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PAST CONCERTS.
Since 1987 we have sung a huge range of work from the major Requiems and Masses, often
in collaboration with other choirs, to shorter pieces, including some composed by friends
of the choir or by local, contemporary, composers. Our repertoire has included folksongs,
carols, spirituals, madrigals, and arrangements of 1920s and 1930s classics and of
Beatles' songs.
We have hosted Musical Workshops based on Haydn's "Creation", Handel's "Messiah",
Bizet's "Carmen" and Faure's "Requiem". Four years ago we entertained a choir from
Rennes, Ensemble Vocale Resonance, and sang two concerts jointly with them. We are
hoping to return the visit in the near future.
In 2005 - 2006 our programme was:
| 2005 |
February |
A lunch-time Concert with a St. Valentine's Day theme in St. David's
Church, Exeter, offering a
buffet lunch and glass of punch within the ticket price; love was the theme, tragic or triumphant. |
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April |
A Concert in St. David's Church, Exeter, to celebrate St. George's Day
entitled "Oh to be in England ...". Featuring
composers including Hubert Parry, Charles Stanford, Edward Elgar,
Arthur Sullivan together with some lighter songs by Andrew Carter,
John Bratton, et al. |
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May |
A Concert in St. Mary's Church, Whimple, featuring the same
programme. |
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June
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Takin part in Whimple School music day in St. Mary's Church,
Whimple, singing various rounds, participation songs and spirituals
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November |
A Concert in St. David's Church, Exeter, featuring Rutter's
"Requiem", Edward Elgar's "Spirit of England" and Andrew Carter'
"Horizons".
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December
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A Concert on behalf of the National Trust at Killerton House, interspersed with readings.
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| 2006
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March |
A lunch-time Concert with a St. David's Day theme, in St. John the
Baptist's Church, Broadclyst, and offering a buffet lunch and glass of
punch; "Bread of Heaven" sung as the finale, in Welsh!
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June
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A concert in St. John the Baptist's Church, Broadclyst, in association
with 3 primary schools in the East Devon Area featuring Bob Chilcott's
"Songs of London"
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November
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A Concert to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Consecration of St.
James' Church, Exeter, featuring Mozart's Missa Brevis in Bb, short
pieces of sacred music and spirituals; and rousing renditions of Verdi's
"Va Pensiero" and Mozart's "La ci darem la Mano"
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December
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A Concert of traditional and contemporary carols in St. John the
Baptist's Church, Broadclyst
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December
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A concert of carols on behalf of the National Trust at Killerton House
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| 2007 |
March
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A lunch-time Concert with a St. Patrick's Day theme in Silverton
Community Hall, featuring Irish songs and music provided by ceilidh
band Slack Ma Girdle, offering a buffet lunch
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