World Day 2007: UK - Marie Curie Hospice - Caterham
On Saturday 6th October, Nicholas Landauer, who is the Music Director of both Cantamus Reigate and The Cantamus Reigate Chamber Choir,conducted a performance of Tallis' Spem in alium and more, at St. Mark's Church, Reigate
Cantamus Reigate and Friends - raised the roof with the 118 singers
St Mark's Church, Reigate
Supporting
Marie Curie Hospice, Caterham
Cantamus Reigate rehearsing for October 6th
Tallis: Spem in Alium; Vaughan Williams Antiphon Howells Jubilate
The choir was asked to reprise Tallis' 40-part motet, Spem in Alium after the interval - a repeat of a life-time's ambition for Nick!
118 singers raising the roof with Vaughan Williams' "Let All the World in Every Corner Sing".
The Vaughan Williams Antiphon and Howells Jubilate, with which the concert opened and closed, both raised the roof with the 118 singers being accompanied by Charles Thompson on the organ. Some of the individual choirs, that had been invited to participate in the Tallis, also performed entertaining items themselves:
• New Sussex Singers - Directed by John Baker - You Are the New Day (Kings' Singers); It Was a Lover and His Lass (Rutter)
• Wimbledon Chamber Choir - Directed by Peter Smith - O Happy Eyes (Elgar)
• Saffron Walden Singers - Directed by Janet Wheeler - Alleluia! I Heard a Voice (Wheeler)
• New Voices - Directed by Tali Glynne-Jones - Ceremony of Carols - two carols (Britten) - accompanied by Susannah Shucksmith (harp)
• Cantamus Chamber Choir - Directed by Nicholas Landauer - Lay a Garland (Pearsall); Fyer! Fyer! (Morley)
We were also joined by members of the Collegiate Singers, directed by Andrew Millinger, and Antiphonia, directed by Anthony Cairns.
Alleluia! I Heard a Voice was written by SWS's director, Janet Wheeler, and it was quite an achievement to bring off convincingly. The real star choristers of the evening however, by popular acclaim, were Tali Glynne-Jones' pupils, New Voices. Their performance of the Britten was vibrant and committed, and the soloist, Natalie Jones, sang hauntingly.
The sixteen girls are aged between 12 and 16 and could compete successfully in any company. We were also treated to the Debussy Chansons de Bilitis, performed by soprano Sarah Hale and pianist Johnathon Hart. Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening - not least the conductor!
Spem in Alium - "Your entry, Choir 7!"
Performing Tallis 40-part motet "Spem in Alium"
Cantamus Reigate rehearsing for October 6th
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Contact information
re: World day concert
Nicholas Landauer
Cantamus Reigate
E-mail: nick.landauer@ntlworld.com
Links to paticipating choirs:
http://ww.cantamusreigate.com
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/kandksavage/nsshello.htm
http://wimbledonchamberchoir.org.uk
http://ww.swchoral.co.uk
Contact the hospice
Marie Curie Community Hospice, Caterham
Harestone Drive
Caterham
Surrey CR3 6YQ
Tel: 01883 832600
Fax: 01883 832633
Marie Curie Cancer Care - website
- link to contact informations, adresses etc.
A history of Marie Curie Cancer Care - the story begins in 1948, at the time the National Health Service was launched - read more