Wellington Choral Society will be performing these three choral works: Haydn Theresienmesse Schubert Mass in G Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore with orchestra and soloists to be confirmed
A performance of this hugely popular work by Wellington Choral Society, conducted by Laurence Blyth On Saturday 28 March 2020, Wellington Choral Society will be singing ‘The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace’ conducted by Laurence Blyth. This mass was composed by the Welsh composer, Karl Jenkins and was commissioned by the Royal Armouries… Read More »Wellington Choral Society – Jenkins – The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Cancelled
The Tree of Life A variety of popular carols, new carols and audience carols too with conductor Tomos Watkins Music - Mince-Pies - Mulled Wine Tickets in Advance :- Adults £15, Students £8, Under 12’s free Tickets on the Door too
A performance of Brahms' German Requiem and Geistliches Lied, by Wellington Choral Society, conducted by Laurence Blyth. Check back here for more details nearer the time.
Music in Europe during the Thirty Years War with Guest Conductor Gawain Glenton
BEMP SPRING FESTIVAL: We are delighted to welcome Gawain Glenton to direct a programme of choral music from the Austrian Habsburg court, seat of the Holy Roman Emperors. The full programme will include multivoice works of Gombert, Valentini, Hassler, both Gabrielis, Zanotti. Massaino and Bertali, among others. In addition to voices we will have a… Read More »Felix Austriae: Vienna and the Sound of Habsburg power
including: Hubert Parry - 'I was glad' Gabriel Fauré - 'In Paradisum' Oscar Wilde - 'The Selfish Giant'
Wellington Choral Society is performing one of the crown jewels of Western music - Bach’s St Matthew Passion - for only the second time in the choir's history. Soloists: Nicholas Hawker (Evangelist), Tim Mirfin (Jesus) Conductor: Laurence Blyth Tickets: Adults £14 (under 18s free) Box offices: Odette's Tearoom, 27 High Street, Wellington, TA21 8QT (tel.… Read More »Wellington Choral Society – Bach St Matthew Passion
Kenneth Grahame (of ‘Wind in the Willows’ fame) published a book of children’s stories in 1898, called Dream Days. His story takes place in the Berkshire Downs where he lived, and legend has it that St George fought a dragon. However, Kenneth Grahame’s dragon is of literary persuasion with a penchant for poetry and absolutely… Read More »Collegium Singers – A Dragon for Christmas! A banquet of festive treatsincluding Rutter’s The Reluctant Dragon
