For the first time, Music Box presented a concert of choral music. We’ve teamed up with Laughton Village Choir to bring you a fascinating selection of settings of one of the best-known liturgical texts – the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). Ending with the American composer Samuel Barber’s transcription from his famous Adagio for Strings, we visited England, France, Italy and Germany along the way, with solos, duets and choral movements from across the centuries. The programme included settings of the Agnus Dei from:

Mass for four Voices – Byrd
Mass in B minor – Bach
Petite Messe Solennelle – Rossini
Requiem – Verdi
Requiem – Saint-Saëns
Requiem – Faure
Transcription of ‘Adagio for Strings’ – Barber

Georgia Mae Ellis is a locally born mezzo and graduate of the National Opera Studio, where she was sponsored by Glyndebourne as a New Generation Artist.

Noa Lachman is a local soprano, who is also a director of Music Box Wealden.

Modulus is an acclaimed, locally based string quartet which specialises in contemporary
music and collaborates with many international composers.