Warwickshire Singers: 55 Years of Song at St Peters Church, Leamington Spa on Sunday 6th April 2025

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Warwickshire Singers: 55 Years of Song

Add to my Calendar 06-04-2025 16:30 06-04-2025 18:30 36 Warwickshire Singers: 55 Years of Song Warwickshire Singers have been singing to audiences in churches across the county for the last 5 decades and, since 1985, have developed close links with a choir from near Paris, ‘La Villanelle de Sceaux’, (Leamington’s twin town).  In connection with (LITS), a joint concert is planned to celebrate 55 years of song. 70 singers in double chorus will perform an eclectic and exciting programme typical of our newly-appointed Director of Music, Jim Bate.  It is a 3-in-1 format – first Warwickshire Singers, then La Villanelle and then the choirs will join forces to sing the main work which is a Latin mass by Théodore Dubois –“Messe brève à 3 voix”. Other pieces include: • “Panis Angelicus Reimagined” by Rebecca Dale (an emerging talent from London who was the first female composer to sign to Universal Music's Decca Classics label) • “Cantate Domino” by Karl Jenkins (possibly best known for his ‘Armed Man’ work) • 3 pieces by V C Johnson – a Texan minister for Shiloh Baptist Church in Texas and a prolific composer/arranger, with 350 choral works to his name  • “Alleluia” by Sally K Albrecht –– a popular American choral composer who has held clinics, conventions and workshops in 40 states, Canada, Singapore and Australia. • “Clair Flambeau du Monde” by Jean-Philippe Rameau – this is an extract from the French Baroque opera-ballet ‘Les Indes Galantes’ To balance these lesser-known mostly modern pieces, there will be some famous classics such as Zadok the Priest and the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel.   St Peters Church, Leamington Spa DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Peters Church
Dormer Place
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5AA
England

Sunday 6th April 2025
4:30 PM

Programme

Théodore Dubois – Messe breve a Trois Voix
George Frideric Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
George Frideric Handel – Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Sally K Albrecht – Alleliua
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Indes Galantes: 'Clair Flambeau du Monde'
Victor C. Johnson – Song selection
Rebecca Dale – Panis Angelicus Reimagined
Karl Jenkins – Cantate Domino

Performers

Jim Bate – Musical Director
Odile Chateau – Musical Director
David King – Accompanist

Warwickshire Singers
La Villanelle de Sceaux

Programme Note

Warwickshire Singers have been singing to audiences in churches across the county for the last 5 decades and, since 1985, have developed close links with a choir from near Paris, ‘La Villanelle de Sceaux’, (Leamington’s twin town). In connection with (LITS), a joint concert is planned to celebrate 55 years of song. 70 singers in double chorus will perform an eclectic and exciting programme typical of our newly-appointed Director of Music, Jim Bate. It is a 3-in-1 format – first Warwickshire Singers, then La Villanelle and then the choirs will join forces to sing the main work which is a Latin mass by Théodore Dubois –“Messe brève à 3 voix”.

Other pieces include:

• “Panis Angelicus Reimagined” by Rebecca Dale (an emerging talent from London who was the first female composer to sign to Universal Music's Decca Classics label)

• “Cantate Domino” by Karl Jenkins (possibly best known for his ‘Armed Man’ work)

• 3 pieces by V C Johnson – a Texan minister for Shiloh Baptist Church in Texas and a prolific composer/arranger, with 350 choral works to his name

• “Alleluia” by Sally K Albrecht –– a popular American choral composer who has held clinics, conventions and workshops in 40 states, Canada, Singapore and Australia.

• “Clair Flambeau du Monde” by Jean-Philippe Rameau – this is an extract from the French Baroque opera-ballet ‘Les Indes Galantes’

To balance these lesser-known mostly modern pieces, there will be some famous classics such as Zadok the Priest and the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel.

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