It was lovely to be back at St Laurence Church to sing this serene and uplifting mass to celebrate 100 years of Gabriel Fauré.  We also performed his Cantique de Jean Racine – a sublimely beautiful setting of words by the 17th century dramatist and poet Jean Racine. It was Fauré’s first significant composition, written in 1865 whilst he was in his final year at the École Niedermeyer, the ‘École de musique religieuse et classique.

This beautiful requiem is always a very popular piece and we were overjoyed to have such a wonderful audience in the heart of Stroud.

Thanks to Julian Elloway for his wonderful accompaniment.