African Sanctus
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass (with WCA)
David Fanshawe: African Sanctus (with WCA)
Soloist: Jenny Stafford (Soprano)
Wokingham Choral Society
& Wokingham Choral Academy
London Productions Orchestra
Conductors: Alexander Chaplin &
Jo McNally
Benjamin Woodward, piano;
Andrew McKenna, piano
Saturday 15th June, 2013 at 7.30pm
6.30pm: Free pre-concert talk by Alexander Chaplin:
Fanshawe's Odyssey - The Story of African Sanctus
Bar open from 6pm.
University of Reading, Great Hall,
London Road Campus, Reading RG1 5AQ
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Our sister choir, Wokingham Choral Academy, was launched in September, 2010. It
is a non-auditioned, mixed, training choir for anyone
over 18 years who wants to start singing from scratch,
keep on learning to sing or revisit existing singing
skills. It is limited to approximately 110 singers.
The Academy has a few vacancies and if you would like to
join please email the Academy membership secretary
Maggie Pye.
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Mozart Requiem "...captured Mozart's exploration
of the range of emotions roused by an acute awareness of mortality."
The Armed Man "Conductor Alexander Chaplin coaxed out of the choir and orchestra the different moods of the music to perfection. The choir sang throughout with a purity of tone and clarity of diction that was truly memorable."
Brahms'
German Requiem "Wokingham Choral Society's performance at this concert was impressive in their
understanding and command of the music with its many variations in sentiment and swift changes of mood.
The final Chorus was simply glorious."
Child in a Manger "....providing a platform for the choir to display its impressive musicality, including solo parts by members of the choir during In dulci jubilo."
Creation "The opening choruses sparkled with joy: "Awake the harp..." was grand, for example. Later on, "Achieved is the glorious work..." was clear and well balanced, rising and falling neatly. "Hail! Bounteous Lord!" was simply superb."
Great Choral Classics "Back on stage the Society cast off its classical clothing to give polished performances of songs by Jerome Kern and George Shearing, ending with an exhilarating medley from Loewe's My Fair Lady."
Would you like to join our enthusiastic, hard-working choir?
Rehearsals take place in the School Hall of The Emmbrook School, Emmbrook Road, Wokingham RG41 1JP from 7.30pm to 9.45pm each Thursday. How to get there
You are welcome to join one or two rehearsals before making any decisions.
Read more information or send an email to the Membership Secretary, Jan Doherty or call 07769 629250.
CALLING ALL TENORS!
...read more.
- Sunny Saturday details (8 Jun)
- 19 Feb Committee Mtg minutes
- Music for Summer 2013
- New social events
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Note: Programmes for future concerts are subject to change.
Saturday 16th November, 2013
Britten: Saint Nicolas
Great Hall, University of Reading
Saturday 21st December, 2013
Christmas Carol Concert
All Saints', Wokingham
Saturday 16th March, 2014
Rachmaninov: Vespers
All Saints', Wokingham
Saturday 28th June, 2014
Verdi: Requiem
Great Hall, University of Reading
See more details of WCS Future Programme.
Making Music: the National
Federation of Music Societies
www.makingmusic.org.uk.
More Arts: Promoting arts
events in Wokingham
www.morearts.org.uk.
Wokingham Borough Council
www.wokingham.gov.uk.
