CAPPELLA FEDE IN ROME

CAPPELLA FEDE IN ROME FOR THE CANONISATION OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

13 October 2019, Rome

Cappella Fede were deeply honoured to perform a concert at San Giorgio in Velabro.

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On the occasion of Cardinal John Henry Newman's Canonisation, the British School at Rome and British Embassy to the Holy See presented a guided walk linking four sites associated with Cardinal Newman in Rome to some of his most important writings.

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- Propaganda Fide, Palazzo di Spagna: Capppella dei Re Magi and chapel dedicated to 'Blessed john Henry Newman'. Reading from Letter to the Duke of Norfolk.

- Palazzo Maffei Marescotti: Reading of Biglietto speech from 12 May, 1874.

- Venerable English College: Exhibition John Henry Newman: A Saint in Rome. Reading from The Dream of Gerontius.

- San Giorgio in Velabro Church: concert of music associated with Newman by Cappella Fede.

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The concert programme constructed by Peter Leech, included music set to Newman's texts by composers Tallis, Elgar, Fortunato Santini and  Attwood. Peter composed a piece of music especially for the occasion, Duc, alma lux (Lead, kindly light) which he dedicated to Her Excellency, Sally Axworthy, British Ambassador to the Holy See.

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The concert was attended by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture and Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro.

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