SHREWSBURY CANTATA CHOIR
Cantata Concerts 2016 - 2010
2016 Winter Concert
2016 Winter Concert
Mendelssohn ELIJAH 10 December 2016Directed by Thomas Payne.
Shrewsbury AbbeySoloists: Wesley Biggs, Elijah (baritone); Polly Leach, angel & queen (alto/mezzo-soprano); Stephen Mills, Obadiah & Ahab (tenor); Lucinda Scott, widow & angel (soprano).
2016 Summer Concert
2016 Summer Concert
18 June 2016Prestfelde SchoolDirected by Thomas PayneFinzi: Seven poems of Robert Bridges Mendelssohn: Piano trio in D minor (1st movement) Stanford: The Bluebird Elgar: My love dwelt in a northern land Vaughan Williams: Five English folk songs
2016 Spring Concert
2016 Spring Concert
EUROPEAN SACRED MUSIC5 March 2016Directed by Thomas Payne. Anthony Pinel: OrganKodaly: Pange Lingua Ibert: Wind Quintet Bruckner: Motets- Locus Iste, Os Justi, Christus Factus Est, Mass in E Minor
2015 Winter Concert
2015 Winter Concert
Bach
MASS IN B MINOR
28 November 2015Directed by Thomas Payne.St Chad's Church. ShrewsburySoloists Victoria Adams, Naomi Berry, Daniella Varadi, Brock Roberts and Wesley Biggs.From a member of the audience , "I had never heard the B minor mass until tonight. What an amazing achievement! Brilliant performance. Well worth the time and money spent. Congratulations all round."
2015 Summer Concert
SÃVITRI
ACIS and GALATEA
20 June 2015
Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury.
Conducted by Jack Lovell
Soloists:
Holst- Sāvitri Sāvitri: Chloë Pardoe Satyavan: Dom Lee Death: Wesley Biggs
Handel- Acis and Galatea Acis: Christopher Griksaitis Galatea: Aimée Daniel Daemon: Dom Lee
Accompanied by Shah Johan Shahridzuan
2015 Spring Concert
2015 Spring Concert
FAURÉ and others28 March 2015URC. English Bridge. Shrewsbury.Directed by Thomas Payne.Soloists: William Gee, Victoria Adams. Organist: Ralf Ayling-Miller
2014 Winter Concert
2014 Winter Concert
Carols and Christmas Music including Poulenc’s Four Motets13 December 2014URC. English Bridge. Shrewsbury.Conducted by Marianne AylingOrganist Catrina Lapage
2014 Autumn Concert
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem.
Brahms: Tragic Overture and others
1 November at St Chads, Shrewsbury.
22 November 2014 at St Laurence, Ludlow.
Directed by Thomas Payne and accompanied by the Ludlow Orchestra the choir performed Brahms Tragic Overture, Ami Prenova Night and Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem at both venues, with the Haydn Organ Concerto in C, played by Roger Judd, being an addition to the programme in Shrewsbury.
Soloists were Jessica Wise, Soprano, Wesley Biggs, Baritone and our own Cantata Alto Sally Beattie.
2014 Summer Concert
A SUMMER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
A varied programme including pieces by Handel, Brahms, Stravinsky, Bruckner, Rutter, Gabrieli and others.
22 June 2014
Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury.
Directed by Thomas Payne.
Soloists: Victoria Adams, Rosie Walker, Iúnó Connolly, Robert Tilson and Daniel Wyman
2014 Spring Concert
THE SAINT AND THE SEDUCER
Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
22 March 2014
URC. English Bridge. Shrewsbury.
Directed by Thomas Payne.
Soloists: Chloe Pardoe (Soprano - Dido) Iuno Connolly (Soprano - Belinda) Carrie-Ann Williams (Sop 1st witch, 1st woman) James Rowland (Baritone - Aeneas) William Gee (Baritone - Sailor) Wesley Biggs (Bass - Sorceress)
Shrewsbury Cantata Camerata: Jonathan Hird, Li Yu Mien, Daniel O'Brien .
2013 Winter Carols
14th December 2013 . CAROLS . Wem Parish Church.
Conductor: Anthony Dowlen. Organ: Catrina Lapage.
2013 Winter Concert
2nd November 2013 Beethoven: Choral Fantasia, James Oldham: Shrewsbury's Historical Wonder Tour (specially commissioned for this performance), Kodaly: Missa Brevis.
Directed by Thomas Payne
2013 Summer
15-Jun-13 Vivaldi Gloria and selcted madrigals and songs. Guest Conductor - Alexander Mason
2013 Spring
27-Apr-13 The Glories of Vienna Mozart: Solemn Vespers. Haydn: Nelson Mass
2012 Winter Carols
07-Dec-12 Carol Concert St Lukes Church. Hodnet. Conductor: Anthony Dowlen. Organist David Leeke
2012 Winter Concert
20-Oct-12 Handel: Acis and Galatea St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury Director: David Leeke, Soprano: Gemma Busfield, Bass: Paul Morcroft, Tenors: Ashley Turnell and Tim Kennedy.
2012 Summer Concert
30-Jun-12 A selection of lighter pieces St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury Directors: David Leeke (Hiawatha); Anthony Dowlen (partsongs). Susie Allan - piano, Ashley Turnell - Tenor.
2012 Spring Concert
17-Mar-12 Charles Wood: St Mark Passion St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury In recognition of St Partick's Day 'Music from the Emerald Isle' was performed in addition to works by C V Stanford. Director: David Leeke. Soloists: Mary Brotherton (Sop), Ashley Turnell (Ten), Michael Arthur (Bass). Organ: Richard Walker.
2011 Winter Charity Concert
17-Dec-11 Vaughan Williams: Hodie St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke.
Christmas charity concert with introduction to Shropshire Barnardo’s
We gave a performance of Hodie, A Christmas Cantata, by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Audience participation carols were also on the programme. Soloists Gemma Busfield (Soprano) Michael Johnson, (Tenor) and Jon Williams (Bass). The organist was Richard Walker.
2011 Winter Concert
19-Nov-11 Brahms: German Requiem and Symphony No 4 St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury.
Director David Leeke.
2011 Summer Concert
17-Jun-11 Felix Mendelssohn: Hymn of Praise. HRH Albert, Prince Consort: Jubilate. St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke.
2011 Spring Concert
27-Mar-11 Bach: St Matthew Passion. St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke
2010 Winter Concert
27-Nov-10 Faure Requiem, Durufle Requiem . St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke
2010 Summer Concert
12-Jun-10 Music for Royal Occasions St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke.
2010 Spring Concert
13-Mar-10 Singing the Psalms St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. Director David Leeke .
