Hush No More
Paragon Singers
Paragon Singers present ‘Hush, No More’, an
evening of songs about song and music celebrating
music, from the 16th century to the present
day. The programme centres on Britten’s thrilling a
cappella masterpiece, Hymn to St Cecilia, written in
1942 to a text by W.H. Auden as an ode to Saint
Cecilia, the patron saint of music.
Alongside the Britten, Paragon will be singing
pieces by Monteverdi, Purcell, Lassus, Copland
and Skempton, with stand-out solos from within the
choir and some one-to-a-part consort work. As
Paragon’s second outing with new director Sarah
Latto, and in the stunning setting of St. Luke's
Church, this promises to be a captivating evening
with one of Bath’s foremost chamber choirs.
Paragon Singers was founded in 1976 and under
Keith Bennett’s committed direction gained a
reputation for singing Renaissance, Baroque and
contemporary music. In January 2017 Sarah Latto
took over as conductor. She was educated at
Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge and was a
Conducting Scholar in the Genesis Sixteen scheme
run by Harry Christophers.
Paragon Singers look forward to singing in the new
venue of St Luke’s.
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07 Oct 2017 07:30 pm
Making Music Member Event
St Luke's Church
Wellsway
Bath
BA2 2BD
£12/£6 (students)
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