High Street
Dorchester on Thames
OX10 7HH
A sparkling set of choral gems will be on display in our June concert.
Vaughan Williams’ powerful setting of George Herbert’s Five Mystical Songs, with baritone (XX) is familiar fare to many, but an exciting new find is Donald Fraser’s compelling arrangement of Elgar’s Sea Pictures for choir, more often heard as a contralto solo. Bang up to date is Cecilia McDowall’s Ave Maris Stella, an evocative piece by one of the foremost choral composers of her generation. Three partsongs from Elgar, Ireland and Stanford – his exquisite Bluebird – complete the choral part of the concert, but as a bonus our talented accompanist Anita D’Attellis is given her head in Grainger’s jaunty Handel in the Strand and Finzi’s sensitive Eclogue, familiar to Classic FM listeners.
Full Programme
Cecilia McDowall – Ave maris stella, Grainger – Handel in the Strand and Vaughan Williams – Five Mystical Songs
INTERVAL
Finzi – Eclogue, Three English part-songs:, Stanford – The Bluebird, Ireland – The Hills, Elgar – As torrents in summer, Elgar arr Fraser – Sea Pictures
