We start our new season under our new conductor Stephen Brown at our usual venue, St Mark’s Church, Westmoreland Road, Bromley BR2 0TB with a concert featuring a performance of Mozart’s ever-popular Requiem with professional soloists and instrumental accompaniment, and including three pieces by Timothy Hamilton which will be new to many people and well worth getting to know, together with Vaughan Williams’ delightful Serenade to Music and a Mozart Divertimento performed by the players.
Programme
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Accompanied by James Orford, piano, and members of the Rosenau Sinfonia
Timothy Hamilton: Three sacred pieces
Mozart: Divertimento in D K251
Played by members of the Rosenau Sinfonia
Mozart: Requiem
The Allegri Singers are dedicating this performance to the memory of Michael Sherwin. See below.
Soloists: Zita Syme (soprano), Kate Warshaw (mezzo), Greg Tassell (tenor), James Oldfield (bass-baritone)
Accompanied by James Orford, organ, and the Rosenau Sinfonia
Saturday 19th November 2016 at 7.45pm
St Mark's Church, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR2 0TB (location map)
Tickets on the door £12.00 (concessions £10.00)
Further information: Ian Jones 020 xxxx xxxx
(Details of our previous concert, July 2016)
It
is with the greatest sadness that the Allegri Singers have received the news
that Michael Sherwin, long-time bass singer in the choir and serving us for
the past seven years as our Treasurer, has passed away following a long struggle
with throat cancer, a particularly cruel form of cancer for a singer. Michael
was a fine musician, highly knowledgeable of a vast range of music, a true stalwart
of the bass department, but also able to take the baton for rehearsals in the
event of emergencies such as last-minute travel problems for our regular conductor,
and it would be hard to find a more alert and sensitive conductor, always able
to give an encouraging nod in the right direction at the right moment. He was
also well-known in the Bromley area for organising high-quality choral performances
at St Mary's Church, College Road, where again his talents at getting the best
out of his choir were always apparent. A kind, patient but firm leader, Michael
was one of the loveliest people you could meet. He will be sorely missed. Our
deepest condolences go to his wife Sarah and his children.
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