October 1, 2023

Anniversaries!

Celebrating the 80th birthday of a master and a masterpiece

October 1, 2023

5:15 PM | Lecture

6:00 PM | Concert

7:15 PM | Reception

The Cathedral Choir
Stephen Redfield, concertmaster
Maxine Thévenot, organ soloist and conductor

This inaugural concert celebrates the eightieth birthday of a master and a masterpiece. The
master is Philip Moore, one of the United Kingdom’s most important organists and composers.
The masterpiece is Rejoice in the Lamb by Benjamin Britten–a work that entered the world,
together with the infant Philip, in September 1943. Britten’s brilliant cantata will be paired with two works by Moore that have close ties to Cathedral Music: his Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani (whose North American premiere was given by Maxine Thévenot under the composer’s direction) and his anthem As Kingfishers Catch Fire (which received its world premiere at the Cathedral in 2020).

Professor Bruce Redford (Boston University, emeritus) will deliver a pre-concert lecture.

This is a ticketed event, but is FREE for all full-time students. Please bring your valid student ID for admission.