PHOENIX SINGERS

What a splendid concert we were given by Zephyr a few weeks ago! It is time now for another real treat.  The Phoenix Singers make a very welcome return. You can read the details in their poster below.

As you see on the poster here is a link to their website www.thephoenixsingers.co.uk

A while ago they sent me their provisional programme and here it is. I will post the final one when I have it.  I am sure you will agree that it  should be a wonderful evening.

• Christe qui lux es et dies – Byrd

• Alleluia – Randall Thompson 

• Littlemore Tractus [+ organ] - Arvo Part

• Bogoroditse Djevo - Arvo Pärt 

• Organ solo?

• Cantate Domino canticum novum  - Arvo Pärt 

• Alleluia – Eric Whitacre 

• O nata lux – Tallis 

INTERVAL

Madrigals:

• Sing we and chant it – Morley 
• Lady, when I behold – Wilbye 

Fancies - Rutter

• The Riddle Song 
• Tell me where is fancy bred 
• There is a garden in her face 

• Solo song & readings 

Madrigals:

• Mother, I will have a husband – Vautor 
• Adieu, sweet Amaryllis – Wilbye 
• Lady, your words do spite me – Wilbye 

Shakespeare Songs – Mathias

• It was a lover and his lass 
• Sigh no more, ladies 

• solo song & readings 

• Who is Silvia? - Harris 
• Touch her soft lips and part – Walton arr Chilcott 

Birthday Madrigals – Rutter

• It was a lover and his lass 
• Come live with me 

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