A concert to celebrate the special birthdays of three popular choral composers.
Saint George's Church
28 Buxton Road Stockport SK2 6NU United KingdomHighlights
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Chilcott: Nidaros Jazz Mass / Five Days that Changed the World / Ophelia, Calilban and Miranda
Pärt: Beatitudes
Rutter: Feel the Spirit
Neil Taylor - Conductor
Melanie Marshall – Mezzo-soprano
Pete Durrent – Organ
The Cotton Trio
The year 2025 brings three important anniversaries: Bob Chilcott (70), Sir John Rutter (80) and the great Estonian composer Arvo Pärt (90). We recognise these three remarkable and influential composers of choral music with a concert featuring pieces which originate in very different sound worlds, but which are all inspired by deep spirituality; from Chilcott’s works that draw on many different jazz styles, through Pärt’s sacred Beatitudes, to Rutter’s stirring arrangement of well-known spirituals, written especially for mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall, one of Britain’s most versatile vocal artists.
Join St George’s Singers for this big birthday celebration!
Free pre-concert talk at 6:45 pm
Neil Taylor and Rosemary Broadbent will explain more about the background to the works to be performed in their highly-popular pre-concert talk. Entrance is included in the ticket price and there is no need to book for the talk, which will take place in the side chapel in the Church at 6.45pm.
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