Christmas Concert, 16 December 2017

Christmas music, St Mary's Church, Richmond

RICHMONDSHIRE Choral Society and Richmondshire Orchestra provided a jubilant festival of Christmas music in St Mary's Church.

With support from the organist Andrew T D Christer, they gave a lively production of J S Bach's Sleepers Awake and F Schubert's Mass in G, with soloists Charlotte North (soprano), Edward Rimmer (tenor) and Andrew Randall (baritone).

The piece de resistance of the evening was the first public outing of local musician Mark Harrison's cantata Jubilate Natale.

The voices of the audience had been stimulated by singing carols with the choir and they were engagingly taught two choruses by conductor Edward Seymour so they could join in two movements.

The cantata was a joyous experience, with the moods of different movements ranging from a spooky introduction through tender, lyrical and stirring passages.

The audience joined in the choruses of the later movements, ending with an exhilarating high to send everyone home full of festive spirit after a most enjoyable evening.

Judith Stansfield

Featured Event

Our final event of the 2025 season is on Saturday 3rd May. Come and join us in a Come & Sing Messiah. We aim to get the community singing. It doesn't matter if you have never sung in a chorus or you wish to dip in and perform selected choruses from a work you know well. Singers will take part in a vocal workshop, a preconcert rehearsal and evening performance as part of Richmond Mayfest 2025.

The evening performance includes favourite arias from reputed concert and stage soloists. Full details for singers and audience at Come & Sing Messiah. Assisted by sponsors: the Company of Mercers, Grocers and Haberdashers

We look forward to seeing you at St Mary's Church, Richmond.

 

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