Contemporary Bach

 

Saturday 22nd October 2011, 7.30pm
St James' Piccadilly, London

Poppy Walshaw (Baroque cello)
Richard Pearce (organ) 
Graham Caldbeck (conductor)

 

Programme:

J. S. BachSinget dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
 Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf BWV 226
Nico MuhlyBright Mass with Canons
Gabriel JacksonCecilia Virgo
James MacMillanPadre Pio's Prayer
Eric WhitacreThree Songs of Faith:
 i) i will wade out
 ii) hope, faith, life, love
 iii) i thank you God

 

 

 

Make we joy

Eight centuries of Christmas music

 

Saturday 17th December 2011, 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Sloane Square, London

Richard Pearce (organ) 
Graham Caldbeck (conductor)

 

Advent
 
13th-cent. French
Veni, veni Emanuel
Arvo PärtO Morgenstern
 (No. 5 of Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen)
  
The Blessed Virgin Mary
 
14th-cent. English
Angelus ad Virginem
VictoriaNe timeas Maria
  
John JoubertThere is no rose
  
Basque trad.
 
arr. PettmanThe angel Gabriel
BrittenA hymn to the Virgin
  
  
The Birth
 
15th-cent. English
Make we joy
  
SweelinckHodie Christus natus est
  
16th-cent. French
Ding dong! Merrily on high
arr. C. Wood 
Graham CaldbeckA boy was born 
  
  
Carol for All
Once in royal David's city
 Descant - David Willcocks (b. 1919)
  
Solo
 
Egerton MSSweet was the song the Virgin sang
  
LeightonLully, lulla, thou little tiny child 
  
  
The Angels & the Shepherds
 
Judith Bingham
The Shepherd's Gift 
M. Flecha the elder 
Riu, riu, chiu
Gruber arr. Caldbeck
Silent Night 
  
Carol for All
 
Holst
In the bleak midwinter 
 Descant - Graham Caldbeck 
  
The visit of the Kings 
 
Cornelius
Three kings 
arr. I. Atkins
 
  
Czech trad. arr. Caldbeck
Hajej, nynej, Jezísku 
Jonathan Dove
The three kings
  
Carol for All 
O come, all ye faithful
 Descant - David Willcocks
  
Celebration 
 
Walton 
Make we joy now in this fest 
Vaughan Williams 
Wassail Song
from Five English Folksongs
John Gardner 
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

 

 

I was glad

Great British Choral Music

Friday 3rd February 2012

7:30 pm 

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Richard Pearce (organ) 
Graham Caldbeck (conductor)

 

ParryI was glad
  
TallisO nata lux
  
ByrdSing joyfully
  
ElgarGive unto the Lord
  
Vaughan WilliamsO taste and see
 Valiant for truth
  
HowellsMagnificat (Collegium Regale)
  
Hymn for all
 
Arr. Vaughan Williams
The Old Hundredth
  
WaltonJubilate
  
PurcellI was glad
  
BrittenRejoice in the Lamb
  
StanfordBeati quorum via
  
Hymn for all
 
ParryJerusalem
  
Parry 
Blest pair of Sirens

 

 I am the true vine

Beautiful Lenten music for choir and organ 

 

Saturday 10th March 2012 
Douai Abbey, nr Reading, Berks, RG7 5TQ

7:45 pm 

Richard Pearce (organ) 
Graham Caldbeck (conductor)

 

LassusTimor et tremor
GesualdoVinea mea electa
  
Arvo PärtI am the true vine
  
Organ 
J. S. BachO Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 618
 Christe, du Lamm Gottes BWV 619
  
SchützIch bin ein rechter Weinstock SWV 389
 from Geistliche Chormusik (1648)
  
 Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt SWV 380
  
Organ 
Bach
Christus, der uns selig macht BWV 620
 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund BWV 621
  
Pawel LukaszewskiTwo Lenten Motets
 i. Memento mei, Domine
 ii. Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine
  
  
Poulenc
Quatre motets pour un temps de penitence
 i. Timor et tremor
ii. Vinea mea electa
iii. Tenebrae factae sunt
iv. Tristis est anima mea
  
Organ 
BachO Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622 
  
Victoria
Tenebrae factae sunt 
  
Lassus 
Tristis est anima mea 
  
Organ 
 
Bach
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 623 
 Hilf, Gott, daß mir's gelinge BWV 624
  
Arvo Pärt 
Littlemore Tractus

 

 

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