Brackett (mezzo-soprano), David de Winter (tenor) and Geoff Williams (bass), conducted by Rob Lewis.
Blue Pearl conveys a *human* spirituality – a contemporary synthesis of the ancient spiritual traditions of the East with the modern psychology and science of the West. It is a radical new work; fresh and original, yet rooted in the western sacred choral tradition. The music is harmonic, tuneful, and moving; very accessible.
Rob Lewis, Musical Director of Excelsis and Vox Farnham Chamber Choirs say: “Steve has used different styles of music to great effect to evoke the whole range of our shared human experience: from joy, humour and sexuality to the opening of our hearts in compassion, to the spiritual mystery we encounter in stillness and silence. ‘Blue Pearl’ is a wonderful and moving celebration of our shared humanity.”