Jubilate Singers: The Old Lie

• Date: 05/04/2025 19:30 - 21:30
• Location: Christchurch Transitional Cathedral 234 Hereford Street, Christchurch
• Tickets: $30 Adult, $10 Students

Conducted by Philip Norman
Organist Samantha Poh

"It is sweet and proper to die for one's country" (Dulce et decorum est...) became known as "The Old Lie" by the time of WWI.
"Shchedryk" is a traditional Ukrainian song of hope.
Arthur Sullivan's "Boer War Te Deum".
Philip Norman's "Pro Patria" is a visceral setting of World War I poetry.
Duruflé's Requiem was commissioned in 1942 during the German occupation of France and is widely regarded as a masterpiece.