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Music For Royal Occasions - 02 04 22
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Music For Royal Occasions
Conductor: Peter Brown; Organist: Alan Gidney
Saturday night’s concert could rightly be called a Royal Concert. The audience was taken on a journey through time with a wonderful selection of music which has been performed at one or more royal occasions. The concert got off to a rousing start with the classic ‘Zadok the Priest,’ which was followed by a magically gentle rendition of ‘If ye love me’ by Thomas Tallis. This mix of uplifting and restful music continued throughout the evening.
The organ interlude followed the same pattern, starting with a quiet piece followed by the exultant ‘Crown Imperial,’ using the multiple registrations of the organ to great effect. “I was looking for the trumpet players,” someone in the audience was heard to say.
Other highlights were the recent compositions ‘I love all beauteous things’ by Judith Weir and ‘The Call of Wisdom’ by Will Todd. The concert was brought to a jubilant finish with Parry’s ‘I was glad.’
It had been a challenging term due to storms and Covid which caused interruptions of rehearsals and unfortunately a high absence rate at the concert, but we still managed to deliver an uplifting concert of classics and less well-known music. Thank you to Peter, Alan and all the rest of the choir!
Photos and Review by Charles and Jolanda Cartwright
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