Details
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
Bob Chilcott – A Tree of Song (world premiere)
Hungarian Folk Songs – various
English Folk Songs – various
Various – folksongs from around the world
Performers
Dr László Norbert Nemes – Conductor
Dr Douglas Coombes, MBE – Conductor
The Banchieri Singers, Hungary
Joyful Company of Singers
School choirs from around the UK
Programme Note
Unique concert marking the 50th anniversary of Zoltán Kodály's death, and celebrating 50 years since the introduction to Britain of his approach to music education by by Cecilia Vajda. Features a range of folk songs and choral pieces performed by over 200 children, and the world premiere of A Tree of Song, a specially commissioned piece by Bob Chilcott.