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Summertime

Part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2018 Autumn Series

Add to my Calendar 29-09-2018 19:30 29-09-2018 21:30 36 Summertime The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London welcomes back The Wooburn Singers and conductor Tom Hammond-Davies for this evening of light choral music. They open with Sir Michael Tippett’s catchy Five Spirituals from A Child of our Time, before moving on to celebrate the music of George Gershwin. The first half features songs and an instrumental interlude from pianist Simon Howat, who will perform his jazzy Three Preludes. After the interval, highlights from Porgy and Bess, including It ain’t necessarily so, Bess, you is my woman now, and the iconic song of the concert’s title, Summertime. The choir will be joined by talented vocalists Anna Sideris and Rodney Earl Clarke. For more information please click here. St Katharine Cree, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Katharine Cree
86 Leadenhall Street
City of London
London
EC3A 3BP
England

Programme

Michael Tippett – A Child of our Time: Five Spirituals
George Gershwin – 3 Preludes for piano
George Gershwin – The man I love
George Gershwin – I Got Rhythm
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess: Selection

Performers

Anna Sideris – soprano
 Rodney Earl Clarke – Bass
 Simon Howat – piano
 Tom Hammond-Davies – Conductor

Wooburn Singers

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Programme Note

The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London welcomes back The Wooburn Singers and conductor Tom Hammond-Davies for this evening of light choral music. They open with Sir Michael Tippett’s catchy Five Spirituals from A Child of our Time, before moving on to celebrate the music of George Gershwin. The first half features songs and an instrumental interlude from pianist Simon Howat, who will perform his jazzy Three Preludes. After the interval, highlights from Porgy and Bess, including It ain’t necessarily so, Bess, you is my woman now, and the iconic song of the concert’s title, Summertime. The choir will be joined by talented vocalists Anna Sideris and Rodney Earl Clarke.

For more information please click here.

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