Shakespeare's World in Concert

Harpenden Choral Society

Harpenden Choral Society presents Shakespeare’s World in Concert - a special concert to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death featuring settings of songs from the plays and Shakespeare’s contemporaries and other music inspired by Shakespeare’s work.

From the compelling intricacies of Elizabethan madrigals to Bernstein’s lyrical re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet - West Side Story - and selections from Verdi’s magnificent operatic version of Macbeth, this concert celebrates the musical variety and influence of Shakespeare’s world. Conducted by Musical Director John Andrews, with piano accompaniment by Vivien Powles and solos by soprano Charmian Bedford and lutenist Lynda Sayce. The concert will be held on Saturday 23rdApril at 7:30 pm at St Nicholas Church in Harpenden.