Spring concert at Norbury Parish Church.
Marple Choral Society with Stockport Symphony Orchestra.
Benjamen Britten (1913 – 1976): Rejoice in the Lamb (1943) Continue reading
April 2017 – Britten, Faure, Dove
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November 2016: Handel, Vivaldi
This programme included old favourites, Zadok and the Vivaldi Gloria and one unknown – this being the Dettingen Te Deum. The work has eighteen short solos and choruses mostly of a brilliant, martial character, Continue reading
June 2016: Flanders/Horowitz, Vaughan Williams, Chilcott
It is hard to imagine a more challenging programme for a light-hearted summer concert than this one! Continue reading
March 2016: Haydn, Handel
This concert was a real test for the choir as our esteemed new Musical Director was already promised elsewhere – how fickle! – so the choir had the pleasure of being prepped by the esteemed Simon Mercer and conducted for the concert by dazzling Jonathan Lo. Continue reading
November 2015: Handel
For our first concert with our newly-appointed conductor, Ian Crawford, we thought we would break him in gently and started off with “Messiah”. Continue reading
June 2015: Rutter, Lauridsen, Vivaldi
This was to be the farewell concert for Michael Segaud and his playing of the Summer movement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons showed what a splendid musician Michael is and how much he will be missed. Continue reading
March 2015: Dvorak
This piece by Anton Dvorak, Stabat Mater is “sorrowing Mother” and despite that sombre title it is melodic and uplifting and so fitting for the run up to Holy Week before Easter on 5th April 2015. A joy to sing with beautiful tunes and wonderful soloists. Continue reading
