Saint Cecilia Singers

2008/2009 Season

 

Concerts Performed this Season

 

Holst Birthday Concert

All Saints Church, Cheltenham on Saturday 20th September 2008

by kind invitation of the Trustees of The Holst Birthplace Museum

In a Tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams

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'For the Fallen'

Music and Readings for Remembrancetide

St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham on Saturday 8th November 2008

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Friday 12th December 2008

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Alderton

 

'From Advent to Christmas'

Music for the Festive Season

       

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Monday 22nd December 2008

Gloucester Cathedral at 7.30pm

'Noel!'

        

The Saint Cecilia Singers Christmas Concert for 2008

Carols for Choir and Audience, with Works Old and New

Music for the Festive Season

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Saturday 28th February 2009

St Andrew's Church, Churchdown, Gloucester

 

Charity Concert in aid of the Friends of Gloucester Three Choirs Festival

   

 

Five English Folk Songs..............................Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958)

READING

Hear my Prayer............................................................Henry Purcell ( 1659-95)

Valiant for truth...............................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams

READING

Lord, let me know mine end.........................Charles Hastings Parry (1848-1918)

READING

My Prayer.........................................................................Bob Chilcot (b. 1955)

I was glad......................................................................................Henry Purcell 

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Saturday 14th March 2009 at 7.30pm

 

The Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Ledbury

Mass for Double Choir........................Frank Martin (1890 - 1974)

Requiem Mass.....................................Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)

Conductor ~ Ashley Grote

Organ ~ Charles Matthews

 

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Saturday 4th April 2009

Gloucester Cathedral

 

'Palms and Passion'

                   

Music for Lent and Holy Week to include

 

Requiem.................................................Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)

Mass for Double Choir...........................Frank Martin (1845 - 1924)

 

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Sunday 17th May 2009

Gloucester Cathedral at 6.00pm

 

Celebrating Sixty Years of Music-Making

         

'Grand Gala Concert'

 

 conducted by

Ashley Grote and Dr Donald Hunt (founder)

followed by a Champagne Reception in the Cloister Garth

 

Programme

 

Performed with former members of the St Cecilia Singers

Zadock the Priest...........................................................George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

 

The St Cecilia Singers perform:

Let the earth acclaim him..........................................................................Bob Chilcot (b.1955)

(World Premiere ~ Written as a gift for Ashley Grote and the St Cecilia Singers in celebration of their 60th Anniversary)

 

Hymn to St Cecilia.......................................................................Benjamin Britten (1913-76)

O clap your hands.....................................................................Orlando Gibbons (1583-1624)

Ave Maria ....................................................................................Robert Parsons (c.1530-70)

Cantantibus organis..........................................................................Peter Phillips (1560-1628)

 

Five Negro Spiritual from 'A Child of our Time'...................................Michael Tippet (1905-98)

(Steal away ~ By and by ~Nobody knows ~ Go down Moses~Deep River)

 

My beloved spake............................................................................John Sanders (1933-2004)

The Bluebird.....................................................................Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

 

Performed with former members of the St cecilia Singers and conducted by Donald Hunt

Give unto the Lord...........................................................................Edward Elgar (1857-1934)