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J S Bach's brilliant Magnificat - the Song of Mary - is paired with Alec Roth's celebration of times and seasons for the same forces. Roth's carefully selected texts, draw from a very wide variety of sources. He starts with the well-known passage from Ecclesiastes and continues with, amongst many others, poetry from Ovid, Blake, Herrick, Donne, Aphra Behn, and Edward Thomas, all bound into a single musical narrative divided into four sections - Spring Morning; Summer Noon; Autumn Evening; and Winter Night. The work is capped with Proper Exercise, a celebratory after-dance or 'jig' in the Shakespearean tradition, setting words by the bard's contemporary, John Davies. We will be accompanied by the period instruments of Affinity Chamber Orchestra.

This concert features one of the great choral masterpieces of the 19th century, Brahms A German Requiem , performed in a chamber version that brings new clarity to this work. The German Requiem was originally scored for symphony orchestra and Brahms also wrote a version for piano duet. Epsom Choral Society will perform the work in a relatively new arrangement by Iain Farrington, scored for just flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano. This arrangement preserves much of Brahms orchestral texture retaining much of the original orchestration. We will be joined by the English Sinfonietta Chamber Ensemble and two outstanding soloists, Elizabeth Findon (soprano) and Dominic Sedgwick (baritone), both widely admired for their concert and operatic performances, and the whole will be conducted by Julian Collings. The programme also includes two contrasting choral works by Josef Rheinberger: the serene and much-loved motet Abendlied , and his Mass in E flat , a work for double choir written in just a few days 10 years after Brahms wrote his Requiem. It is considered to be Rheinbergers finest work. As usual we will have some numbered/reserved seating in the front area (soft seats) and in the central pews. Other seats will be unreserved. Row E is reserved for Wheelchair users and their Carers only. Enquiries by telephone to: 01372 274418

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2pm-5pm (registration 1:30pm) The ticket price covers music hire and light refreshments (tea/coffee, biscuits and cakes). withJack Apperley Associate Chorus DirectorLondon Symphony Chorus Musical Director Goldsmiths Choral Union Musical Director Concordia Voices ConductorEpsom Chamber Choir Tickets 10 | Ex-members and students 5 | Under 18schoir members free. Box office:07520 656397 www.epsomchamberchoir.org.uk [http://www.epsomchamberchoir.org.uk]

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