Newcastle Choral Society
Saturday June 30th 2012 concert at 7.30pm
Banqueting Suite Newcastle Civic Centre
‘I was Glad’
to celebrate 2012
featuring Orlando Gough’s Overture ‘Traditional Values’, words by John Agard, commissioned by Making Music as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
with guest choir Quay Lasses from the Sage Gateshead
Sir Charles Parry - ‘I was Glad’
Bob Chilcott – ‘Aesop's Fables’
Eric Whitacre – ‘Five Hebrew Love Songs’
Selection from Five Irish Folk Songs Arr Gwyn Arch
Nicholas Butters Pianist and Solo Violinist
Ticket information to come
Newcastle Choral Society, now celebrating more than 50 years of choral tradition, is into its fourth year with Musical Director, Mark Anyan who is bringing new musical strands to the choir in his association with young singers.
The choir averages 120 singers and aims to produce choral concerts of a high standard, in a wide range of styles, at venues in and around Newcastle.
Since its formation in 1954, as well as the standard classical repertoire, the choir has performed modern works by Rutter, Carter,Ramirez, Jongen, Nyman Campling, Chilcott, Jenkins (including local premieres of ‘The Armed Man A Mass for Peace’ and ‘Stabat Mater’), and a number of compositions by former Musical Director Len Young including, Seafarers, Blackfriars, Earthsong and Requiem.
In 2005 and 2007 we performed in Hall One at The Sage Gateshead where we hope to return in the near future. There have also been a number of concerts with lighter pieces, and a regular series of Carol Concerts each December.
See current season and concert details for more information
