1999-2000

THIS SEASON - An International one of Diversity and Change:
Book-ended by the ‘Great’ MOZART MASS with orchestra to begin
and a humble Hispanic CREOLE MASS with guitars to end!
We RING IN THE WILD BELLS of the NEW MILLENNIUM;
Sing folksongs from Sweden, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Wales, Africa
& Travel afar on a much anticipated TOUR to RUSSIA!

Mozart C minor Mass in St. John’s Smith Square.
2000 YEARS of Christmas - An International Programme
Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year Competition
Lashing lassies to the mast in “The WRECK OF THE HESPERUS”
Elgar’s magical THE MUSIC MAKERS in English Choral Classics and hearing Joseph Nolan-Cain’s incredible organ virtuosity.
TOUR to St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT - “From Bach to Bagpipes” including RAMIREZ’S MISSA CRIOLLA.

Season Highlights:

Choir Membership 1998-1999

CONCERTS

Tuesday OCTOBER 26th 1999

EMPERORS & EMPRESSES

ST. JOHN’S, SMITH SQUARE

Programme

Sunday NOVEMBER 14th 1999

WORKSHOP 3

GREYCOAT HOSPITAL SCHOOL, WESTMINSTER

Thursday DECEMBER 16th 1999

Noël! Nowell!

ST. JAMES’S, PICCADILLY

Programme

Wednesday MARCH 1st 2000

English Choral Classics

ST. MARGARET’S, WESTMINSTER

Programme

DD Note re Joseph Nolan's skills:This concert was remarkable for the astonishing virtuosity of our organist Joseph Nolan-Cain, whose incredible ability to imagine, create and execute the sounds of the orchestra on that huge instrument can be heard in the two tracks adjacent to this note: The Wreck of the Hesperus and the opening movement of The Music Makers:

DD Note re Daffodils:Daffodils is a beautiful encore piece, but since we had a Mezzo soloist I decided to adapt it on the day to utilise the solo singer. It was a spur of the moment thing and so not perfect. 
  I include it only because I find this version touching and so did the audience.