SANSARA + Fretwork | St Cross, Winchester

SANSARA + Fretwork | Stabat Mater

“SANSARA slips easily into the elite ranks of exceptional performers” - Choir & Organ
“Choral singing with real depth” - The Observer

The award-winning vocal collective SANSARA joins renowned viol consort Fretwork to present a programme of contemplative music reflecting on the Easter story by Arvo Pärt (b. 1985) and Robert White (1538-1574). While they were written centuries apart, both Pärt and White, in their different ways, convey the Holy Week liturgy with extraordinary intensity. Pärt’s haunting and ethereal Stabat Mater is presented in a new version for voices and viols, while Robert White’s justly-celebrated work laments the ancient destruction of Jerusalem with masterly and powerfully expressive counterpoint.

“the finest viol consort on the planet” - London Evening Standard
“an ensemble of supreme musicianship” - Gramophone Magazine

Programme
Arvo Pärt - Stabat Mater
Solfeggio, Fratres, Da Pacem Domine, Summa
Robert White - Lamentations à 5

The concert will run without an interval and last ~1h15mins

Friends of SANSARA
Reserved seating is available for members of our Friends Circle. If you are a Friend, please indicate using the tickbox at checkout. To become a Friend, please visit our Support page. Supporters of the choir will also be invited to a post-concert reception in the church.

Accessibility
We want to make sure you are as comfortable as possible during the concert. If you have any access requirements, please let us know using the space allocated in the checkout form.