Come and Sing Choral Classics
About this Event
Come and Sing workshop and informal performance.
Singers aged 8 and above - this is your chance to learn and sing some Choral Classics in a glorious acoustic as part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival for Heritage Open Days. Music to include Zadok the Priest and Halleluiah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. All scores will be loaned to you for this event, you do not need to bring your own scores.
Unfortunately, the Willis Organ is unlikely to be played on this occasion because it has a electrical fault with the main switch. We are working to get this fixed as soon as possible.
Draft list of choral music we hope to sing on the day:
- G.F. Handel: Zadok the Priest and Hallelujah Chorus
- A. Sullivan: The long day closes
- H. Howells: Hymn to St Cecilia
- H. Purcell: Thou knowest Lord
- E. Whitacre: Sing Gently
- R. Vaughan-Williams: Let all the world
- W.A. Mozart: Ave verum and Lacrimosa
- T. Tallis: If ye love me
The list is not final and may change, but this is a representative list of what we hope to sing.
Jacob Collins, Director of Music at St Mary & St Giles church, will conduct with Laurence Caldecote playing the piano and the temporary electronic organ.
- 12:00pm Singers arrive and collect musical scores
- 12:30pm-2:00pm Choral singing part 1
- 2:00pm-2:30pm Refreshments and comfort break
- 2:30pm-4:00pm Choral singing part 2
- 4:00pm-4:30pm Break
- 4:30pm-5:30pm Choral Singing part 3
- 5:30pm-6:15pm Break and Audience Arrive
- 6:15pm-7:00pm Informal Concert
- 7:00pm Depart
Singers of all parts - Trebles, Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses - please book in advance to help us ensure we have sufficient music scores on the day.
Singers: Please book via this form. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking.
This is a free event for Heritage Open Days. Donations on the day and sponsorship towards the cost of running the event (including fees of professional musicians) are very much appreciated. Please contact us on [email protected] if you are able to help with sponsorship.
Tea, coffee, squash and cake will be available to purchase.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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