A work exemplifying German musical romanticism, oozing with luscious chords. Eschewing the usual Latin Mass text, Brahms took his text from the Lutheran bible with passages from the gospels of Matthew and John, extracts from other parts of the New Testament and a couple of psalms. Continue reading
Under the musical direction of Ian Crawford as we spent the day learning and singing two jazz-inspired works by the master of contemporary choral music, Bob Chilcott. (And Dan got to drive a Bentley.)
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Our spring concert will be on Saturday April 6th, 2019, 7:30 pm at Norbury Parish Church (London Road, Hazel Grove SK7 4RF). Planned works are Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and some crunchy organ music, that is currently a secret shared between our musical director and organist. Continue reading
Mozart’s Requiem is famed as being his last work and was, in fact, completed (by his tutees) after his death but thankfully, Tarik O’Regan is still very much alive Continue reading
Spring concert at Norbury Parish Church.
Marple Choral Society with Stockport Symphony Orchestra.
Benjamen Britten (1913 – 1976): Rejoice in the Lamb (1943) Continue reading
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
