Bernstein Latin Choruses

An adaptation of the story of the trial and execution of Joan of Arc was the inspiration for Leonard Bernstein’s Latin Choruses. The music harks back in tone to Medieval roots in this evocative work for choir and solo countertenor. Conductor, Ivan Yohan, has paired the work with an extraordinary piece for choir and timpani by contemporary American composer, Daniel Elder. Three Themes of Life and Love concludes with the promise that the “heart’s question is finally answered”. Also on the programme: Music from Ralph Vaughan Williams and Indo-Dutch composer, Henk Badings.