Ars Oratoria Chamber Choir ENGLISH MARATHON: PURCELL – ELGAR – BRITTEN

This is particularly true when it comes to the music of Orpheus Britannicus Henry Purcell, who barely lived 36 years; Edward Elgar, the distinguished gentleman-composer of the Victorian and Edwardian eras; and Benjamin Britten, the brilliant British master of the 20th century. In 2026, they will take centre stage at Müpa Budapest’s traditional concert marathon. Across eleven concerts featuring the leading figures of Hungarian musical life, chamber concerts showcasing students from the Liszt Academy, and various film screenings, this February Sunday offers a representative selection not from one composer’s oeuvre, but from three.

Purcell: Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of our Hearts, Z. 860
Purcell: Funeral Sentences and Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
Purcell: Hear my Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
Purcell: Remember Not, Lord, our Offences, Z. 50
Purcell: Lord, How Long Wilt Thou be Angry?, Z. 25
Purcell: Hosanna to the Highest, Z. 187 – chaconne
Purcell: O God, Thou Art My God, Z. 35
Purcell: Thy Word is a Lantern, Z. 61
Purcell: Since God So Tender a Regard, Z. 143
Purcell: I was Glad when They Said unto Me, Z. 19

Presented by: Müpa Budapest