Botley Choral Society: Spring Concert at All Saints' Church, Southampton on Sunday 26th March 2023

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Botley Choral Society: Spring Concert

Add to my Calendar 26-03-2023 19:30 26-03-2023 21:30 36 Botley Choral Society: Spring Concert We are delighted to present a lighter programme of music for our Spring Concert this year with the emphasis on the old but with a modern twist. George Shearing, known primarily as a jazz pianist, wrote music for 7 short Songs and Sonnets using words from Shakespeare. Some a capella, others with piano accompaniment, they contain exciting and close harmonies throughout. John Rutter has taken traditional English, Irish and Scottish folk songs in his suite entitled The Sprig of Thyme where familiar melodies are shared between different parts of a mixed choir to give a new approach to well known songs such as The Bold Grenadier and Afton Water. The final choir item is the toe tapping tongue twisting song from Sweet Charity by Cy Coleman, The Rhythm of Life. To complete the evening, we are pleased to welcome back the Kaleidoscope String Quartet with an interlude of instrumental music in each half. From Greensleeves to Eleanor Rigby there is sure to be something to suit all musical tastes.      All Saints' Church, Southampton DD/MM/YYYY

Details

All Saints' Church
High Street
Botley
Southampton
SO30 2EA
England

Sunday 26th March 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

George Shearing – Songs and Sonnets
Cy Coleman – The Rhythm of Life
John Rutter – The Sprig of Thyme

Performers

Katherine Jones – Accompanist
David Burgess – Conductor

Botley Choral Society
Kaleidoscope String Quartet

Programme Note

We are delighted to present a lighter programme of music for our Spring Concert this year with the emphasis on the old but with a modern twist. George Shearing, known primarily as a jazz pianist, wrote music for 7 short Songs and Sonnets using words from Shakespeare. Some a capella, others with piano accompaniment, they contain exciting and close harmonies throughout.

John Rutter has taken traditional English, Irish and Scottish folk songs in his suite entitled The Sprig of Thyme where familiar melodies are shared between different parts of a mixed choir to give a new approach to well known songs such as The Bold Grenadier and Afton Water.

The final choir item is the toe tapping tongue twisting song from Sweet Charity by Cy Coleman, The Rhythm of Life.

To complete the evening, we are pleased to welcome back the Kaleidoscope String Quartet with an interlude of instrumental music in each half. From Greensleeves to Eleanor Rigby there is sure to be something to suit all musical tastes.

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