Since the earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of new beginnings, and some are forced to leave their homes to escape conflict or environmental disaster. 

This concert traces a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to America, inspired by musical reflections on real events, such as the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic. With music by Eric Whitacre, Christopher Tin, Simon & Garfunkel - and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's gripping tribute to a real-life modern shipwreck - this concert explores the question of who we are, where we come from, and where we’re going.

Programme

Lowell Mason - Nearer My God to Thee
Traditional arr. Desmond Earley - Mo Ghile Mear
Rolf Løvland arr. Desmond Earley - Sleepsong
L.A.Garrett - My Heart Be Brave
Seán Doherty – The Destroyer
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Heyr þú oss himnum á
Irving Berlin arr. David Chase - Give me your tired, your poor
Eric Whitacre - Water Night 
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi - Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae
Simon & Garfunkel arr. Edward Randell - America
Christopher Tin - All That Could Never Be Said