Requiem: Exploring Grief through Music

Requiem: Songs of Grief and Consolation

In this unique concert, premiere vocal ensemble The Fitzhardinge Consort draw inspiration from a range of different traditions to explore grief through music and spoken word. Led by Samir Savant (CEO of St Georges Bristol), the programme ranges from Russian Orthodox and Renaissance Catholic and Anglican music to African American spirituals and jazz classics. The event was produced in partnership with the Good Grief Festival and the University of Bristol, as part of a research project on grief and creativity led by Lesel Dawson with Lucy Selman. It took place on 17 April 2024 at the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol (UK).   Songs 1.  ‘Russian Kontakion for the Dead’ (traditional)  2.  Introitus & Communio from ‘Requiem’ - Tomás Luis de Victoria 3.  Various movements from ‘Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary’ - Henry Purcell 4.  Various movements from ‘A Short Requiem’ - Henry Walford Davies 5.  Psalm 23 from ‘Requiem’ - Herbert Howells 6.  'The Long Day Closes' - Arthur Sulllivan 7.  ‘Deep River’ - traditional African American spiritual 8.  'My Way' – arranged by K. Jerhlander 9.  ‘Blue Skies’ - Irving Berlin   Singers:  Elizabeth Britton, Caroline Halls, Andy Marshall, Tim Parker, Oliver Parry, Samir Savant