STABAT MATER
SANSARA + FRETWORK
We’ve teamed up with renowned viol consort Fretwork to create a sequence of contemplative music reflecting on the Easter story by Arvo Pärt (b. 1985) and Robert White (1538-1574).
“One of the most perfect musical experiences I’ve ever had”
“This partnership with the Fretwork was one of near-perfection, unforgettable, and one to watch”
While they were written centuries apart, both Pärt and White, in their different ways, convey the Holy Week liturgy with extraordinary intensity. Pärt’s haunting and ethereal Stabat Mater is presented in a new version for voices and viols, while Robert White’s justly-celebrated work laments the ancient destruction of Jerusalem with masterly and powerfully expressive counterpoint.
REPERTOIRE
Arvo Pärt Fratres, Solfeggio, Summa, Stabat Mater, Da pacem Domine
Robert White Lamentations à5
REviews
“Ultimately this was less a concert performance of curated works of sound, but something more immersive, cohesive, and intimate. The synergy between each voice and viol made this possibly the finest combination of voices and instruments I've heard in years: under Tom Herring’s leadership SANSARA are at the forefront of curating excellence in sonority, ensemble and precision. This partnership with the Fretwork was one of near-perfection, unforgettable, and one to watch.”
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“A most moving performance...impressive and sensitive”
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Past performances
12.03.23 - Barnes Music Festival, London
14.04.22 - St John’s Smith Square Easter Festival, London
07.04.22 - St Cross, Winchester
31.03.22 - SJE Arts, Oxford
support
Project Patrons
Margaret Bullard
David Hodges