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Summer
Concert
Newbury
Chamber Choir & Orchestra
In
the beautiful surroundings of St John’s Church, Newbury
the Newbury Chamber Choir, under their conductor Edward
Lambert, presents masterpieces by the two giants of
German baroque music.
Telemann
was widely regarded as the leading composer of his day,
with good cause, since he was even more prolific and
innovative than Bach, his music offering a lightness of
touch which anticipates the later classical style.
Bach wrote
four short masses based mostly on material from his
church cantatas and this concert provides a rare
opportunity to hear the G minor Mass whose beauty bears
comparison to any of his more famous works.
To play
two of Telemann’s concertos, we welcome Patrick Rutland
from the Royal College of Music, and local teenagers
Harry Davidson & Madeleine Millar who have already won
recognition for their extraordinary musical skills.
The full programme is as
follows:
Telemann Missa “Christ lag in Todesbanden”
Concerto for Viola
German Magnificat
Concerto for Recorder
& Bassoon
Bach Mass
in G minor
featuring
Patrick Rutland
(viola)
Madeleine Millar
(recorder)
Harry Davidson
(bassoon)
Fiona MacArthur
(contralto)
Ben Alden (tenor)
Ian Caddy (bass)
The concert is on
Saturday, 12th June 2010 at 7.30pm in St
John’s Church, Newbury. Tickets £10 (children free)
available on the door or from choir members.
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