Music at Windmill Hill: National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet at Windmill Hill Archive Centre, Aylesbury on Saturday 7th July 2018

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Music at Windmill Hill: National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet

Part of the Music at Windmill Hill 2018 Series

Add to my Calendar 07-07-2018 18:30 07-07-2018 20:30 36 Music at Windmill Hill: National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet Join us for an evening of sublime a cappella choral music performed by the outstanding National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet. These eight young singers are part of a year-long educational programme which allows them to develop their skills as singers, conductors and workshop leaders. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the UK, this recital will focus on music by female composers from the medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen to contemporary composers Roxanna Panufnik and Kerry Andrew, alongside other choral favourites including C.V. Stanford’s ‘The Blue Bird’ and excerpts from Hubert Parry’s ‘Songs of Farewell’ (to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death) as well as some roof-raising showstoppers that will get your feet tapping! Windmill Hill Archive Centre, Aylesbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Windmill Hill Archive Centre
Waddesdon Manor
Silk Street
Waddesdon
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0JZ
England

Saturday 7th July 2018
6:30 PM

Programme

Gustav Holst – Nunc Dimittis, H.127
Marco Galvani – Ave Sanctissima Maria
Cecilia McDowall – Regina Coeli
Gerald Finzi – My Spirit Sang all Day, Op.17 no.3
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – My Soul there is a country
Alonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
John Sheppard – Libera nos, salva nos
Luke Mather – Agnus Dei

Performers

National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet

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Programme Note

Join us for an evening of sublime a cappella choral music performed by the outstanding National Youth Choir Fellowship Octet.

These eight young singers are part of a year-long educational programme which allows them to develop their skills as singers, conductors and workshop leaders. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the UK, this recital will focus on music by female composers from the medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen to contemporary composers Roxanna Panufnik and Kerry Andrew, alongside other choral favourites including C.V. Stanford’s ‘The Blue Bird’ and excerpts from Hubert Parry’s ‘Songs of Farewell’ (to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death) as well as some roof-raising showstoppers that will get your feet tapping!

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