Cantamus Community Choir
The
choir, whose home is St. Margaret's Church, Thorpe Market, was formed in
1997, initially simply to sing Stainer's "The "Crucifixion" on Good
Friday.
The church owns a demountable staging system which allows 40+ singers to perform in tiered ranks in the Chancel.
The choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. in the
autumn and spring. Numbering in excess of 40 members, choir evenings
are friendly,
informal, and no auditions required! Whilst we have a few experienced
singers, many of our current membership have little previous choral
experience - so do come and give it a try! All music copies are
provided and we always have a "tea break".
Cantamus Community Choir is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music (www.rscm.com).
There
are usually four concerts each year from the popular choral repertoire.
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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