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St Cecilia's Day Concert
Chelmsford Singers will be joining forces with the Chelmsford Cathedral choir, four renowned soloists and the Chelmsford Sinfonietta, under the direction of James Davy for a concert in Chelmsford Cathedral at 7pm on 19th November to commemorate St Cecilia’s Day.
This concert is an extravaganza only undertaken once every three to four years by the choir and has to be experienced to be believed!
After a first half comprising Britten’s Fanfare for St Edmundsbury, Howells’ A Hymn for St Cecilia and Bach’s Missa in F major, the second half is given over to a performance of Alec Roth’s A Time to Dance. This is a lush, exciting work celebrating the times and seasons of human existence. Divided into four sections – ‘Spring Morning’, ‘Summer Noon’, ‘Autumn Evening’ and ‘Winter Night’ – with a wide range of texts taken from poetry, the music is melodic, accessible and pleasingly harmonised. It is a contemporary work of real character and energy which deserves to be more widely known.
Soloists will be Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano), Carris Jones (alto), Adam Tunnicliffe (tenor) and Greg Skidmore (bass).
Refreshments will be served at the interval.
James Davy is the Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chelmsford Cathedral and has been director of the Chelmsford Singers since 2012.
There will be a collection at the interval for Kids Inspire, a local charity who provide mental health and trauma recovery support for children, young people and their families.
This concert is an extravaganza only undertaken once every three to four years by the choir and has to be experienced to be believed!
After a first half comprising Britten’s Fanfare for St Edmundsbury, Howells’ A Hymn for St Cecilia and Bach’s Missa in F major, the second half is given over to a performance of Alec Roth’s A Time to Dance. This is a lush, exciting work celebrating the times and seasons of human existence. Divided into four sections – ‘Spring Morning’, ‘Summer Noon’, ‘Autumn Evening’ and ‘Winter Night’ – with a wide range of texts taken from poetry, the music is melodic, accessible and pleasingly harmonised. It is a contemporary work of real character and energy which deserves to be more widely known.
Soloists will be Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano), Carris Jones (alto), Adam Tunnicliffe (tenor) and Greg Skidmore (bass).
Refreshments will be served at the interval.
James Davy is the Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chelmsford Cathedral and has been director of the Chelmsford Singers since 2012.
There will be a collection at the interval for Kids Inspire, a local charity who provide mental health and trauma recovery support for children, young people and their families.
The concert is at 7pm on Saturday Nov 19th 2022 at Chelmsford Cathedral.
Tickets are £20 adults and £5 for under 16s and can be purchased from chelmsfordsingers.co.uk or by ringing 07876 686611, from choir members or on the door.
Tickets are £20 adults and £5 for under 16s and can be purchased from chelmsfordsingers.co.uk or by ringing 07876 686611, from choir members or on the door.
Chelmsford Cathedral, Duke St, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1EH
Sat 19 Nov 2022
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