Wednesday 5 October 2016

Not long now!

The Phoenix Singers
Taunton chamber choir ‘The Phoenix Singers’ under their music director, Andrew Maddocks, are delighted to be coming to the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cannington, as part of the Cannington Music series of concerts. The concert, which takes place on Saturday 15th October commencing at 7.30pm, is entitled ‘Contrasts’ and will provide the audience with an exciting programme of very diverse styles and periods of music.

The first half of the concert focuses on sacred music spanning five centuries from two beautifully crafted motets of Thomas Tallis (O natus lux) and William Byrd (Christe qui lux es) in the 16th Century to the ethereal and more recent music of American composers, Eric Whitacre and Randall Thompson, using multiple voice-part settings of the single word, Alleluia. The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, will also feature strongly in this part of the programme including his setting of Psalm 96 (Cantate Domino), and Bogoroditsye Dyevo (Ave Maria).

To follow this reflective part of the evening, the second half of the concert will see the Choir perform music that celebrates the words of Shakespeare in this the 400th anniversary of his death. Musical settings of the bard’s words by John Rutter (Birthday Madrigals and Fancies) and an exquisite arrangement by Bob Chilcott of William Walton’s ‘Touch her soft lips and part’, music from his Henry V film score.


Tickets for the event are priced £8 and are available in advance on-line at www.thephoenixsingers.co.uk or by phoning 01823 432704. They will also be on sale at the door.

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