Somerset Chamber Choir Christmas Concert: Tidings of Great Joy at St John the Baptist's Church, Glastonbury on Sunday 11th December 2022

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

Somerset Chamber Choir Christmas Concert

Tidings of Great Joy

Add to my Calendar 11-12-2022 17:00 11-12-2022 19:00 36 Somerset Chamber Choir Christmas Concert Join us for this uplifting concert in celebration of Advent! The renowned organist Shean Bowers and Jean Kelly, one of the UK’s most gifted professional harpists, perform solos as well as accompanying the choir in this concert of beautiful seasonal music., an enchanting mix of favourite melodies from across the centuries. From Renaissance polyphony by Victoria, through to modern-day classics by Carl Rütti and Bob Chilcott, and a beguiling arrangement of The Angel Gabriel by Stephen Paulus, these are just a few of the musical gifts on offer, so we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy. As well as the inclusion of a small selection of compelling narrations, pertaining to the time of year read by the wonderful Dr Mick Gower, there will also be the opportunity for everyone to join with the choir in singing two well-known seasonal hymns. Our concert will receive an extra special Seasonal touch, as it will coincide with the launch, in the church, of Glastonbury’s Christmas Tree Festival!  This annual event, which has been running since 2009, will see local schools, churches, businesses, charities and individuals donating a tree and decorating it to their own theme – as many as 50 trees are expected to be decorated and lit, in what promises to be a spectacular display. A versatile and pioneering musician, Jean Kelly won a scholarship to study the concert harp at the Royal College of Music, since when she has enjoyed an eclectic career spanning classical, contemporary and world music. She has played harp on several fil scores including The Lord of the Rings and We need to talk about Kevin, scored for solo harp by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Jean specialises in classical, folk, medieval and wire-strung harps and will be playing a number of these instruments in the concert. St John the Baptist's Church, Glastonbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St John the Baptist's Church
High Street
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9DR
England

Sunday 11th December 2022
5:00 PM

Programme

Graham Fitkin – The Angel Gabriel Stephen Paulus – Gabriel's Message Adolphus Hailstork – Tocata on Veni Emmanuel Anonymous – Rejoice in the Lord Alway Tomas Luis de Victoria – O Magnum Mysterium John Rutter – What Sweeter Music John Rutter – O come, O come Immanuel Carl Rütti – I wonder as I wander Carl Rütti – My Dancing Day ~ Interval ~
Andrew Carter – Angelus ad virginem Paul Manz – E’en So Lord Jesus, quickly come Felix Mendelssohn – There shall a star John Rutter – Ukrainian Prayer Graham Fitkin – Corde Natus David Willcocks – Of the Father's Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride Bob Chilcott – The Shepherds' Carol Matthew Martin – Nowell, sing we

heart begotten

Performers

Richard Laing – Music Director
Shean Bowers – organ
Jean Kelly – Harp
Mick Gowar – Narrator

Somerset Chamber Choir

Programme Note

Join us for this uplifting concert in celebration of Advent!

The renowned organist Shean Bowers and Jean Kelly, one of the UK’s most gifted professional harpists, perform solos as well as accompanying the choir in this concert of beautiful seasonal music., an enchanting mix of favourite melodies from across the centuries. From Renaissance polyphony by Victoria, through to modern-day classics by Carl Rütti and Bob Chilcott, and a beguiling arrangement of The Angel Gabriel by Stephen Paulus, these are just a few of the musical gifts on offer, so we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy. As well as the inclusion of a small selection of compelling narrations, pertaining to the time of year read by the wonderful Dr Mick Gower, there will also be the opportunity for everyone to join with the choir in singing two well-known seasonal hymns.

Our concert will receive an extra special Seasonal touch, as it will coincide with the launch, in the church, of Glastonbury’s Christmas Tree Festival! This annual event, which has been running since 2009, will see local schools, churches, businesses, charities and individuals donating a tree and decorating it to their own theme – as many as 50 trees are expected to be decorated and lit, in what promises to be a spectacular display.

A versatile and pioneering musician, Jean Kelly won a scholarship to study the concert harp at the Royal College of Music, since when she has enjoyed an eclectic career spanning classical, contemporary and world music. She has played harp on several fil scores including The Lord of the Rings and We need to talk about Kevin, scored for solo harp by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Jean specialises in classical, folk, medieval and wire-strung harps and will be playing a number of these instruments in the concert.

Somerset Chamber Choir: Tidings of Great Joy

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