An Evening with Bill and Bob: Celebrating William Shakespeare, and Bob Chilcott at St Nicholas Church, Chadlington on Saturday 23rd July 2016

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An Evening with Bill and Bob

Celebrating William Shakespeare, and Bob Chilcott

Add to my Calendar 23-07-2016 19:30 23-07-2016 21:30 36 An Evening with Bill and Bob Commotio is excited to perform for the first time in Chadlington, with internationally renowned composer and choral expert, Bob Chilcott. Following the success of their last joint project, The Rose in the Middle of Winter CD, which topped the Classical Specialist Chart in 2013, Commotio will be recording a new CD with Bob Chilcott later this year. Highlighting the versatility of Chilcott’s work, Commotio will perform both a capella works and with acclaimed jazz pianist Alexander Hawkins and jazz trio.  Commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, Commotio will breathe new life into Shakespeare’s familiar words with contemporary choral settings by Leslie, Hyde, Larsen and Łukaszewski. Following hot on the heels of the American premiere, Commotio will sing the European Premiere of Bob Chilcott’s Ophelia, Caliban and Miranda in which poet Charles Bennett gives new voice to Shakespeare’s much loved characters in this choral-jazz fusion. Join Bob Chilcott and Commotio for a fantastic evening of world-class contemporary choral music, including the opportunity to meet one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary composers! St Nicholas Church, Chadlington DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Nicholas Church
Church Road
Chadlington
Oxfordshire
OX7 3LX
England

Saturday 23rd July 2016
7:30 PM

Programme

Libby Larsen – A Lover's Journey
Bob Chilcott – Thou, my love, art fair
Bob Chilcott – Marriage to My Lady Poverty
Bob Chilcott – Ophelia, Caliban and Miranda
Bob Chilcott – Jazz Songs of Innocence
Bob Chilcott – Nidaros Jazz Mass
Paweł Łukaszewski – Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed
Thomas Hyde – Orpheus with his lute
Henry Leslie – How sweet the moonlight sleeps

Performers

Alexander Hawkins – piano
Bob Chilcott – choral director
Matthew Berry – choral director

Commotio

Programme Note

Commotio is excited to perform for the first time in Chadlington, with internationally renowned composer and choral expert, Bob Chilcott. Following the success of their last joint project, The Rose in the Middle of Winter CD, which topped the Classical Specialist Chart in 2013, Commotio will be recording a new CD with Bob Chilcott later this year.

Highlighting the versatility of Chilcott’s work, Commotio will perform both a capella works and with acclaimed jazz pianist Alexander Hawkins and jazz trio.

Commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, Commotio will breathe new life into Shakespeare’s familiar words with contemporary choral settings by Leslie, Hyde, Larsen and Łukaszewski. Following hot on the heels of the American premiere, Commotio will sing the European Premiere of Bob Chilcott’s Ophelia, Caliban and Miranda in which poet Charles Bennett gives new voice to Shakespeare’s much loved characters in this choral-jazz fusion.

Join Bob Chilcott and Commotio for a fantastic evening of world-class contemporary choral music, including the opportunity to meet one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary composers!

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