23 March 2024: 'Magnificat'
This concert was a 'study' of the Magnificat (the song of Mary when she learned that she was to give birth to the Son of God) as a musical form. It included magnificats by
J.S.Bach
Arvo Pärt
Henry Purcell (including the Nunc Dimittis)
Marcel Dupré
Thomas Walmisely (including the Nunc Dimittis)
Antonio Vivaldi
The Choral Society were accompanied by The Aylesbury Sinfonia with Colin Spinks on the Organ for the Dupré.
Our soloists included the fabulous Felicity Davies (Sop), Melissa Stewart (Sop), Janet Shell (Alto), Adam West (Ten) and Andrew Mayor (Bass).
A review printed in the electronic version of The Bucks Herald can be found buy clicking here.
Highlights of this review include...
"an absolute delight"
"they excelled"
"A chance to savour the Choral Society's performances should never be missed."
"the choir can be rightly proud of its performance"
"Henry Purcell's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis were brilliant."
"the result was beautiful and nothing short of celestial"
"the choir more than held its own against the perenially impressive Aylesbury Sinfonia"
"the conductor Jeff Stewart [did] a fantastic job"
Take a look, too, at some of the photos below.
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