The Waynflete Singers' 50th Anniversary Gala Concert at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester on Saturday 28th March 2020

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

The Waynflete Singers' 50th Anniversary Gala Concert

Add to my Calendar 28-03-2020 19:00 28-03-2020 21:00 36 The Waynflete Singers' 50th Anniversary Gala Concert This concert will contain works selected from those the Choir has performed over the 50 years and will be conducted by its three most recent music directors, Andrew Lumsden, David Hill and Martin Neary. A successful crowdfunding campaign leads to the unveiling of a new commission from the composer and eminent baritone Roderick Williams OBE, who will also be performing in Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs. The Choir will be joined by the London Mozart Players with whom it has enjoyed a close collaboration over the years. This will be a double celebration as the concert also takes place on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Martin Neary, whose celleist daughter Alice will join the choir in Tavener's Svyati. Winchester Cathedral, Winchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Winchester Cathedral
9 The Close
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LS
England

Saturday 28th March 2020
7:00 PM

Programme

Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – I Was Glad
Roderick Williams – To Autumn
Samuel Barber – Toccata Festiva, Op.36
Herbert Howells – A Hymn For St. Cecilia
Samuel Sebastian Wesley – Ascribe unto the Lord
Ralph Vaughan Williams – 5 Mystical Songs
John Tavener – Svyati
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens

Performers

Roderick Williams – baritone
Alice Neary – cello
Andrew Lumsden – Director / organ
David Hill – Conductor
Martin Neary – Conductor

London Mozart Players
Waynflete Singers

Programme Note

This concert will contain works selected from those the Choir has performed over the 50 years and will be conducted by its three most recent music directors, Andrew Lumsden, David Hill and Martin Neary. A successful crowdfunding campaign leads to the unveiling of a new commission from the composer and eminent baritone Roderick Williams OBE, who will also be performing in Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs. The Choir will be joined by the London Mozart Players with whom it has enjoyed a close collaboration over the years. This will be a double celebration as the concert also takes place on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Martin Neary, whose celleist daughter Alice will join the choir in Tavener's Svyati.

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