Saint Cecilia Singers

Gloucester's Foremost Chamber Choir

Saturday  20th September 2008

All Saints Church, Cheltenham at 7.00pm

Holst Birthday Concert

by kind invitation of the Trustees of The Holst Birthplace Museum

In a Tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams

Five Mystical Songs ~ Ralph Vaughan Williams

(Rise, Heart - I got me flowers - Love bade me welcome - The call - Antiphon)

James McKelvey - Baritone

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Organ Solo

Prelude on Rhosymedre ~ Vaughan Williams

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'Nunc Dimittis'

Gustav Holst

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Organ Solo

Fantasia and Fugue in G ~ Parry

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Five English English Folk Songs

freely arranged for Unaccompanied Chorus by Ralph Vaughan Williams 

The Dark Eyed Sailor ~ The Spring Time of the Year ~ Just as the Tide was Flowing ~ The Lover's Ghost ~ Wassail Song

Conductor

Russell Burton


Saturday 8th November 2008

St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham at 7.30pm

 

'For the Fallen'

Music and Readings for Remembrancetide

Programme

Greater Love.......................................................John Ireland

Valiant-for-Truth...............................Ralph Vaughan Williams

Reading

Hear My Prayer..................................................Henry Purcell

Selig sind Toten..............................................Heinrich Schutz

Remember not Lord.........................................Henry Purcell

Reading

Lord, let me know mine end................Charles Hastings Parry

INTERVAL

Lord, Thou hast been our refuge.........Ralph Vaughan Williams

Reading

Agnus Dei.........................................................Samuel Barber

My Prayer............................................................Bob Chilcott

Song for Athene..................................................John Tavener

Reading

Bring us, O Lord................................................William Harris

For the Fallen....................................................Douglas Guest

 


 

Friday 12th December 2008

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Alderton, Winchcombe

'From Advent to Christmas'

Music for the Festive Season

PROGRAMME

Antiphon : O Sapientia......................................................................Plainsong

               Once in Royal David's City.................................................................Stephen Cleobury

    What Sweeter Music...........................................................................John Rutter 

READING

Antiphon : O Adonai...........................................................................Plainsong

                           Out of your Sleep.................................................................................Richard Rodney Bennett

                   Ding Dong Merrily on High................................................................arr. David Willcocks

                  O Come Emmanuel..............................................................................arr. David Willcocks

 Radix Jesse............................................................................................Plainsong

            Virga Jesse............................................................................................Anton Bruckner

            O Little Town of Bethlehem...............................................................Walford Davies

READING

Antiphon : O Clavis David..................................................................Plainsong

     The Angel Gabriel................................................................................Basque trad.

       Videte Miraculum................................................................................Thomas Tallis

                  God rest ye, Merry Gentlemen..........................................................arr. David Willcocks

Antiphon : O Oriens.............................................................................Plainsong

I Wonder as I Wander.........................................................................Carl Rutti

    The Shepherd Carol.............................................................................Bob Chilcott

Antiphon : O Rex Gentium...................................................................Plainsong

      God so Loved the World.......................................................................John Stainer

READING

  Antiphon : O Emmanuel.......................................................................Plainsong

           Benedicamus Domino............................................................................Peter Warlock

                     Hark the Herald-Angels Sing...............................................................arr. David Willcocks

 


Monday 22nd December 2008

Gloucester Cathedral at 7.30pm

'Noel!'        

The Saint Cecilia Singers Christmas Concert for 2008

Carols for Choir and Audience, with Works Old and New

 

PROGRAMME

Antiphon : O Sapientia......................................................................Plainsong

               Once in Royal David's City.................................................................Stephen Cleobury

    What Sweeter Music...........................................................................John Rutter 

READING

Antiphon : O Adonai...........................................................................Plainsong

                           Out of your Sleep.................................................................................Richard Rodney Bennett

                   Ding Dong Merrily on High................................................................arr. David Willcocks

                  O Come Emmanuel..............................................................................arr. David Willcocks

 Radix Jesse............................................................................................Plainsong

            Virga Jesse............................................................................................Anton Bruckner

            O Little Town of Bethlehem...............................................................Walford Davies

READING

Antiphon : O Clavis David..................................................................Plainsong

     The Angel Gabriel................................................................................Basque trad.

       Videte Miraculum................................................................................Thomas Tallis

                  God rest ye, Merry Gentlemen..........................................................arr. David Willcocks

Antiphon : O Oriens.............................................................................Plainsong

I Wonder as I Wander.........................................................................Carl Rutti

    The Shepherd Carol.............................................................................Bob Chilcott

Antiphon : O Rex Gentium...................................................................Plainsong

      God so Loved the World.......................................................................John Stainer

READING

  Antiphon : O Emmanuel.......................................................................Plainsong

           Benedicamus Domino............................................................................Peter Warlock

                     Hark the Herald-Angels Sing...............................................................arr. David Willcocks

    We Wish You a Merry Christmas.......................................................arr. Warrell


Saturday 28th February 2009

St Andrew's Church, Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester at 7.30pm

Charity Concert in aid of the Friends of the Gloucester Three Choirs Festival

 

Five English Folk Songs......................Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958

Hear my Prayer......................................................Henry Purcell  (1659-1695)

Valiant for Truth.....................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams

Lord, let me know mine end....................................Ralph Vaughan Williams

My Prayer...................................................................Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)

Remember not Lord.................................................................Henry Purcell

I was glad................................................................................Henry Purcell

 


Saturday 14th March 2009 at 7.30pm

Saint Michael and All Angels, Ledbury

Conductor ~ Ashley Grote

Organ ~ Charles Matthews

       Mass for Double Choir   

     Frank Martin (1890 -1974)   

 

Requiem

                                                                                                                     Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)

 

 

Saturday 4th April 2009

Gloucester Cathedral

 

'Palms and Passion'

           

Music for Lent and Holy Week

To include one of the greatest a capella works of the last century together with a much loved setting of the Requiem Mass

 

Mass for Double Choir...........................Frank Martin (1845 - 1974)


Requiem, op.48...............................Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)