Saturday 24th March 2012 at St Mary's Church, Kington
COME-and-SING of Faure's Requiem
Sponsored by Kington Choral Society.
Singers and non-singers welcome.
- Workshop 3pm - 5.30pm with KCS Music Director Roger Langford
- organ accompaniment by (t.b.a.)
- refreshment break - hot and soft drinks provided, with separate donation bar
- finishing with a full performance in the evening at 7pm
Cost £10 for singers (£5 students). Free entry for non-singers / audience, with a retiring collection.
All proceeds to local charities - 50% to KCS Artists Fund, 25% to HomeStart Herefordshire (Kington), and 25% to Alzheimers Society (Music for Brains)
Bring your own score (Novello by preference but all editions acceptable). Hired scores available on request £2
Early registration recommended - contact KCS Secretary Tina Symes on 01544 231 733 or email wells-terry@btconnect.com for a Registration Form.
Saturday 12th May 2012 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Kington
A Concert of Coronation music through the ages to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Handel - Four Coronation Anthems (for George II) - Zadok the Priest, Let Thy Hand be Strengthened, The King Shall Rejoice, My Heart is Inditing
Purcell - I Was Glad (for James II)
Parry - I Was Glad (for Edward VII)
Blow - Behold O God Our Defender (for James II)
Wesley - Wash Me Throughly (for Victoria)
Britten - Concord and Time and Concord (from the opera Gloriana composed to celebrate Elizabeth II's coronation)
