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Come and Sing - St Paul's Church, June 18th '22
The Concert Programme:
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Come and Sing 2022
Conductor: Peter Brown; Organist: Alan Gidney
What a joy it was to take part in the ‘Come and Sing’ on June 18th. Twenty-six guest singers added to the quality of each section and produced something quite special. Thank you for rehearsing with us and the evening performance, if you are able to, please join ADCS permanently next year!
Saturday’s concert began with Rutter’s ‘A Ukrainian Prayer’. This heartfelt piece has been sung and recorded by choirs the world over to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and their continued suffering. It was very warmly received by native speakers in the audience.
The ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ followed. This packs an emotional punch for its short 5 minutes and was written by the 20-year-old Fauré. We were able to give some depth to this rich composition and could enjoy the phrases passed between the voices, particularly the dominant bass ‘qui la conduit’.
Fauré’s ‘Requiem’ is a lovely piece, full of beauty and lightness of touch, with its rise and fall of expressive sound. The choir responded well to Peter’s gestures to accent phrases and follow dynamics; we almost made it to ‘whisper’ but managed to create explosive crescendos!
Thank you to Alan Gidney for his excellent organ playing and our md, the wonderfully gifted Peter Brown. It is impressive that we can draw on the choir for the solo parts. Vicky Johnson’s ‘Pie Jesu’ was clear and pure and the feeling evoked was quite moving. ‘Libera Me’ showcased the skill of our baritone Paul Newman who sang beautifully and with confidence.
I enjoyed all the movements but my favourite was ‘In Paradisum’ with its playful, dancing gentleness of the organ and delightful soprano line. It aways makes me happy and want to smile as it prepares the singer and us all for a peaceful end – a happy deliverance and prospect of joy shared with the angels above.
Photos by Charles Cartwright
** We are very pleased to announce that the confirmed figure for donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal was an amazing £353.35. Congratulations to everyone. Thank you for your support! **
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