Performance at the Waterside theatre , Aylesbury on 29th November 2014
Aylesbury Choral Society joined with Aylesbury Festival Choir for a sold out concert at Aylesbury Waterside Theatres on 29th November 2014 for want was a truly remarkable night. The concert was held in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I.
The two pieces performed by the two choirs were Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams and The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins. The Choirs were accompanied by the sixty piece Oxford Festival Orchestra, led by Kate Bailey and James Davey held the baton for the evening, doing an excellent job in conducting both the orchestra and 80 strong choir.
The Choir had been rehearsing since the Summer, and all the hard work pad off, as the audience were treated to a strong performance, both in terms of the quality and sound of both choir and orchestra.
The soloists for the evening perfectly complemented the rich tones produced by the orchestra and choir. Elizabeth Weisberg (Soprano), Edward Price (Baritone), Catherine Backhouse (Mezzo Soprano) and Edward Bagnell (Tenor) all gave excellent performances. Imam Amran Ellahi produced a spell binding solo of the Call to Prayer, containing poetry by Rudyard Kipling. A special mention should also be made of 9 year old Oliver Simpson, who performed the solo piece in the Armed Man Kyrie, producing a most haunting performance.
The big surprise for the evening were the two pieces performed by Aylesbury Youth orchestra, led by Emily Dimino and conducted by Tom Horn. The audience were treated to two pieces: William Walton's Crown Imperial and Edward Elgar's Nimrod from his Enigma Variations. The quality of the sound of the music belied the age of the orchestra, a truly moving rendition of both pieces.
A very successful evening for All.
James Davey can be contacted via his website jamesdavey.org
Aylesbury Choral Society joined with Aylesbury Festival Choir for a sold out concert at Aylesbury Waterside Theatres on 29th November 2014 for want was a truly remarkable night. The concert was held in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I.
The two pieces performed by the two choirs were Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams and The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins. The Choirs were accompanied by the sixty piece Oxford Festival Orchestra, led by Kate Bailey and James Davey held the baton for the evening, doing an excellent job in conducting both the orchestra and 80 strong choir.
The Choir had been rehearsing since the Summer, and all the hard work pad off, as the audience were treated to a strong performance, both in terms of the quality and sound of both choir and orchestra.
The soloists for the evening perfectly complemented the rich tones produced by the orchestra and choir. Elizabeth Weisberg (Soprano), Edward Price (Baritone), Catherine Backhouse (Mezzo Soprano) and Edward Bagnell (Tenor) all gave excellent performances. Imam Amran Ellahi produced a spell binding solo of the Call to Prayer, containing poetry by Rudyard Kipling. A special mention should also be made of 9 year old Oliver Simpson, who performed the solo piece in the Armed Man Kyrie, producing a most haunting performance.
The big surprise for the evening were the two pieces performed by Aylesbury Youth orchestra, led by Emily Dimino and conducted by Tom Horn. The audience were treated to two pieces: William Walton's Crown Imperial and Edward Elgar's Nimrod from his Enigma Variations. The quality of the sound of the music belied the age of the orchestra, a truly moving rendition of both pieces.
A very successful evening for All.
James Davey can be contacted via his website jamesdavey.org
