Two female vocal ensembles, the Glass Ensemble and Viva Acappella, bring contrasting programmes to the Autumn Series. In the first half, Berkshire-based choir the Glass Ensemble present a programme of Renaissance motets written for higher voices by European composers including Josquin, Lassus, Palestrina and Victoria. After the interval, Viva Acappella lighten the mood with a real variety of repertoire, including songs from the shows and Disney films, pop songs and American jazz standards. With both songs from Viva's bronze-medal-winning performance at the European Barbershop Convention last October, and some songs with full choreography, this is a show not to be missed!
Programme
Glass Ensemble
Sarah Latto — Conductor
Josquin des Prez | Alma redemptoris
Jacob Clemens non Papa | Ego flos campi
Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina | Adoramus te
Orlandus Lassus | Adoramus te
Francesco della Porta | Sancta Maria, libera nos
Atrr. Josquin des Prez | Ave Virgo Sanctissima
Tomás Luis de Victoria | O Regem Coeli
Viva Acappella
Gaynor Schofield — Conductor
Happy Together | Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, arr. by Krista Carlson and David Wright
Stray Cat Strut | Brian Setzer, arr. by Sharon Carlson
Feed the Birds | Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, arr. by Kevin Keller
Feeling Good | Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, arr. by David Harrington
The Climb | Jessi Alexander and John Mabe, arr. by Carole Prietto
Love of my Life | Freddie Mercury, arr. by David Wright
Rule the World | Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald & Jason Orange, arr. by Liz Garnett
Shangri-la | Matty Malneck, Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman, arr. by Paul Davies
Skyfall | Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, arr. by Nicholas Wright
Amazing Grace | Trad., words by John Newton, arr. by Kirby Shaw
What Kind of Fool am I | Lesley Bricusse and Anthony Newley, arr. by David Harrington
Love Letters | Edward Heyman and Victor Young, arr. by Jim Arns
The Trolley Song | Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. by David Wright
Tickets £23 (premium) £18 (unreserved) £5 (children) — book online now!
Our premium tickets include a reserved seat (this differs per venue according to acoustic, but is usually 3–5 rows from the front, near the centre aisle), a programme, and a voucher for a drink which can be redeemed either before the concert or during the interval.