Elder Conservatorium Brass Ensemble
Joshua van Konkelenberg  organ

Marc-Antoine Charpentier  Prélude from Te Deum
Anton Bruckner  Tota pulchra es
Jean-Baptiste Lully  Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs
Claude Debussy  La cathédrale engloutie
Eugène Bozza  Messe solennelle de Sainte-Cécile

From the grandeur of ceremonial fanfares to the hushed reverence of sacred reflection, these works chart a journey through time, colour, and sound featuring brass and organ. Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Prélude from Te Deum greets us with radiant trumpets and jubilant rhythms, announcing celebration and triumph. Anton Bruckner’s Tota pulchra es follows; his lush, devout choral writing, arranged here for brass, provides a moment of sacred introspection. Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs brings a theatrical flourish and rhythmic charm, while Claude Debussy’s La cathédrale engloutie conjures the mystical image of a cathedral rising from the dark sea. Building on this sense of sacred space and sonic architecture, Eugène Bozza’s Messe solennelle de Sainte-Cécile celebrates the enduring warmth and lyricism of sacred music with clarity, elegance, and devotion.