Jesu meine Freude
Orlando Chamber Choir
Ian Brown, director
Lee Ward, organ
Friday April 22nd 1994, 19:30
location unknown
address unknown
Programme details
| Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) | Rejoice in the Lamb |
| Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) | Behold, thou hast made my days |
| Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623) | When David heard Give the King thy judgements |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Organ Sonata nr 3: Allegro Andante tranquillo |
| Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) | Fugue sur le nom d'Alain |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Jesu meine Freude |
Christmas Concert
Orlando Chamber Choir
Ian Brown, director
Deborah Peake-Jones, soprano
Leigh Wolf, treble
Vernon Kirk, tenor
Christopher Maltman, baritone
Andrew Parnell, organ
Monday December 19th 1994, 19:30
location unknown
address unknown
Programme details
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621) | Hodie Chirstus natus est |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | Christmas hymn |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | My heart is inditing |
| Charles-François Gounod (1818 - 1893) | Ave Maria (soprano) |
| César Franck (1822 - 1890) | Panis angelicus (tenor) |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | St Matthew Passion - Buss und Rei |
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Why do the nations (baritone) |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) | Vesperae solennes de confessore |
Requiem
Orlando Chamber Choir
Piers Maxim, director
Kate Carter, soprano
Jo Paine, soprano
Robert Rice, baritone
Andrew Parnell, organ
Monday April 3rd 1995, 19:30
location unknown
address unknown
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Lobet den Herrn |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | I was glad when they said unto me Remember not, Lord, our offences Funeral Sentences: Man that is born of a woman In the midst of life Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets |
| Jean Gilles (1668 - 1705) | Messe des Morts (extracts) |
| Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) | Cantique de Jean Racine Requiem |
Christmas Concert
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Kate Marlar, soprano
Jo Paine, soprano
Leigh Wolf, treble
Wednesday December 20th 1995, 19:30
location unknown
address unknown
Programme details
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Das neugebor'ne Kinderlein |
| Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713) | Concerto Grosso op.6 nr 8 |
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Let thy hand be strengthened |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) | Gloria |
Music in the Air
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Valerie Kampmeier, piano
Paul Plummer, organ
Friday March 29th 1996, 19:30
St George's Hanover Square
St George's Street, London W1 1HS
An evening of choral, organ and piano music by Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934).
Programme details
| Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) | Ave verum corpus Te Deum Sonata Op.28 - Allegro maestoso (organ) Ave Maris Stella Chanson de matin (piano) Chanson de nuit (piano) Give unto the Lord - Psalm 29 O happy eyes Salut d'amour (piano) In Smyrna (piano) The shower The fountain Concert Allergo (piano) Imperial March (organ) Benedictus |
Handel's Athalia
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Jennifer Smith, soprano (Athalia)
Bronwen Mills, soprano (Josabeth)
Richard Wilberforce, treble (Joas)
Christopher Robson, counter-tenor (Joad)
Nigel Robson, tenor (Mathan)
Hugh Mackey, baritone (Abner)
Saturday November 9th 1996, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Athalia |
Christmas Concert
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Friday December 13th 1996, 19:30
St Mark's Church
249 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Zion hears the watchmen's voices |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | O come, Emmanuel Sussex carol The angel Gabriel |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | O little town of Bethlehem |
| John Rutter (1945 - ) | The shepherd's pipe carol |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Away in a manger |
| Richard Terry (1864 - 1938) | Myn lyking |
| anon | The virgin Mary had a baby boy |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | God rest you merry gentlemen |
| Charles Wood (1866 - 1926) | Ding dong merrily on high |
| Reginald Jacques (1894 - 1969) | Good king Wenceslas |
| Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) | In the bleak midwinter |
| Ivor Atkins (1869 - 1953) | The three kings |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Silent night |
| John Rutter (1945 - ) | The twelve days of Christmas |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621) | Hodie Christus natus est |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | O little one sweet |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Hark the herald angels sing |
A Feast of English Music
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Chris Lee, piano (London)
Helen Ireland, piano (Charlbury)
Hugh Mackey, baritone
Friday May 9th 1997, 19:30
St Paul's Knightsbridge
32a Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
Saturday June 7th 1997, 19:30
Charlbury
Programme details
| Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) | Passtime with good company |
| Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602) | Fire, fire! My heart |
| Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) | The silver swan |
| Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656) | Two voluntaries (organ) |
| Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) | Hosanna to the son of David |
| William Byrd (1543 - 1623) | Justorum animae |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | Five mystical songs: Easter; I got me flowers Love bade me welcome The call; Antiphon |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes |
| William Boyce (1710 - 1779) | O where shall wisdom be found? Turn thee unto me, O Lord |
| Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) | Down by the Sally Gardens |
| Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930) | Yarmouth Fair |
| George Alexander MacFarren (1813 - 1887) | Orpheus with his lute |
| Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) | The shower |
| Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) | Night piece (piano) |
| Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) | The blue bird |
| Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956) | My spirit sang all day |
Haydn's Nelson Mass
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Nanna Brincker, soprano
Yvonne Fontane, mezzo-soprano
John Oakman, tenor
Mark Wildman, bass
Alastair Mitchell, bassoon
Thursday December 11th 1997, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) | Veni sancte spiritus Bassoon Concerto (bassoon and orchestra) Te Deum |
| Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) | Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis) |
Buxtehude, Bach, Vivaldi, Caldara
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Ruth Holton, soprano
Jonathan Peter Kenny, counter-tenor
James Gilchrist, tenor
Peter Harvey, bass
Thursday April 2nd 1998, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Der Herr ist mit mir |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Cantata 182: Himmelskönig, sei wilkommen |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) | Nulla in mundo pax sincera |
| Antonio Caldara (1670 - 1736) | Stabat mater |
Music for Foundling Hospitals
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Nancy Argenta, soprano
Ingrid Attrot, soprano
Yvonne Howard, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Sears, tenor
Stephen Keavy, trumpet
Matthew Wells, trumpet
Tuesday December 15th 1998, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Let thy hand be strengthened Blessed are they that considereth the poor |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) | Concerto in C (trumpets and orchestra) Dixit Dominus |
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Catrin Johnsson, mezzo-soprano (Dido)
Rodney Clarke, baritone (Aeneas)
David Currey, tenor (sorceress, spirit)
Betsabée Haas, soprano (Belinda)
Lucy Crowe, soprano (second woman)
Jaime Morgan Hitchcock, treble (spirit)
Saturday May 8th 1999, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Quattro scherzi musicali Lamento d'Arianna (from Arianna) |
| Alessandro Stradella (1645 - 1682) | Piangete occhi dolenti Clori, son fido amante |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | What shall I do? (from Dioclesian) Shepherd's scene (from King Arthur) Dido and Aeneas |
Mozart's Requiem
A one-day choral workshopOrlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Saturday July 3rd 1999
St Mark's Church
249 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT
A one-day choral workshop exploring one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire.
Programme details
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) | Requiem |
Handel's Joshua
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Catherine Bott, soprano
Jonathan Peter Kenny, counter-tenor
Charles Daniels, tenor
Mark Wilde, tenor
Matthew Hargreaves, bass
Monday December 6th 1999, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Joshua |
Celebrate Christmas!
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Joseph Nolan, organ and piano
Peter Bolgar, reader
Friday December 17th 1999, 19:30
St John's Hyde Park
Hyde Park Crescent, London W2 2QD
Christmas music and reading of works by Thomas Hardy, John Betjeman, John Milton, Charles Dickens and others.
Programme details
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Of the Father's heart begotten Angelus ad virginem |
| Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1612) | A great and mighty wonder |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | O little town of Bethlehem |
| John Rutter (1945 - ) | The shepherd's pipe carol |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Infant holy |
| Reginald Jacques (1894 - 1969) | Angels from the realms of glory |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621) | Hodie Christus natus est |
| William Mathias (1934 - 1992) | Sir Christèmas |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Deck the hall God rest you merry gentlemen |
| Charles Wood (1866 - 1926) | Ding dong merrily on high |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | We three kings |
| Edgar Pettman (1865 - 1943) | I saw a maiden |
| Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) | The shepherds' farewell |
| Harold Darke (1888 - 1976) | In the bleak midwinter |
| John Rutter (1945 - ) | Sans day carol The twelve days of Christmas |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Away in a manger The first Nowell |
Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
A one-day choral workshopOrlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Saturday February 5th 2000
St Mark's Church
249 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT
A one-day choral workshop exploring one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire.
Programme details
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Vespers of 1610 |
Bach's Jesu meine Freude
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Samantha Rogers, soprano
Sylvain Gaudillat, tenor
Imogen Seth-Smith, cello
Cecilia Bruggemeyer, double-bass
Chris Lee, organ
Friday May 12th 2000, 19:30
St Margaret's Church
Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA
Programme details
| Giovanni da Palestrina (1525 - 1594) | Ave Maria Loquebantur variis apostoli Jubilate Deo |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Fantasia super Jesu meine Freude (organ) |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Laudate pueri Ave Maria Hear my prayer Herr, nun lässest du Deinen Diener |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Jesu meine Freude |
Sumer is icumen in
Orlando Chamber Choir
Brian Gordon, director
Friday July 7th 2000, 19:30
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA
Thursday July 20th 2000, 19:30
Le Relais Louis XI
Meung-sur-Loire, France
A Summer’s evening of madrigals, chansons and folksongs with Pimms’ and canapés. The same programme will be performed during an open-air concert in the rose garden of the 13th-centrury Relais Louis XI on the banks of the Loire.
Programme details
| anon (ca 1250) | Sumer is icumen in |
| John Bennet (1575 - 1614) | All creatures now |
| Thomas Vautor (1579 - 1620) | Sweet Suffolk owl |
| John Farmer (1565 - 1605) | Fair Phyllis |
| Thomas Morley (1558 - 1603) | April is in my mistress' face |
| John Wilbye (1574 - 1638) | Adieu sweet Amaryllis |
| Pierre Passereau (1509 - 1547) | Il est bel et bon |
| Robert Jones (1577 - 1615) | Sweet Kate |
| Thomas Morley (1558 - 1603) | Feyr, feyr! |
| John Bennet (1575 - 1614) | Weep o mine eyes |
| Jacques Maudit (1557 - 1627) | Voice le vert et beau Mai |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Afton Water |
| Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930) | Yarmouth Fair |
Bach's Magnificat
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Jennifer Smith, soprano
Eirian James, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Peter Kenny, counter-tenor
Mark Wilde, tenor
Jonathan Best, bass
Saturday November 25th 2000, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Nisi Dominus Te decus virgineum Haec est regina virginum Laudate pueri Dominum |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Magnificat |
Haydn's Paukenmesse
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Tinuke Olafimihan, soprano
Sally Bruce-Payne, mezzo-soprano
Ivan Sharpe, tenor
Graeme Broadbent, bass
Saturday April 7th 2001, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) | Stabat Mater Paukenmesse (Missa in Tempore Belli) |
Gloria
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Brian Gordon, director
Hilary Norris, organ
Nicolette Moonen, violin
Matthew Truscott, violin
Friday July 6th 2001, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
A programme of works by Monteverdi, Buxtehude and Johann Sebastian Bach
Programme details
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Beatus vir Adoramus te Christe Sancta Maria |
| Gerolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643) | Bergamasca (organ) |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Domine, ne in furore tuo |
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Der Herr ist mit mir |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden |
| Dario Castello (1590 - 1630) | Sonata Terza (violins and orchestra) |
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Befiehl dem Engel dass er komm |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Gloria a 7 voci |
Schütz's German Magnificat
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Clare Salaman, violin
Iona Davies, violin
Saturday November 24th 2001, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Sunday January 26th 2002, 19:30
St Mary and St Nicolas
Church Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Programme details
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Jauchzet dem Herren (Psalm 100) Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (Psalm 23) Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener Die mit Tränen säen Wo Gott der Herr nich bei uns halt |
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Sonata in F (violins and orchestra) In dulci jubilo |
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Meine Seele erhebt den Herren |
| Johann Crüger (1598 - 1662) | Schmücke dich |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Komm Jesu, komm |
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Sonata in G (violins and orchestra) In dulci jubilo |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Jesu meine Freude |
Bach's St John Passion
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor (Evangelist)
Simon Birchall, bass (Christ)
Rachel Elliott, soprano
Jonathan Peter Kenny, counter-tenor
Matthew Beale, tenor
Jonathan Arnold, bass (Pilate)
Saturday March 23rd 2002, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | St John Passion |
Brams' Liebeslieder Walzer
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Chris Lee, piano
Robin Walker, piano
Friday July 5th 2002, 19:45
St Paul's Knightsbridge
32a Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
Programme details
| Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) | Ave Maria Locus iste Tota pulchra es Os justi Christus factus est |
| Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) | Der Tanz Gott im Ungewitter Hymne an den Unendlichen Des Tages Weihe Chor der Engel |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Song without words (piano) |
| Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) | Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen? O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf Liebeslieder Walzer |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Song without words (piano) |
| Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) | Geistliches Lied |
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Music
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Saturday November 23rd 2002, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704) | Domine salvum fac regem Veni sancte spiritus De profundis Symphonies pour un responsoir Salve regina Missa assumpta est Maria |
Celebrate Christmas!
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Peter Westbury, reader
Fiona Clark, soprano
Cathryn Fergie, soprano
Adrian Matthews, tenor
Martin Hudson, bass
Graham Marsden, bass
Thursday December 12th 2002, 19:30
St Mark's Church
249 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT
A Programme of carols, Christmas music and readings for all the family with mince pies and mulled wine
Programme details
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | Once in royal David's city |
| Charles Wood (1866 - 1926) | Ding dong merrily on high |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | The Infant King |
| Elizabeth Poston (1905 - 1987) | Jesus Christ the aple tree |
| Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) | The shepherd's farewell |
| Reginald Jacques (1894 - 1969) | Good King Wenceslas |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | O little one sweet |
| Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983) | A spotless rose |
| John Rutter (1945 - ) | The twelve days of Christmas |
| Lucas Osiander (1534 - 1604) | Christum wir sollen loben schon |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Hark the herald angels sing |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | O little town of Bethlehem |
| Reginald Jacques (1894 - 1969) | Away in a manger |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | O come all ye faithful |
| Arthur Warrell (1900 - 1970) | A merry Christmas |
Purcell & Handel
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Ana-Maria Rincon, soprano
Claire Seaton, soprano
William Missin, treble
Adrian Matthews, tenor
Robert Macdonald, bass
Saturday April 5th 2003, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Blow up the trumpet They that go down to the sea in ships Hear my prayer, o Lord The blessed virgin's expostulation My heart is inditing |
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1795) | Dixit Dominus |
Duruflé's Requiem
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Lucy Ballard, mezzo-soprano
Henry Wickham, baritone
Katherine Jenkinson, cello
Hilary Norris, organ
Friday July 11th 2003, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Eustache du Caurroy (1549 - 1609) | Missa pro defunctis |
| Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) | Requiem |
Monteverdi and Stravinsky
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wicham, director
Hillary Norris, organ
Wednesday November 26th 2003, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) | Pater noster Mass Ave Maria |
| Nicolas Gombert (1495 - 1560) | In illo tempore |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Adoramus te, Christe Missa in illo tempore Christe, adoramus te |
Monteverdi and Carissimi
A concert to celebrate Orlando Chamber Choir's 10th anniversaryOrlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Rebecca Outram, soprano
Peter Crawford, counter-tenor
Greg Tassell, tenor
Jonathan Sells, bass
Saturday March 27th 2004, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Beatus vir È questa vita un lampo Credidi propter quod locutus sum Deus tuorum militum Magnificat a 4 voci O ciechi ciechi Dixit Dominus |
| Giacomo Carissimi (1605 - 1674) | Jephte |
Bach's Motets
A concert to celebrate Orlando Chamber Choir's 10th anniversaryOrlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Hilary Norris, organ
Friday July 9th 2004, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (organ) Christe, aller Welt Trost (organ) Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (organ) Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre Gott (organ) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied Fantasia super Jesu, meine Freude (organ) Jesu, meine Freude |
Musica sin Fronteras
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Saturday July 31st 2004, 20:30
Jimena de la Frontera
Spain
Programme details
| Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) | Missa O quam gloriosum |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | Folksongs |
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Motets |
| Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) | Motets |
| Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) | Motets |
17th Century Italian Music
A concert to celebrate Orlando Chamber Choir's 10th anniversaryOrlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Edward Wickham, director
Philippa Boyle, mezzo-soprano
Thursday November 18th 2004, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) | Laudate Dominum In exitu Israel |
| Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713) | Triosonata Op.1 nr 4 (orchestra) |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) | Laetatus sum Beatus vir |
| Antonio Lotti (1667 - 1740) | Credo |
| Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) | Stabat mater |
The Music of Heinrich Schütz
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Saturday April 16th 2005, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Programme details
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | from Symphoniae Sacrae III: Komm, Heiliger Geist Saul, was verfolgst du mich Es gingen zweene Menschen hinauf |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren |
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält from Symphoniae Sacrae III: Vater unser Meine Seele erhebt den Herren from Geistliche Chormusik: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt Viel werden kommen Die mit Tränen säen from Musikalische Exequien: Nacket bin ich von Mutterleibe kommen Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener |
English Sacred Music
of the 20th centuryOrlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Fiona Clark, soprano
Clare Arthurs, soprano
Alison Price, alto
Deborah Willey, alto
Adrian Matthews, tenor
Paul Baxter, tenor
Christopher Lawson, bass
Ian Ascough, bass
Friday July 1st 2005, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Programme details
| Giles Swayne (1946 - ) | Magnificat |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | Mass in g |
| Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983) | Take him, earth for cherishing |
| Michael Tippett (1905 - 1998) | Plebs angelica |
| John Tavener (1945 - ) | A hymn to the mother of God |
| Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) | Hymn to St Cecilia |
| Gabriel Jackson (1962 - ) | O sacrum convivium |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | Valiant for truth |
Concert in Cornwall
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Thursday July 28th 2005, 19:30
St Wyllow's Church
Lanteglos, Cornwall
A week of choral workshops in St Saviour’s Church in the beautiful Cornish village of Polruan on the South Coast, culminating in a concert at the nearby St Wyllow’s Church, Lanteglos. The concert will include the world premiere of Peter Skellern's moving setting of the Beatitudes in Cornish, and is given in aid of the restoration of St Ildierna's - a medieval church in the village of Lansallos, which was sadly damaged by an arson attack that destroyed the roof and organ.
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Jesu meine Freude |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Funeral Sentences |
| Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585) | Archbishop Parker's tunes O sacrum convivium |
| Peter Skellern (1947 - ) | Cornish Beatitudes |
| Arvo Pärt (1935 - ) | Beatitudes |
Trafalgar Bicentenary Concert
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Cambridge University
Baroque Ensemble
Claire Seaton, soprano
Kate Symonds, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Millar, tenor
Jonathan Sells, bass
Saturday October 22nd 2005, 19:30
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Music from Nelson's funeral and Haydn's Nelson Mass which celebrates Nelson's victory over Napoleon in the Battle of the Nile. The victory forced an alliance between France and Spain that culminated in the Battle of Trafalgar.
Programme details
| William Croft (1678 - 1727) | from Burial Sentences: I am the resurrection and the life I know that my redeemer liveth We brought nothing into this world |
| Thomas Attwood (1783 - 1859) | Dirge for the funeral of Lord Nelson |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Thou knowest Lord |
| Maurice Greene (1696 - 1755) | Lord, let me know myne end |
| Samuel Wesley (1766 - 1837) | In exitu Israel |
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Funeral Sentences |
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | from Israel in Egypt: His body is buried in peace Dead march (from Saul) |
| William Croft (1678 - 1727) | from Burial Sentences: I heard a voice from heaven |
| Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) | Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis) |
English Carols Through the Ages
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Monday December 19th 2005, 19:30
St Mary le Bow
Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU
Programme details
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | The truth from above This have I done for my true love |
| anon | Lullay, lully, thou little tiny child Sweet was the song the virgin sung |
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) | Hark the herald angels sing |
| Thomas Ravenscroft (1582 - 1635) | Remember, o thou man |
| William Byrd (1534 - 1623) | Lullaby, my sweet little baby |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | God rest you merry gentlemen |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | While shepherds watched their flocks |
| Arthur Warrell (1900 - 1970) | We wish you a merry Christmas |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | O come all ye faithful |
| Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) | Hymn to the Virgin |
| Boris Ord (1897 - 1961) | Adam lay ybounden |
| Kenneth Leighton (1929 - 1988) | The Conventry carol |
Monteverdi's Messa e Salmi
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Thursday February 23rd 2006, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
A programme of music for choir and organ continuo drawn from the Messa e Salmi. This posthumous collection of Monteverdi's music dates from 1650 and includes a variety of fantastic settings of vesper psalms.
Programme details
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Lauda Jerusalem Dixit Dominus Nisi Dominus Laudate pueri Adoramus te Christe Domine ne in furore Christe adoramus te Messa a 4 voci Canate Domino Letaniae della beata Vergine |
Chansons a Boire
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Saturday June 24th 2006, 19:30
St Cyprian's
Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
An a cappella evening featuring the double choir mass by Frank Martin and partsongs by Ravel, Duruflé and Debussy. The concert will take place in the beautiful setting of St Cyprian's church, the stunning early 20th century interior of which will provided a remarkable backdrop for the music this period. Wine will be served before and during the concert.
Programme details
| Frank Martin (1890 - 1974) | Mass |
| Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) | Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans: Dieu! Qu'il la fait bon regarder Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin Yver, vour n'estes qu'un villain |
| Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) | Trois chansons: Nicolette Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis Ronde |
| Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) | Quatre motets sur des thèmes grégoriens: Ubi caritas et amor Tota pulchra es Tu es Petrus Tantum ergo |
Concert in Moggiona
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Thursday August 3rd 2006, 21:00
Chiesa di San Jacopo
Moggiona, Italy
Summer school at Casa Teresina in Moggiona, Italy, with a concert in the local Chiesa di San Jacopo.
Programme details
| Giovanni da Palestrina (1525 - 1594) | Mass - Ecce sacerdos magnus |
| Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) | Quatre motets sur des thèmes grégoriens: Ubi caritas et amor Tota pulchra es Tu es Petrus Tantum ergo |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Laetatus sum |
| Edward Wickham (19.. - ) | Ecce sacerdos magnus |
Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri
Orlando Chamber Choir
Edward Wickham, director
Cambridge University
Baroque Ensemble
and soloists
Friday November 17th 2006, 19:30
St Catherine's College Chapel
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RL
Saturday November 18th 2006, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
According to legend, when Bach was 20 he walked more than 200 miles to meet Buxtehude, the most influential composer of his time.
Dating from 1680, Dietrich Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri is a cycle of seven cantatas that successively contemplate different parts of the crucified Christ's body, starting with his pierced feet and ending with his face, bloodstained from the crown of thorns. Each corporal allusion in the text becomes the starting point for a meditation on a different aspect of Christian revelation, while the music glides from harmonic suspensions suggestive of great suffering to passages of timeless simplicity. Parts of it, notably the sections on Christ's knees and heart, also tip towards a Song-of-Songs-like sensuality.
This fabulous work will be preceded and followed by two motets, also by Buxtehude
Programme details
| Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Nimm von uns, Herr Membra Jesu Nostri Der Herr ist mit mir |
Gesualdo's Tenebrae
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
Andrew Griffiths, tenor (cantor)
Saturday March 24th 2007, 19:30
St Andrew Holborn
5 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AB
Gesualdo's most celebrated work: a setting of the Tenebrae Responsories published in 1611. The Tenebrae Responsories is an office of matins and lauds sung on the last three days of Holy Week involving the ceremonial lighting and extinguishing candles. Gesualdo's remarkable setting responds to the text very much in the style of madrigals, using sharp dissonance and shocking chromatic juxtapositions to evoke the emotional content of the text dealing with the suffering of Christ.
The programme will be interspersed with plainchant antiphons, verses and lessons performed by Andrew Griffiths, tenor.
Programme details
| Carlo Gesualdo (1561 - 1613) | O vos omnes Tristis est anima mea Eram quasi agnus innocens Omnes amici mei Velum templi scissum est Vinea mea electa Tenebrae factae sunt Jerusalem, surge Caligaverunt oculi mei |
The Song of Songs
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
Jenny van Heerden, soprano
Alison Price, alto
Peter Morley, tenor
Thursday June 28th 2007, 19:30
St Cyprian's
Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
Saturday September 29th 2007, 19:30
St Michael and All Angels
Poplar Walk, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1UA
A concert exploring how composers have treated the erotic and sensual Song of Solomon through the centuries.
Programme details
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Ego dormio Vulnerasti cor meum |
| Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) | Vidi speciosam |
| Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) | Nigra sum (tenor) Pulchra es (soprano and alto) |
| William Byrd (1539 - 1623) | The Galliarde for the Victorie (organ) |
| Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) | Pavanna Lord Salisbury (organ) |
| William Billings (1746 - 1800) | I am the Rose of Sharon |
| Howard Skempton (1947) | Rise up, my love |
| Buxtehude (1637 - 1707) | Canzona in D minor (BuxWV 168) (organ) |
| Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) | Vadam et circuibo civitatem |
| Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672) | Stehe auf meine Freundin |
Handel's Jephtha
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
James Weeks, director
Julia Doyle, soprano (Iphis)
Ruth Massey, mezzo-soprano (Storge)
Christopher Field, counter-tenor (Hamor)
Allan Clayton, tenor (Jephtha)
Alexander Ashworth, bass (Zebul)
Friday November 9th 2007, 19:30
St James's Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Oppression, triumph, tragedy and sacrifice manage to reach a happy ending in Handel's Jephtha. Directed by James Weeks, the Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra bring this colourful Old Testament story to life, ably supported by the superb soloists Allan Clayton (tenor), Julia Doyle (soprano), Christopher Field (counter-tenor), Ruth Massey (mezzo-soprano) and Alexander Ashworth (bass). Visionary last oratorio from a composer defying blindness towards the end of his life.
Programme details
| George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) | Jephtha |
A Christmas Garland
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
Friday December 14th 2007, 18:30
St Mary Aldermary
Watling Street, London EC4M 9BW
An evening of Christmas music with compositions by Praetorius, Sweelinck and Poulenc, spiced with traditional carols and a glass of wine. Please do join in!
Programme details
| anon | Gaudete! |
| Arthur Mann (1850 - 1929) | Once in Royal David's City |
| anon | Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen |
| Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) | O little town of Bethlehem |
| Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) | Videntes stellam |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621) | Hodie Christus natus est |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) | God rest you merry gentlemen |
| anon | Swete was the song the virgin soong |
| David Willcocks (1919 - ) | O come all ye faithful |
| Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) | Hodie Christus natus est |
The Jacobean Muse
Works for voices and organ by Thomas Tomkins and Orlando GibbonsOrlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
David Gould, counter-tenor
Gavin Roberts, organ
Friday March 14th 2008, 19:30
St Andrew Holborn
5 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AB
Too often blurred with the bright colours of the Elizabethan era that preceded it, the Jacobean Age displayed a different, and no less striking, musical mien. Religious consolidation, the slow-dawning secularism of thought and society, and a pervasive strain of melancholy left its mark on music that is serious, complex and rich, delighting in subtle variety of mood and intricacy of workmanship. Our concert celebrates the two greatest musical lights of this fascinating time, Thomas Tomkins and Orlando Gibbons, through their madrigals, keyboard works and church music.
Programme details
| Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656) | Almighty God, the Fountain O sing unto the Lord When David heard Above the stars See, see the shepherd's queen Too much I once lamented Adieu, ye city-prisoning towers |
| Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625) | O clap your hands together This is the Record of John O Lord in why wrath Behold, thou hast made my days The Silver Swan |
La Batalla
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
Gavin Roberts, organ
Friday June 6th 2008, 19:30
St Mary le Bow
Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU
Orlando Chamber Choir battles it out with a famous French song of battle, and wins with a Spanish Mass for Victory.
In the famous chanson La guerre by Clément Janequin the choir imitates hectic sounds of battle including trumpet calls, cannon fire and cries of victory. The chanson inspired Spain's foremost Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria to write his extravagant nine-part Missa pro Victoria - said to have been a favourite of the Spanish King Philip III, so our concert comes with royal recommendation. The programme also includes choral works by Juan Cererols and organ works by Antonio de Cabezón and Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia.
Programme details
| Clément Janequin (1485 - 1558) | La guerre |
| Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) | Missa pro Victoria |
| Sebastián de Heredia (1561 - 1627) | Dos vajos de 8o tono (organ) |
| Juan Cererols (1618 - 1680) | Suspended, cielos |
| Antonio de Cabezón (1510 - 1566) | Diferencias sobre el canto del Cavallero (organ) |
| Juan Cererols (1618 - 1680) | ¡Ay! que me muero |
| Sebastián de Heredia (1561 - 1627) | Obra de 8o tono alto: Ensalada (organ) |
| Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548 - 1611) | Ave Maria a 8 |
Restoration Day
Exploring Purcell's sacred and secular music with James WeeksOrlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
Saturday August 16th 2008, 10:00-16:00
tickets £20 including music and coffee/tea
A restorative workshop with Orlando Chamber Choir and James Weeks exploring Purcell's sacred and secular music. The day will evolve from church to tavern in more ways than one!
The workshop is open to all choral singers, but some sight-reading skills are pre-requisite. We will be using the Faber Music edition Purcell, Henry: 5 Anthems SATB, plus some sheet music, all of which will be provided.
Please book your place in advance, so we can ensure there's enough music for everyone!
Programme details
| Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) | Anthems Sacred and secular music |
Bach Advent Mass and Cantatas
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
James Weeks, director
soloists to be announced
Thursday November 13th 2008, 19:30
ticket prices to be announced
Orlando Chamber Choir presents a Bach programme including an Advent Mass, Cantatas and Chorales - and starting off with the magnificent motet Lobet den Herren.
Programme details
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) | Lobet den Herren BWV 230 Chorale Missa Brevis in G BWV 236 Cantata BWV 61: Nun komm der heiden Heiland Cantata BWV 54: Widerstehe doch der Sunde (alto) Cantata BWV 196: Der Herr denkt an uns Chorale |
Christmas Concert
Orlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
December 2008
venue to be announced
location to be announced
ticket prices to be announced
Orlando Chamber Choir presents its traditional Christmas Concert which includes plenty of opportunities to sing along. We expect to serve wine and mince pies, too, and there are rumours of a raffle.
Programme details
| to be announced |
Ex Venice
Venetian Renaissance musicOrlando Chamber Choir
James Weeks, director
soloists to be announced
March - April 2009
venue to be announced
location to be announced
ticket prices to be announced
A visit to XVIth century Venice with Orlando Chamber Choir and soloists performing Renaissance works written for St Mark's Cathedral.
Adrian Willaert, a Flemish composer appointed maestro di cappella at the basilica, was inspired by its two choir lofts to write antiphonal compositions for double choir - from which evolved composition techniques known as the Venetian Polychoral Style. Andrea Gabrieli was one of Willaert's pupils and organist at St Mark's. Giovanni Gabrieli succeeded his teacher uncle - and eventually surpassed him in fame, spreading the Venetian Style through Europe.
A grand musical gondola ride with director James Weeks on the stern.
Programme details
| Adrian Willaert (1490 - 1562) | to be announced |
| Andrea Gabrieli (1532 - 1585) | to be announced |
| Giovanni Gabrieli (1554 - 1612) | to be announced |
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