forthcoming concerts:
Sunday 13 October 2019 6.00 - 6:45pm
St George's Church, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU
Mendelssohn: Hymn of Praise
A short concert in which we present a chamber version of Mendelssohn's Cantata written in 1840 for the Thomanerchor in Leipzig - of which Bach had been a director a century earlier.
Free admission.
Sunday 1 December 2019 at 5:00pm
St John's Church, Newbury, RG14 7PY
"Stories of Christmas"
Edward Lambert & anon: Brighter than the Sun
Perotin: Viderunt omnes
Heinrich Schütz: The Christmas Story
Brighter than the Sun is a medley on the theme of the Annunciation - when the Angel appeared to Mary telling her she would give birth to Jesus. The subject of many an Old Master painting, it is here represented by a suite of medieval carols and scenes from the Mystery Plays. Viderunt Omnes is a product of the Notre Dame school of music which flourished around 1200 AD. A Christmas text, we include it here in the light of the tragic fire to serve as a reminder that this music was the foundation stone of sacred choral music throughout Europe. The Christmas Story is Schütz’ much-loved work, here rendered into the timeless English of the King James Bible to make the narrative accessible for all. Featuring angels, shepherds, wise men and Herod, no music delivers the Christmas message more colourfully or joyfully.
With music spanning 800 years of history, this Sunday afternoon concert is a perfect meditation on the timeless message of Christmas.
St John's Church, Newbury, RG14 7PY
"Stories of Christmas"
Edward Lambert & anon: Brighter than the Sun
Perotin: Viderunt omnes
Heinrich Schütz: The Christmas Story
Brighter than the Sun is a medley on the theme of the Annunciation - when the Angel appeared to Mary telling her she would give birth to Jesus. The subject of many an Old Master painting, it is here represented by a suite of medieval carols and scenes from the Mystery Plays. Viderunt Omnes is a product of the Notre Dame school of music which flourished around 1200 AD. A Christmas text, we include it here in the light of the tragic fire to serve as a reminder that this music was the foundation stone of sacred choral music throughout Europe. The Christmas Story is Schütz’ much-loved work, here rendered into the timeless English of the King James Bible to make the narrative accessible for all. Featuring angels, shepherds, wise men and Herod, no music delivers the Christmas message more colourfully or joyfully.
With music spanning 800 years of history, this Sunday afternoon concert is a perfect meditation on the timeless message of Christmas.
Saturday 8 February 2020 at 7:30pm
St George's Church, Newbury, RG14 6NU
Mozart: Vesperae solennes K339
Haydn: The Nelson Mass
The Laudate Dominum from Mozart's Vespers is one of his best-loved and familiar works; but the other prices in the collection add up to a stunning celebration of Mozart's choral craft. Haydn's Missa in Angustiis ('for troubled times'), which became known as the Nelson Mass when it was first performed after the Battle of the Nile, has been described as his "greatest single composition". Due to economies forced on the composer, the orchestra consists of strings, trumpets and timpani, giving the work a uniquely characteristic sound.
St George's Church, Newbury, RG14 6NU
Mozart: Vesperae solennes K339
Haydn: The Nelson Mass
The Laudate Dominum from Mozart's Vespers is one of his best-loved and familiar works; but the other prices in the collection add up to a stunning celebration of Mozart's choral craft. Haydn's Missa in Angustiis ('for troubled times'), which became known as the Nelson Mass when it was first performed after the Battle of the Nile, has been described as his "greatest single composition". Due to economies forced on the composer, the orchestra consists of strings, trumpets and timpani, giving the work a uniquely characteristic sound.
Sunday 5 April 2020
Concert in St John's, Newbury, RG14 7PY
A. Scarlatti: Mass for 4 voices
Lotti: Requiem Requiem
D. Scarlatti: Magnificat
A feast of seasonal choral music from the eighteenth century
Concert in St John's, Newbury, RG14 7PY
A. Scarlatti: Mass for 4 voices
Lotti: Requiem Requiem
D. Scarlatti: Magnificat
A feast of seasonal choral music from the eighteenth century