Celebrate landmark composer anniversaries with an evening of glorious choral music spanning five centuries. The Canterbury Chamber Choir presents Even Such is Time, honouring:

• John Rutter — 80th birthday

• Bob Chilcott — 70th birthday

• Arvo Pärt — 90th birthday

• Orlando Gibbons — 400 years since his death

• Palestrina —  500 years since his birth

From the shimmering Renaissance polyphony of Palestrina to the luminous harmonies of modern masters, this programme is a feast for choral music lovers.

Full programme:
John Rutter (b. 1945)

• All things bright and beautiful

• For the beauty of the earth

• Look at the world

• The Lord bless you and keep you

• I will sing with the spirit

Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)

• Be thou my vision

• Even such is time

• God so loved the world

• Irish Blessing

• Song (from Jubilate)

Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)

• The Beatitudes

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594)

• Missa aeterna Christi munera

Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)

• Second Service Magnificat

• Second Service Nunc Dimittis

• This is the Record of John

From timeless Renaissance splendour to the heartfelt lyricism of today, this concert promises beauty, variety, and inspiration.