Autumn 2022 – Music through the Ages in praise of the Virgin Mary
Including a selection of works and carols by Stanford, Hassler, Stravinsky, Grieg, Buxtehude, Poston, Rutter and others, organ solos by Bach and audience participation.
Summer 2022 – Legends in Music
Bob Chilcott’s Aesop’s Fables. Extracts from Purcell’s King Arthur, Handel’s Acis and Galatea and pieces by Verdi, Gibbons, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Wagner and Sherwin supported by vocal and piano solos and duets.
Spring 2022 – Music from and inspired by Venice
Vivaldi Gloria and a selection of pieces by Bach, Lotti, Schutz and Handel, accompanied by a string quartet and soloists.
Autumn 2021- Fauré’s Requiem
A post-covid Bring and Sing concert of Fauré’s much loved requiem and advent carols old and new; and readings and reflections curated by the Very Revd. Stephen Waine, Dean of Chichester, at St Mary’s Church, Hayling Island.
Autum 2019 – Feliz Navidad
Seasonal carols from across the world and readings, including Christmas Spirituals compiled by Bob Chilcott and Ken Burton.
Summer 2019 – Zadok the Priest – Handel
A programme with the University of Chichester Baroque Ensemble including four Coronation anthems, the Foundling Hospital anthems and soprano aria.
Spring 2019 – Invictus: A Passion
A recent work by Howard Goodall performed at St Mary’s Church, Hayling island
Autumn 2018 – And all the souls on earth shall sing
A collection of traditional carols re-imagined at St James Church Emsworth featuring:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams
12 Days of Christmas by Chilcott
with baritone soloist Michael Hickman
Summer 2018 – This Scepter’d Isle
A programme at St James Church Emsworth comprising:
Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare – by George Shearing
Folk Song Tour of Great Britain
Piano and Double Bass duets – featuring our accompanist George Haynes and with guest appearance on Double Bass – Giazonne Reyes, well known on the London Jazz scene and regular at Ronnie Scott’s
Spring 2018 – Into his courts with praise
A celebration of 500 years of Anglican church music at St Mary’s Church Hayling Island
Choral music by Tallis, Mendelssohn, Howells, Standford, Brewer and Stainer
Autumn 2017 – Mozart Requiem
A collaborative concert with Havant and South Downs College at St George’s Church Waterlooville
Requiem – Mozart
Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart
Insanae et Vanae Curae – Haydn
Saxophone solos and accompaniment by musicians from the University of Chichester and Havant and South Downs College and George Haynes
Summer 2017 – A Midsummer Night Concert
A summer concert at St James’s Church Emsworth
Messe de Minuit – Charpentier
Choruses from Acis and Galatea – Handel
Accompaniment from students of University of Chichester (strings and flutes) and Robert Louden piano
Spring 2017 – Brahms – Love Song Waltzes
Our spring concert at Hayling College
Love Song Waltzes – Brahms
Folk Songs – arr Holst, Willcocks and Britten
Capriol Suite piano duets – Warlock played by Terence Allbright and Robert Louden
Autumn 2016 – A Musical Journey
Seasonal music and readings with a journey theme at Havant United Reformed Church
A Little Jazz Mass – Chilcott
also featuring the Pilgrim Brothers on bass guitar and drums with Tom Castle on piano.
Summer 2016 – An Anniversary Concert
Music celebrating HM Queen’s 90th birthday and Cantemus’s 30th anniversary at St James’s Church Emsworth.
Gloria – Vivaldi
Feel the Spirit – Rutter
Choral pieces – by Parry, Britten and Vaughan Williams
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