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Details
St Barnabas Church
Pitshanger Lane
Ealing
London
W5 1QG
England
Tickets
Prices: £19/£15 (concessions)/£3 (under 18)
Book Tickets
Programme
Claudio Monteverdi – Ave Maris Stella
John Ireland – Sea Fever
Herbert Whitton Sumsion – They that go down to the sea in ships
Charles Villiers Stanford – Songs of the Fleet, Op.117
Cecilia McDowall – Ave Maris Stella
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella, EG 150
Performers
Malachy Frame – baritone
Charles Economou – piano
Peter Asprey – Conductor
Programme Note
The sea song holds a special mystery for many, and the sailor’s life has a romantic allure all its own. For centuries, songs about the sea have buoyed sailors’ spirits throughout their adventures and misfortunes.
The first half of our June concert will focus on the sacred music of the sea, with four contrasting settings of Ave Maris Stella (Hail Star of the Sea) and other works that explore the sea as a metaphor for the journey of life. The second half is secular, with Stanford’s buoyant Songs of the Fleet introducing a half of sea songs and shanties. A fun and uplifting end to our 2025-26 season.
