Double choir Vespers of 1623 by Ignatio Donati with accompanying sackbuts, violins, organ and maybe even a cornetto or two! MD Gawain Glenton, assistant director Emily White, continuo Masumi Yamamoto.

Four hundred years after the death of William Byrd, we still delight in singing a huge number of his works. For him music was an entire language, telling of the religious changes through his lifetime as well as describing the lighter side of life. 1623 saw the passing of two other notable composers: Thomas Weelkes,… Read More »Blackdowns Early Music Projects – A Choral Feast from 1623

Wellington Choral Society will be performing: Mozart: Ave verum and Laudate Dominum (from Vespers) Haydn: Nelson Mass Schubert: Mass in G Under the baton of Laurence Blyth Musical Director with orchestra and soloists

A Christmas music celebration in support of St Margaret's Hospice Adults £15; Students £8; Under 12's free First half Es ist ein Ros entsprungen – Michael Praetorius There is no rose – Anon c.1420 ed. John Stevens O magnum mysterium - Tomás Luis de Victoria In dulci jubilo – German traditional arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall… Read More »Collegium Singers – Christmas Charity Concert

Wellington Choral Society are delighted to be performing a choral concert again after 18 months away. Laurence Blyth will be conducting the choir in a performance  of The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn with Organ. We are delighted to welcome our soloists Louise West, Julian Rippon, and Edward Woodhouse to come and sing with us again… Read More »Wellington Choral Society – The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn

Blackdowns Early Music Projects has been silent since November 2019, but at last, we are able to get back together and sing! We are absolutely delighted to announce that we shall be working with The Musical & Amicable Society under their Director Martin Perkins who will lead from the keyboard, to bring a programme of… Read More »Blackdowns Early Music Projects – Brilliant Baroque from Bologna!