Seatavern

Submerge yourself in a soundbath of the sublime… Our next musical journey follows the arc of the Requiem Mass as we trace a path from lamentation to light during this customarily ascetic season of the church calendar. Anchored in the holy minimalism of the new millennium, we encompass the Venetian polyphony of Lotti’s Crucifixus, the passionate transcendence of Arvo Pärt’s Beatitudes, the visionary poetry of William Blake as interpreted by John Tavener, and a quartet of contemporary composers from the British Isles (Britten, Howells, Tippett and Rutter). Bathe in the hypnotic organ musings of Philip Glass and Olivier Messiaen and the richness of our own choral heritage (Ndlovu, Burgess, Butlin) as we cast our ears momentarily to the mystical melodies of Middle-Earth. Escape the ‘Mad Rush’ of the mid-week by drinking deeply from our sonic oasis as we present another immersive musical encounter to mark a decade of VOX. To see a world in a grain of sandAnd a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your handAnd eternity in an hour. – from ‘Auguries of Innocence’ by Willam Blake (1757–1827) Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 7 PMSt Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, De WaterkantFeaturing Neil Robertson (organ)Bookings via Quicket (R250/R220)www.voxcapetown.com Discover if there is more to the music than meets the ear! John Woodland will present a brief pre-concert contextualisation half an hour before the downbeat. Afterwards, savour the lingering serenity with us over a complimentary glass of Quando wine.