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St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Church
Holborn Viaduct
City of London
London
EC1A 2DQ
England
Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
William Schuman – Orpheus and his Lute
Cole Porter – Kiss Me Kate: 'Brush up your Shakespeare'
Performers
David Wordsworth – Director
Matthew Hough – piano
Daniel Turner – Conductor
Chris Gardner – Conductor
Eleanor Graff Baker – Conductor
David Knotts – Conductor
Addison Singers Chamber Choir
Barnes Music Festival Chorus
Cantique
Loughborough University Choir
Junior Academy Upper Voices
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
2016 is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and the Brandenburg Choral Festival has chosen to honour him with this day of music inspired by the Bard, culminating in a performance featuring the five participating choirs. Each choir will host a public workshop exploring their choice of repertoire (starting at 12 noon, open to the public for £1 per session), starting with the fabulous Addison Chamber Choir led by David Wordsworth, who will curate the day. At 7.30pm all five choirs will perform their chosen selection of works, with the programme set to include Ralph Vaughan Williams’ beautiful ‘Serenade to Music’ and Cole Porter’s humorous ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’.
Workshop schedule
12 noon: Addison Chamber Choir
Repertoire to include: 'The Food of Love, book I' by Gary Carpenter; 'That time of Year' by Zillah Myers (world premiere)
1pm: Loughborough University Choir
Repertoire to include: 'Who is Sylvia' settings by Edward German and George Shearing; 'Double Trouble' by John Williams
2pm: Cantique
Repertoire to include: 'Shakespeare on Music' by Chris Gardner (world premiere); music from Shakespeare's time by Byrd, Gibbons and Wilbye
3pm: Barnes Music Festival Chorus
Repertoire to include: 'Full Fathom Five' by Charles Wood; 'Light Thickens' by Richard Sisson
4pm: Junior Academy Upper Voices
Repertoire to include: 'The Food of Love, book II' by Gary Carpenter
