A concert of soaring voices!
Come and join us for an evening to lift you off your feet as we celebrate life with a fusion of musical styles.
Will Todd reveals the “real him” with his Mass in Blue. This unique and engaging piece blends the tradition of a Latin Mass with bluesy jazz rhythms and harmonies and so reflects both the joys and depths of human experience, creating an energetic celebration of life in all its richness and variety.
In Eric Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine history is blended with modern musical techniques. The music mirrors the text by combining soaring lyrical lines with mechanical, rhythmic sections. Also a celebration of life, this piece explores themes of human aspiration, creativity and the power of human imagination.
Blending Renaissance elements with modern language and melodies, John Rutter’s Birthday Madrigals are another celebration of life, originally written to celebrate the 75th birthday of the great jazz pianist George Shearing. The music combines light-heartedness, wit and a touch of sentimentality to create an uplifting and joyful work.
The final work is Michael Tippett’s Five Spirituals, composed during World War II. A blend of European classical oratorio with African-American Spirituals, it reflects oppression and human suffering yet celebrates the strength and resilience of the human soul.
Please join us after the concert for drinks and nibbles!
Programme:
You and me: Brightness – Bob Chilcott
Five Spirituals (from A Child of Our Time) – Michael Tippet
Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machines – Eric Whitacre
I Gaze Upon You – Gabriel Jackson
Birthday Madrigals – John Rutter
– Interval –
Mass in Blue – Will Todd
Joining for the performance we welcome the following soloists and musicians:
Anna-Lena Delger – Soprano
Joe Edwards – Percussion
Alex Norton – Piano
Louis Gascoyne – Double Bass
Tickets available in advance or on the door (please book early to avoid disappointment)
A full programme booklet will be available on the door.
| St Albans Chamber Choir |
| St Peter’s Church |
| St Peter’s Street, St Albans, AL1 3HG |
| Saturday 28 June 2025 |
| 7:30pm |