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
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Its performances span a wide range of musical styles, languages, and traditions, combining strong musical standards with energy, warmth, and a commitment to creativity and inclusivity.
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SSCS is delighted to invite you to our Summer Concert 2026 on Sunday 5 July at 6pm, directed by Oliver Lallemant. The programme is Giacomo Puccini's Messa di Gloria and tickets are available here or on the door. You can download the flyer here. 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 Olly for details admin@sloanesquarechoralsociety.com