Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society

Bringing the joy of choral singing to North Norfolk!

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Songs Ancient & Modern

Saturday 23rd November 2019, 7:30pm
St Peter’s Parish Church, Sheringham

Ticket Information:

£12 advance (£15 on the door) – under 18s free from Sheringham Little Theatre box office

Tickets “at the door” – until sold out

Compositions

  1. Requiem – Matthew Coleridge
  2. Insanae et vanae curae – (Franz) Joseph Haydn
  3. Missa Brevis in B flat K 275 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. Ave verum corpus K 618 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. Cantique de Jean Racine Op 11 – Gabriel Fauré

The 2019-20 season begins with a lovely blend of old and new music including popular works by Mozart, Haydn and Fauré.

The programme also includes the East Anglian premiere of an exciting new Requiem by Dorset composer, Matthew Coleridge. This is what he has to say about it:

“Requiem is my first major composition and most frequently performed work. Far from being inspired by, or in memory of, a lost loved one, I wrote the majority of it in the months following the birth of my son. I hope this brings an optimistic, affirming and uplifting mood to the music. I was determined to avoid any cliches of angelic harps or fires of hell, and chose to take a more human and earthly approach – something more akin to the Requiems of the middle ages and Renaissance. Much of the writing is in the manner of Gregorian chant, with numerous melodic ‘threads’ woven together into a rich tapestry of sound. The solo cello became a vital part of the music from some of the earliest drafts, providing a counterpoint of light against dark. Whenever the choir are singing about loss or sorrow, the cello sings a song of hope and comfort.” The late Sir Neville Mariner said of the work, “a valuable addition to 21st century choral repertoire”.

Matthew Coleridge, Composer

Zaira Palumbo, Soprano
Zaira Palumbo

Performers

  • Zaira Palumbo (soprano)
  • Graham Northwood (counter-tenor)
  • Simon Mulligan (tenor)
  • Andrew Weeks (bass)
  • Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society
  • David Ballard (conductor)
  • Philip Adams (organ/piano)
  • Debbie Whomes (cello)

Venue Information

St Peter’s Parish Church, Sheringham

Church Street
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8QS

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