Annelies (Whitbourn)
Annelies is a full-length choral work based on
Movements from Annelies were first performed at the National UK Holocaust Memorial Day in Westminster Hall, London on 27 January 2005. The World Premiere of the full work followed in April 2005 at the Cadogan Hall, London, conducted by Leonard Slatkin with the Choir of Clare College Cambridge and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] The fourteen movements are:[3]
- Introit – prelude (instrumental)
- The capture foretold
- The plan to go into hiding
- The last night at home and arrival at the Annexe
- Life in hiding
- Courage
- Fear of capture and the second break-in
- Sinfonia (Kyrie)
- The Dream
- Devastation of the outside world
- Passing of time
- The hope of liberation and a spring awakening
- The capture and the concentration camp
- Anne’s meditation
The US Premiere was presented in April 2007 at Westminster Choir College, Princeton NJ with Lynn Eustis (soprano) under
In May, 2012, the piece was recorded for
The group reunited for a performance of the piece in April 2019 at the Washington National Cathedral for the celebration of Anne Frank's 90th birthday.
Notes
- ^ "NEW ORATORIO BASED ON THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ a b Geoffrey Norris (2005-04-08). "Anne's story brims with childlike innocence – Telegraph Anne's story brims with childlike innocence – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "James Whitbourn official site Home page".