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SUMMARY:Concert: 17 November 2024
DESCRIPTION:The first concert in the anniversary season reflects the choir
 ’s longstanding commitment to British music. The music of Elgar\, especi
 ally The Dream of Gerontius\, has been an important element of our repert
 oire (Gerontius was Eric’s first concert with us in 1984)\, and this is
  reflected in his wonderful miniature Serenade for Strings. Ralph Vaugha
 n Williams was the choir’s first President\, and his evocative The Lark
  Ascending for violin and orchestra is his most popular work – featurin
 g Eric’s eldest son Ed as soloist.\n\nThe choir has commissioned a new w
 ork to mark Eric’s anniversary\, from one of our leading composers\, Cec
 ilia McDowall. Songs of the North sets three poems describing the wonder
 ful North East landscape\, including Hadrian’s Wall\, Sycamore Gap and a
  frenetic train ride north. We’re delighted to premiere such a significa
 nt work\, and look forward to including it in our future repertoire.\n\nOu
 r final piece\, Britten’s St Nicolas\, was also an anniversary commiss
 ion\, for the centenary of Lancing College in Sussex. It follows the life 
 of St Nicolas\, third century Bishop of Myra\, from his birth and early de
 votion to God\, through his prevention of a shipwreck and bringing back to
  life of three boys butchered and pickled in a pie\, to his eventual death
 . The colourful score is full of contrasting styles and textures\, with pi
 ano\, organ and percussion adding colour to the strings\, while often oper
 atic tenor solos explore Nicolas’s character. Eric has known this work s
 ince he sang in it as a boy treble.\n\nWe are delighted to welcome back in
 ternational tenor Robert Murray\, one of Newcastle University’s most dis
 tinguished music graduates and someone whose career Eric has followed from
  the beginning. The choristers of Newcastle Cathedral provide the gallery 
 choir.\n\n\nFor full event details\, visit: https://www.newcastlebachchoir
 .org.uk/Nov24Concert
URL:https://www.newcastlebachchoir.org.uk/Nov24Concert
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