A Summer Garland

Choral works both summery and sombre - by Benjamin Britten, John Tavener, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Rutter, George Gershwin and more
About this Event

Join the Joyful Company of Singers, one of the UK's leading amateur chamber choirs for a programme of choral works that include Benjamin Britten's Five Flower Songs and a celebration of the 80th birthday of composer and a JCS Vice-President, Giles Swayne.

Other featured composers are Richard Rodney Bennett, Zoe Dixon, George Gershwin, Jonathan Lane, John Rutter, John Tavener and Vincent Youmans.

JCS will be joined in performance by Philippa Davies (Flute) and Ivan Rodriguez Deb (Cello) and there will be a free pre-concert talk with composer Giles Swayne at 6.30pm.

The featured works are:

Prayer for the healing of the sick John Tavener (1944-2013)

Musica Dei Donum John Rutter (b.1945)

Summer Schemes: Weathers Zoe Dixon (b.1999)

A Good-Night Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

The Church Floore Jonathan Lane (b.1958)

the flight of the swan Giles Swayne (b.1946)

INTERVAL

The Lamb John Tavener

To Sleep Giles Swayne

Five Flower Songs Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Summertime George Gershwin (1898-1937)

arr. Roderick Williams

Tea for Two Vincent Youmans (1898-1946)

arr. Peter Gritton

It was a lover and his lass;

Come live with me and be my love

(Birthday Madrigals) John Rutter

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JCS is committed to reaching the widest audience possible:

• We offer a ‘General Admission' price ticket for those who have access to a regular disposable income or savings and can afford this ticket price.
• Our ‘Adult Concession’ and ‘U30 Concession’ rates are offered to those who need a concession to make joining our audience affordable.
• For accompanied children aged under 12yrs, admission is FREE.

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'Garland' photo credit - Giulia Losa Fiori

JCS photo credit - Maurice Green