Our theme is: 'Great British anthems from the Great British Isles'.
The Music:
We will be singing some of the most beautiful sacred anthems written by composers from the British Isles. It struck us that the last singing day (where we tackled Rutter's Gloria and Haydn's Te Deum), was all in Latin, so this time, it would make a refreshing change to do some singing in English! This will also give us the opportunity to move a bit faster through the learning and improve the interpretation.
Our four pieces are:
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Vaughan Williams - O clap your hands
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Elgar - Give unto the Lord
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Ireland - Greater love
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Parry - Blest pair of sirens
Guest conductor, David Ogden:
David is a professional conductor and composer who has conducted choirs on BBC radio, and his music is broadcast regularly. He is Choral Music Adviser for the BBC’s hit series Call The Midwife, and worked with the Royal Mail Choir in the BBC Two series The Choir; Sing While You Work.
He conducts numerous choirs in the Bristol area including the City of Bristol Choir, Exultate Singers and the Bristol Youth Choir.
It promises to be an exciting and fun day of singing where we work on these pieces from scratch and finish with a relaxed performance at the end of the day.
Venue
Our venue is at St Mark’s Church in Worle (5 minutes from Junction 21 on M5). Join our friendly throng for a harmonious day of choral pleasure!
