Search results
- Requiem – Kyrie. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua. Grant them an everlasting peace, Lord, and perpetual light. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
- Revelation – Factum est silentium. Factum est silentium in cœlo. There was silence in heaven. Et vidi septem illos angelos qui adstant in conspectu Dei, quibus datæ sunt septem tubæ.
- Litany – Belief. I have to believe. That you still exist. Somewhere, That you still watch me. Sometimes, That you still love me. Somehow. That life has meaning.
- Hymn – Lead, kindly light. LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom. Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home— Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see.
Eternal Light: A Requiem. Commissioned by London Musici (Artistic Director: Mark Stephenson) to celebrate its 20th anniversary as both a choral-orchestral-dance piece for London Musici, The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and Rambert Dance Company (Artistic Director: Mark Baldwin) and as a choral-orchestral work.
Uniquely in contemporary classical music, Howard Goodall is able to compose music which is both original and accessible, and with Eternal Light, he’s achieved a work with a powerful personal connection which has ensured its continued potency and popularity. Listening to Howard Goodall's deeply moving Eternal Light: A Requiem, you can start to ...
People also ask
Why should you listen to Howard Goodall's Eternal Light a Requiem?
Who is Howard Goodall?
How does Howard describe Eternal Light?
Why is eternal light a popular choral composition?
Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light – The Bach Society of Saint Louis. First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood. BUY TICKETS. DIGITAL PROGRAM. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of music and remembrance.
