St Cecilia's Day Concert at Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford on Saturday 19th November 2022

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St Cecilia's Day Concert

Add to my Calendar 19-11-2022 19:00 19-11-2022 21:00 36 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). 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.  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.   Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral
Duke Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1EH
England

Saturday 19th November 2022
7:00 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in F major, BWV 233
Herbert Howells – A Hymn For St. Cecilia
Benjamin Britten – Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
Alec Roth – A Time to Dance

Performers

James Davy – Conductor
Elizabeth Weisberg – soprano
Carris Jones – Alto
Adam Tunnicliffe – tenor
Greg Skidmore – Bass

Chelmsford Singers
Chelmsford Cathedral Choirs
Chelmsord Sinfonietta

Programme Note

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).

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.

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.

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