PROGRAMME FOR SAINT CECILIA CONCERT

It is possible you might like to know what to expect on Friday evening.

I shall play piano, organ and, maybe, a sampled sound harpsichord (if I can get it to work!)  And you have been warned -  I shall sing a little. And so shall you. We should have a good time and raise some more money for the organ. In case you tire of my warbling and yours we shall have a few moments pleasure while Mary Morgan sings a Britten song.

Sir William Walton 1902 - 1983

Prelude 'The Spitfire" 1942

Elegy. No2 of Three Pieces for organ. From film Richard 3 1955

William Byrd 1540 -1623

A Voluntarie from My Ladye Nevells Booke 1591

Thomas Tallis 1505 - 23 November 1585

Hymn Tallis’s Canon Glory to thee my God this night

words Bishop Ken 1674

Henry Purcell. 1659 died 21 November 1695

Ground in e.

Hymn. Westminster Abbey Christ is made the sure foundation

Sir Arthur Sullivan 1842 died 22 Nov 1900

He is an Englishman. HMS Pinafore

Willow, tit willow. Mikado

Hymn  Lux Eoi, Alleluia, hearts to heaven & voices raise,

Jeremiah Clarke. 1674 - 1707

Trumpet tune

Hymn  St. Magnus The head that once was crowned with thorns,

The interval

Eric Coates. 1886 - 1957

By the sleepy lagoon.

Hymn Dambusters March  God is our strength and refuge,

John Ireland 1879 - 1962

Months Mind 1935

Hymn My song is love unknown words 1664 Samuel Crossman 

Michael Martin 1939

Not a three piece suite. A little medley based on B.A.C.H. 2005

Toccata, Maybe it’s a minuet, Adagio, BACH misbehavin

Peter Maxwell Davies 1934

Farewell to Stromness from The Yellow Cake Revue 1980

Purcell

Round O zt684

Britten Britten. 22 November 1913 4 December 1976

The Birds 1929 words Hilaire Belloc sung by Mary Morgan

Prelude to "They walk alone" 1938

The Salley gardens 1943 words William Butler Yeats

Voluntary on "Tallis's Lamentation" 1940

hymn God moves in a mysterious way. arrangement from St Nicholas 1948

A CONCERT FOR SAINT CECILIA'S DAY

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cannington

Cannington Music

A Concert for St Cecilia's Day

Friday 22^nd November 2013, 7.30pm

An evening of a wide variety of British music for keyboard instruments and voice – including the audience. Benjamin Britten was born 100 years ago to the day so he will be featured

A sort of Concert crossed with Songs of Praise to raise money for the organ renovation fund.

Michael Martin Director of Music at St Mary’s Church and, it is hoped, a friend or two

Admission , at the door only, £5.00 including a glass of wine

Cannington.Music@gmail.com

PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR

As many of you are aware, we are undertaking, next year, a long overdue renovation of the church organ. Needless to say it is an expensive venture and all our concerts this year are dedicated to raising money for this. We have four more events for you this season.

The first, quite soon now, on Sunday October 20, is an experiment to see how you would like an afternoon concert for a change. As I promised, Mary Morgan , soprano, is returning, this time with Steve Graham and his lute, for a concert of 16thC and 17thC English music entitled Ayres & Graces. Mary will sing works by John Dowland,Thomas Campion, William Lawes, Philip Rossiter, Michael Cavendish and Henry Purcell. Instead of a glass of wine you will have afternoon tea. Very civilised?

The second will take place , as long planned, on St Cecilia's Day, November 22. It is also , of course, the 100th birthday of the great English composer Benjamin Britten. Cecilia is the Patron Saint of music and musicians and it is an honourable English tradition to mark the day with special music. Purcell, Handel and many others wrote for the celebrations. This time we will have a different sort of concert, a mix of a recital and Songs of Praise. I will play British music on piano and organ, and you will sing. A cheap entry of £5 to encourage lots of you to come and, yes, you will get a glass of wine.

A few weeks later on Saturday 14th December we once again welcome The J Singers, the well known local choir. They have kindly agreed to help us in our fundraising efforts. The occasion is Christmas is coming; a feast of carols and Christmas music and harp and flute playing. There will be a chance for you to sing.

That only leaves one thing more to which to look forward; our annual service of readings and Christmas music, Carols by candlelight on the Sunday in Christmas week, December 29th at 6.00pm. The church choir will, as usual, be augmented by guest singers and instrumentalists.