2005-2006

A SEASON OF MODERN-DAY SHOCKS:

from PAUL PATTERSON to BETHLEMAYHEM!

& singing in ICELANDIC & ESTONIAN

AND - A MORE COLOURFUL CONCERT APPEARANCE.

  • FIRST CONCERT ‘POLYPHONY’ features SCREAMING INTO THE PIANO!

  • BETHLEMAYHEM CONCERT creates waves!

  • Double MESSIAH in Southwark & DOUAI ABBEY provides Tour-Like Escapades afterwards!

  • DONG JUN WANG IMPRESSES EVERYONE in ‘SONGS OF SLAVERY’ Mk II

  • TOUR TO ICELAND IS A SPECTACULAR SOCIAL & MUSICAL SUCCESS

  • LAST CONCERT ‘SUMMER SERENADE’ features JAANILAULUD - a complex contemporary work in Estonian!

Season Highlights:

Choir Membership 2005-2006

CONCERTS

Wednesday OCTOBER 12th 2005

POLYPHONY - Palestrina to Pizzetti

ST. JOHN’S, SMITH SQUARE

Saturday DECEMBER 17th 2005

BETHLEMAYHEM

ST. PETER’S, EATON SQUARE

DD Recording Note:This concert was recorded on my MiniDisc. It presents a real family occasion. My wife Liz, who was supervising, is audibly sitting close to an enthusiastic infant who charmingly vocalises their awe. In addition, having keen singers in the audience carols so close to the mike all but drowns out the choir! Hooray! So those tracks are not represented here. But this was one, fun concert.

THE GLORY OF CHRISTMAS

Wednesday DECEMBER 21st 2005

ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Sunday 9th FEBRUARY 2006

ROSSINI - Petite Messe Solennelle

ST. PAUL’S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

APRIL 6th & 8th 2006

HANDEL - THE MESSIAH

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL
DOUAI ABBEY

Thursday MAY 18th 2006

SONGS OF SLAVERY & FREEDOM

ST. JAMES’S, PICCADILLY

FOLK-ART

OPERA

SPIRITUAL

Saturday MAY 20th 2006

ASHWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, ASHWELL

MAY 26th - JUNE 4th 2006

ICELAND TOUR

REYKJAVIK

SATURDAY

WHALE WATCHING SAFARI (10:00)

REYKJAVIK CONCERT (17:00)

RECEPTION AT THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE (20:00)

HÖFÐI HOUSE

GOLDEN CIRCLE TOUR (13:00)

EVENING MEAL & CHOIR SOCIAL at CAFE VICTOR (21:00)

SUNDAY

SERVICE at HALLGRIMMSKIRKJA (11:00)

Joint singing with Reykjavik Church Choir following Service

FORFEITS at CARUSO RESTAURANT (21:00)

MONDAY & beyond

Thursday JUNE 29th 2006

SUMMER SERENADE

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS

DD Note of Pride :Very proud of this choir for pulling off such a big season of immensely eclectic music, but to top it off with a contemporary work in Estonian, after learning to sing in Icelandic? This was impressive!

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