| Course launch | 24 September 2020 |
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| Course Director | Ellie Slorach |
About this course
Taken from David Fanshawe’s 1972 masterpiece African Sanctus, The Lord’s Prayer is a short and expressive work originally written for soprano and alto voices. However, this course featured a specially arranged version including tenors and basses, so that all members could take part.
In African Sanctus, the Latin Mass is interwoven with live field recordings of traditional African music captured by the composer himself during a journey along the Nile between 1969 and 1973, from the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Victoria. The complete work consists of thirteen movements and follows the path of that remarkable expedition. The Lord’s Prayer forms one of these movements.
Under the direction of conductor Ellie Slorach, singers from around the world learned The Lord’s Prayer through a live online rehearsal and accompanying rehearsal tracks for each voice part, recorded by Kantos Chamber Choir. The piano accompaniment was performed by the composer himself, David Fanshawe.
Participants recorded their parts at home, and the final performance was produced entirely remotely.
Concert Performance: 8 October 2020
Musicians
The Self-Isolation Choir were accompanied by the following musicians in the production of this course:
REHEARSAL TRACKS RECORDED BY
ACCOMPANIMENT BY
David Fanshawe - Piano
Testimonials
The whole recording is astoundingly beautiful - well done everyone!
~ ElizabethI treasure my opportunity to do that!
~ AnnaHow beautiful. Thank you all who have joined in this endeavor. The result is gorgeous.
~ LeslieThank you so much, Harry, Mark, Recordare, Richard and Conor - that was a wonderful experience. It's been brilliant singing with everyone today.
~ Dave