Cantamus Community Choir
The
choir was formed at St. Margaret's Church, Thorpe Market
in
1998, initially simply to sing Stainer:
"The
"Crucifixion" on Good
Friday.
We
are a friendly choir, held together by a strong community spirit, as
well as a love of choral music.
The
choir is open to singers of
all abilities and has members who have sung professionally, as well as
those
who have not sung since school days.
We
currently meet on Thursday evenings at St. James, Southrepps, 7:30 -
9:30. David Ballard is our
Musical
Director and he is always
pleased to hear from potential new members.
<Davidballard@hotmail.co.uk>. The choir is particularly
keen to recruit singers in the Alto, Tenor, and
Bass
sections.
The ability to be able to read musical notation is not
necessary for joining the choir.
The
repertoire for the Spring Term will be Vivaldi's Gloria combined with
arrangements of folk songs and
part
songs by composers including Elgar,
Dyson and Britten.
Cantamus
Community Choir was first formed in 1998 to prepare a performance of
Stainer: “Crucifixion” which was performed in St
Margaret’s Church, Thorpe Market on Good Friday, April 10th,
1998. Ro Curtis was the first Musical Director. Other works
performed by Cantamus Community Choir have included:
1998
Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Vivaldi:
“Gloria”
1999
Fauré:
“Requiem” Carols for
choir and audience – a Christmas Cracker
2000
Stainer:
“Crucifixion” (Fred
Rawlins became Musical Director) Mozart:
“Requiem”
2001
J.S. Bach:
“Christmas Oratorio” Music for
Good Friday & Parts of “Messiah”
Haydn:
“Creation” Mozart:
“Vespers” Vivaldi:
“Gloria” & Advent Carols
Charpentier:
“Midnight Mass” Carols for
choir and audience
2002
April 20th:
Mendelssohn “Elijah” Workshop
for Handel: “Messiah” Haydn:
“The Nelson Mass”
Carols for
choir and audience
2003
Fauré:
“Requiem” Mozart:
“Mass in C (K317) [The Coronation Mass]”
2004
(Adam
Stanworth became Musical Director) Beethoven “Mass in
C” Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Schubert:
Mass in G”
Carols for
choir and audience
2005
Fauré:
“Requiem” Vivaldi:
“Gloria” Maunder:
“Bethlehem” Carols for
choir and audience
2006
(Richard
Baker became Musical Director) Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Handel:
“Messiah” (Part 1)
Carols for
choir and audience
2007
Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Fauré:
“Requiem” Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Elgar: Ave Verum Elgar: Te Deum (Opus 34, No. 1) Miscellaneous
Anthems
Handel:
“Messiah” (Part 1) Carols for
choir and audience
2008
Cantamus
Community Choir was awarded a grant from the National lottery
“Awards for All” which enables the choir to purchase
Folders and a quantity of music which is used regularly.
Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Handel:
“The King Shall Rejoice”
Allegri:
“Misere
mei, Deus Cherubini :
Requiem in C minor
Fauré:
“Requiem” Miscellaneous
Anthems
Handel:
“Messiah” (Part 1) Carols for
choir and audience
2009
Stainer:“Crucifixion”
Haydn:
“Creation” Vivaldi:
“Gloria”
Miscellaneous
Anthems Handel:
“Messiah” (Part 1) Carols for
choir and audience
2010
Stainer:
“Crucifixion” Handel:
“Samson”
With
thanks to Mrs Barbara Ayre who has supplied much of this information.
Any enquiries please via the contacts
page.
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