Saturday 3rd May 2008, St. Michael's Church, Bugle Street
by
Conchord Singers, conducted by Gordon Willis
La Chorale de Nonancourt
and Double-Croche et Contrepoint from Normandy, conducted by Patrick Sérot
In aid of a project to train doctors in high quality obstetric care, based at the Cure International Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan: click here for more information.
Choral Music:
To honour the 50th anniversary of Vaughan Williams' death – Five
English Folk Songs
English Glees – Part-songs of the 18th Century,
a cheerful and varied selection new to our repertoire
French popular and folk songs from the two French choirs
The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va Pensiero) from Verdi's 'Nabucco' & The Barcarolle
(Belle Nuit) from Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann, performed by all three choirs
Solo Songs by Chausson and Debussy sung by Rosie Carlton-Willis & Bobby Noyes
Piano Music: Debussy’s Deux Arabesques, played by Fabienne Trantelle & Gordon Willis
Saturday December 1
St. Michael's Church, Bugle Street, Southampton
Included:
with Alban Rees-Jones (organ)
Aint misbehavin, Autumn Leaves, Blue Moon, The Continental, Deep Purple, Let's do it, Night & Day
16th June 2007
St. Michael's Church, Bugle Street, Southampton
Beethoven's Sonata in D for violin and piano, Op 12 No1, Chris Bluemel (violin) and Gordon Willis (piano)
Gabriel Fauré - Requiem, Opus 48
Zoltán Kodály - Mátra Pictures: A Set of Hungarian Folksongs
2nd December 2006
St. Michael's Church, Bugle Street, Southampton
Handel Chandos Anthem No 1 - O Be Joyful in the Lord
J.S. Bach 'Ein Feste Burg' - Chorus 1 of Cantata 80
5 English Madrigals
Songs from the Spanish Cancioneros
Conducted by Gordon Willis
Chamber Orchestra led by the Cecilia Quartet with Alban Rees-Jones (organ)
Saturday June 17th, 2006
St. Michael’s Church, Southampton
In aid of Oxfam’s campaign for Darfur
Music:
Mozart Vespers KV 339
Romantic Part-songs by Stanford, Sterndale Bennett, McFarren, Wood, and Willis.
July 8th 2006
Choir members took part in a mixed choirs performance of Haydn’s Creation.
Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham, Hants
Saturday 3 December 2005
Handel’s Chandos Anthem No 8, (O Come Let us Sing)
A selection of carols
Vocal and instrumental solo pieces
Saturday 18th June 2005
Chamber Orchestra led by Pearl Mace with Alban Rees-Jones (organ), Conducted by Gordon Willis
Derek Cornhill and The Cecelia Quartet
Saturday 7th May 2005
A selection of popular choral music, including works by Handel, Faure, Saint-Saëns, Finzi
Guest choirs: La Chorale Nonancourt; Doublecroche et Contrepoint conducted by Patrick Sérot
Conchord singers conducted by Gordon Willis, accompanied by Alban Rees-Jones (organ & piano)
Proceeds to Mencap Southampton
Saturday 5th March 2005
Featuring the Conchord Singers
and Francis Silkstone on the Sitar
accompanied by Tiku Shukla on the Tabla
Proceeds of £1300 went to rebuild schools in Sri Lanka
The Conchord Singers:
5 Motets by Bruckner:
Locus iste; Ave Maria; Christus factus est;.Virga Jesse Floruit;Os justi
5 Various Motets
O beatum et sancrosantum diem ; O magnum mysterium; Sacerdotes Domini;
Omnes de Saba venient; Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden
Secular madrigals and songs by various composers
Sweet Suffolk Owl; Take my heart into your care; Mother I will have a husband;
The Silver Swan; Draw on sweet night; Night and melancholy; Fyer fyer; Dance my heart
