Wimbledon Choral – Reflections & Inspirations – 7:30pm
This concert is a wonderful opportunity for you to enjoy some classic choral favourites together with new works inspired by them. You will hear pieces by Brahms, Elgar, Higgins, Lauridsen, Wood and others. This promises to be an enjoyable and uplifting evening!
Every now and then, it’s good to take stock of some of the amazing choral material that is being and has been written, especially by British composers. We are very fortunate that this country has such a rich vein of musical composing talent. This concert is an opportunity to give these new works and others from recent decades a proper airing.
One of the projects run by Neil & Michael’s professional group, Sonoro, is called Choral Inspirations. The aim of this has been to take existing, well-known choral works and to commission contemporary composers to re-imagine the work as a whole or the text or the score in their own style. The output from this has been nothing short of astonishing and has, to date, added 12 new works to the choral repertoire. Some of these appear in this concert’s programme.
The programme for this concert is drawn from many corners of this world and includes:
Elgar : The Spirit of the Lord
Tarney : The Spirit of the Lord (re-imagined Elgar)
Brahms : Geistliches Lied
Higgins : See I am God (re-imagined Brahms)
Smith Moore : We shall walk through the valley
Dett : O Holy Lord
Dale : Panis Angelicus (re-imagined from Franck’s original)
Treseder : Jesu, joy of our desiring (re-imagined from Bach’s original)
Todd : Locus Iste
Gjeilo : Northern Lights
Lauridsen : Sure on this shining night
Harris : Holy is the true light
Wood : Hail, gladdening light
Upcoming Events
Hope for a Cure – Carol Concert – Alzheimer’s Research UK – 6pm
Hope For A Cure Carol Concert
Please join us and our wonderful sponsors and guests as we hold on to memories at this special time of year. An evening full of hope and inspiration with traditional carols, celebrity readings from Alzheimer's Research UK Ambassador Scott Mitchell, Dame Mary Berry DBE, Angela Rippon CBE, Baroness Benjamin OM, DBE, DL and beautiful music from the London Youth Chamber Choir. Together we can make a difference and work towards finding a cure. Please support us in raising awareness for this important cause.
Sloane Square Choral Society – Joseph Haydn’s The Creation – 6pm
SSCS is delighted to invite you to our Christmas Concert on Sunday 8 December 2024 at 6pm, directed by Oliver Lallemant. The programme is Joseph Haydn's The Creation. SSCS is always looking for even more members to be a part of our wonderfully fun and engaging choir. There's no audition; we welcome everyone. Email admin@sloanesquarechoralsociety.com for details – or just turn up at any of our rehearsals. We look forward to meeting you!
Read MoreBach’s ‘Christmas Oratorio’ sung by the English Baroque Choir – 7pm
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with the timeless splendour of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.
Sung in its original German, this glorious work brings the nativity story vividly to life—from the serenity of the sleeping child
and the pastoral delight of the shepherds to the triumphant song of the angels and the majestic arrival of the Wise Men.
Begin your Christmas festivities by experiencing the wonder of this joyous musical masterpiece.