Tag Archives: Verdi

A Busy Summer Term…

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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Joanna Forbes L’Estrange for attending our Easter Concert to hear us perform her new work, A Season to Sing – a re-imagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Having Joanna in the audience and engaging in conversation with her was a truly wonderful experience.

After a well-deserved break, choir rehearsals commence on Friday 9th May at 7 pm in Barts-the-Less Church in preparation for our Opera Day taking place on Saturday 10th May of Verdi’s Il Trovadore, 2-5 pm at Holy Sepulchre Church on Holborn Viaduct.

Image by Ted Erski from Pixabay

And starting on Friday 16th May, the choir will be rehearsing CPE Bach’s Magnificat for soloists, choir and chamber orchestra, to be performed as part of our Summer Concert.

SAVE THE DATE

  • Friday 9th May – rehearsal of Verdi’s Il Trovatore
  • Saturday 10th May – Opera Performance Day, 2-5 pm at Holy Sepulchre
  • Friday 16th May – start rehearsing CPE Bach’s Magnificat
  • Monday 7th July – Summer Concert, 7.30 pm at Holy Sepulchre

Come and sing… Verdi Requiem!

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SUNDAY 3rd JUNE at 2 pm
THE GREAT HALL, ST BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL

Verdi Requiem

AN INSTANT CONCERT FROM SCRATCH!

Bring your music score and join us in singing this rousing piece alongside the orchestra and soloists in the Great Hall on Sunday 3rd June at 2.00 pm – listeners are welcome too!

Free entry – donations welcome.  All proceeds go to Barts Cancer Unit.

Conductor: John Lumley
Leader: Prunella Sedgwick

St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Smithfield, EC1A 7BE
Train/tube: City Thameslink, Barbican, Farringdon or St Paul’s

The Barts Great Hall is an impressive historical environment for our concerts.  If you enjoy singing and like an informal approach, join our choir – we welcome new members.  For details, contact: 020 7588 3635.

Next concert – Monday 16th July at 7.30 pm, Great Hall, Barts – tickets at the door!

Instant Verdi – 20th February 2017

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Come and sing… an instant Verdi Requiem

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Bring a score and join in a sing along in the Great Hall, St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Monday 20th February 2017, 7.30pm

Entry free, donations welcome – proceeds to Barts charities

Barts Academic Festival Choir and Orchestra
Conductor: John Lumley – Leader: Margaret Banwell

St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Smithfield EC1A 7BE
Tube: Barbican, Farringdon or St Paul’s

Barts Great Hall is an impressive historical environment with a distinctive acoustic. If you have a voice and like an informal approach to singing, please join us – we welcome new members.

Next Concert – Monday 20th March 2017 at 7:30 in the Great Hall

Instant Verdi Requiem – 9th February 2015

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Come and sing… an instant

Verdi Requiem

Verdi

Bring a score and join in a sing along in the Great Hall, St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Monday 9 February 7.30pm

Entry free, donations welcome – proceeds to Barts charities

Barts Academic Festival Choir and Orchestra
Conductor: John Lumley – Leader: Margaret Banwell

St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Smithfield EC1A 7BE
Tube: Barbican, Farringdon or St Paul’s

Barts Great Hall is an impressive historical environment with a distinctive acoustic. If you have a voice and like an informal approach to singing, please join us – we welcome new members.