
PETER CRESWELL
composer and producer of concerts and shows

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2023

MASS in e-flat
on
Sunday November 19th at 4 pm
at
The Chapel of Ease, Botesdale
* Premiere performance
* Top Soloists
* Small orchestra and Chorus
Tickets £ 15
Redgrave and Wortham Shops
Tel. 0 13 79-89 06 50
Concert lasts one hour
Only 140 Seats . IP22 1BU
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Soloists:
Mark Saberton, Selina Hawker
Jennifer Hewes, Djinh Kamei, Coral Ballinger
Matthew McCombie (piano)
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From Peter Creswell
This is my fifth setting of the Mass. It is full of variety with serious, light and triumphant music.
These are the sections:
Kyrie Eleison Lord have mercy
Gloria Glory to God
Credo I believe in God
Sanctus, Benedictus Holy holy holy
Dona nobis pacem Grant us peace
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There are many sub divisions including the crucifixion and resurrection. I particularly love the words ‘Pleni sunt coeli et terra. Gloria in excelsis.’ ‘Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosannah in the highest’.
Bishop Nigel Stock was the guest of honour at the first performance of my first Mass in Redgrave church. I have unearthed the wonderful letter he wrote to me on Christmas Eve 2007. Here is an extract: ‘You assembled an excellent choir, orchestra and group of soloists and brought the best out of them. However, apart from that, there was the extraordinary feat of writing and producing the work itself. It was quite clear that your
audience was captivated ...’ .
Do come to the premiere of my 5th Mass in The Chapel of Ease, Botesdale on November 19th. It will be a memorable event!