The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral, directed by Simon Lole and accompanied by organist, David Halls is touring the Northeast coast of the United States this spring and will perform their final US concert of their tour at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Salisbury Cathedral, UK boasts the tallest spire in England and in tandem with the Cathedral School houses a boy chorister tradition that has been singing daily liturgical services since 1091. The Salisbury Cathedral Choir is comprised of 18 boys (aged 9-13) and 9 men for this tour.

Alongside their duties at the Cathedral, they have made numerous appearances on BBC Radio and TV, the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, they have sung for members of the Royal Family, have entertained the present British Prime Minister and have sung on the soundtrack of the Hollywood movie Prince of Egypt. Salisbury Cathedral Choir records on a regular basis and will bring with them their last 3 releases, Praise and Thanksgiving; Darkness to Light - The Salisbury Advent Service; and King of Glory - Evensong from Salisbury . Autographs will be available after the concert.

Their 75 minute performance on Saturday evening covers the full gamut of music composed throughout the last 600 years. Works by Palestrina, Byrd and Purcell will start off the program. Following the death of Purcell in 1695, the English church music scene went into a decline until the 19th century when composer Charles Villiers Stanford brought about an English musical renaissance. His unaccompanied Three Motels (Justorum Animae, Coelos Ascendit and Beati quorum) will be performed by the Salisbury Cathedral Choir.

Edwardian works by Bairstow, Lloyd and Faire is the Heaven by William Harris are considered by many to be the cornerstones of the Anglican Church Music. These pieces ring with nostalgia of a perfect world before the First World War and will also be presented by the Cathedral Choir. To conclude their journey through time and music an offering of more contemporary composers include works by, Philip Moore, Lennox Berkeley, Howells, C.H.H. Parry and a new work written especially for this tour by director, Simon Lole.

The Cathedral of the Incarnation, a perfect example of mid-19th century gothic style architecture is a jewel in the Tri-state area and consequently is a superb setting for this concert of well-known English Cathedral Choir repertoire.

Please join us for this special evening. Tickets are $15 general seating, $5 high school & college students, children under 13 admitted free, and will be available at the door. For concert information please call (516) 248-5704. For additional information about the Cathedral of the Incarnation please view our website at www.cathedralmusic.info.