Concert archive

  • Sat

    06

    Jul

    2024

    Her Songbook Making

    St Michael and All Angels, Bath Road, London

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    Programme

    Three madrigals from Ghirlanda de Madrigali a 4 voci, Vittoria Aleotti
    i) Hor che la vaga aurora
    ii) T’amo, mia vita
    iii) Io v’amo vita mia

    Three songs from Gartenlieder, Fanny Mendelssohn
    i) Lockung
    ii) Im Wald
    ii) Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald

    Piano interlude
    Allegro, op. 4, no. 1, Maria Hester Park
    Nocturne, op. 6, no. 2, Clara Schumann
    Song without words (from Homages), Cheryl Frances Hold
    Etude in C minor, op. 41, no. 1, Louise Farrenc

    Drei Gemischte Chöre, Clara Schumann
    i) Abendfeier in Venedig
    ii) Vorwärts
    iii) Gondoliera

    The song sung true, Judith Weir
    i) Sing
    ii) Song
    iii) Orpheus
    iv) Folk song

    Piano interlude
    Prelude in D flat, Lili Boulanger
    Dreaming, op. 15, no. 3, Amy Beach
    Troubled Water, Margaret Bonds

    Three partsongs, Rebecca Clarke
    i) Philomela
    ii) A lover’s dirge
    iii) Come, oh come, my life’s delight

    Three choral responses, Amy Beach
    i) Nunc Dimmitis
    ii) With prayer and supplication
    iii) Peace I leave with you

    Petros Singers
    Richard Bannan, Musical Director
    Libby Burgess, Piano
  • Sat

    23

    Mar

    2024

    In Praise of Song

    St Peter’s Notting Hill, Kensington Park Road, London

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    Programme

    Sing joyfully unto God – William Byrd
    Sing we at pleasure – Thomas Weelkes
    Come, shepherds, sing with me – Thomas Tomkins
    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied – J.S. Bach
    The song sung true – Judith Weir

    Cantate Domino – Claudio Monteverdi

    Il bianco e dolce cigno – Jaques Arcadelt
    My spirit sang all day – Gerald Finzi

    In praise of song – C. Hubert H. Parry

    Richard Bannan, Musical Director
    Alex Knight, Organ

  • Sat

    09

    Dec

    2023

    A Merry Hammersmithmas!

    St Peter's Church, Black Lion Lane, London

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    Four Carols, Op. 34 – Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
    This have I done for my true love
    Lullay my liking
    Of one that is so fair and bright
    Bring us in good ale

    Glad Christmas Comes – Andrew Wells (b. 1962)
    This advent moon
    Christmas time
    The world’s desire
    Seen by the waits

    A Tender Shoot – Kerensa Briggs (b. 1991)

    Christus Natus Est – Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951)
    Personent hodie
    Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
    Gaudete!
    Infant holy, infant lowly
    Angelus ad virginem

    Christmas Day – Gustav Holst (1874–1934)

    Three Carol Anthems – Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
    Here is a little door
    A Spotless Rose
    Sing lullaby

    Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – John Gardner (1917–2011)

    In the bleak mid-winter – Gustav Holst, arr. Richard Bannan (b. 1982)

    Wassail Song – English trad. arr. William Whitehead (b. 1970)

    Musical Director Richard Bannan
    Piano and Organ Alex Knight

  • Sat

    25

    Nov

    2023

    Spem in Alium: Recital

    St Peter's Church, Black Lion Lane, London

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    Spem in Alium – Thomas Tallis
    Sung by the Workshop Choir

    Loquebantur variis linguis – Thomas Tallis
    Justorum Animae – William Byrd
    St Peter – Kerensa Briggs
    Miserere Nostri – Thomas Tallis
    Sung by Petros Singers

    When shall my sorrowful sighing slake – Thomas Tallis
    Ye Sacred Muses – William Byrd
    Ave Verum Corpus – William Byrd
    Domine quis habitabit – William Byrd
    Sung by The Garter Consort

    The Garter Consort
    Sopranos
    Kate Ashby
    Rachel Ambrose Evans
    Altos
    Lissie Paul
    Alexander Turner
    Tenors
    Tom Robson
    Toby Ward
    Basses
    Nick Ashby
    Will Dawes

    Musical Director Richard Bannan

  • Sat

    01

    Jul

    2023

    The Passing of the Years: 40th-anniversary concert

    St Peter’s Hammersmith, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    Passing of the Year – Jonathan Dove
    Invocation
    i) The narrow bud opens her beauties to the sun
    ii) Answer July
    iii) Hot sun, cool fire
    iv) Ah, Sun-flower!
    v) Adieu! Farewell earth’s bliss!
    vi) Ring out, wild bells

    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan, Michael Higgins

    London Youth Choir West – Set 1
    LYCW, Olivia Shotton, Michael Higgins

    Choral Song – S.S. Wesley
    Allegretto grazioso – Frank Bridge
    Andrew Wells – Organ

    St Peter – Kerensa Briggs 
World Premiere of 40th-anniversary commission
    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan

    Wie lieblich sind deine wohnungen – Brahms
    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan, Andrew Wells

    Pange Lingua – Bob Chilcott
    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan

    Bogóditse Devo – Rachmaninoff
    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan

    London Youth Choir West – Set 2
    LYCW, Olivia Shotton, Michael Higgins

    Postlude in G – Andrew Wells
    
Andrew Wells – Organ

    Sleep – Eric Whitacre
    Lay a Garland – Pearsall

    Petros Singers, Richard Bannan

    I was Glad – Parry

    Petros Singers + Alumni, Duncan Aspden, Andrew Wells

    Matilda Medley – Tim Minchin, arr. Richard Bannan
    
LYCW, Petros Singers, Richard Bannan, Michael Higgins

    Andrew Wells – Organ
    Michael Higgins – Piano
    London Youth Choirs West and Olivia Shotton
    Guest conductor: Duncan Aspden (previous MD)

  • Sat

    01

    Apr

    2023

    J.S. Bach Mass in B Minor

    St James's Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London

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    J S Bach Mass in B Minor

    Miriam Allan, Soprano
    Martha McLorinan, Mezzo-Soprano
    Thomas Elwin, Tenor
    Ashley Riches, Bass-Baritone
    The Garter Ensemble
    Richard Bannan, Musical Director

  • Sat

    10

    Dec

    2022

    Christ’s Nativity

    St Peter’s Hammersmith, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    Annunciation – John Tavener
    Virga Jesse – Anton Bruckner
    Which was the son of… – Arvo Pärt
    A Tender Shoot – Kerensa Briggs
    From Christ’s Nativity – Benjamin Britten
    i) Sweet was the Song 
    ii) New Prince, New Pomp
    Gloria in Excelsis Deo – J.S. Bach
    Sussex Carol – English trad. arranged Bob Chilcott
    A Heavenly Song – Cecilia McDowall
    In Bethlehem Above – Yshani Perinpanayagam
    From All-Night Vigil, Nunc Dimittis – Sergei Rachmainoff
    Silent Night – German trad. arranged Bob Chilcott
    Ding Dong! Merrily on High – Mack Wilberg
    My Lord Has Come – Will Todd

  • Sat

    25

    Jun

    2022

    A Royal Occasion

    Holy Trinity Sloane Square, Sloane Street, London

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    Zadok the Priest – George Frideric Handel
    Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon
    Eternal Source of Light Divine – George Frideric Handel
    Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
    Thou knowest Lord – Henry Purcell
    Blest are the departed – Louis Spohr
    Coronation March – Edward Elgar
    Gloria in Excelsis – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
    Jubilate Deo – Benjamin Britten
    I was Glad – Sir C Hubert H Parry
    This is the Day – John Rutter
    Let the Bright Seraphim – George Frideric Handel
    Let thy hand be strengthened – John Blow
    How lovely are thy dwellings – Johannes Brahms
    Crown Imperial – William Walton
    Laudate Dominum – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Blest pair of Sirens – Sir C Hubert H Parry

    Miriam Allan Soprano
    David Blackadder Trumpet
    Luke Bond Organ
    Richard Bannan Musical Director

  • Sat

    18

    Jun

    2022

    A Royal Occasion (All Saints Lindfield)

    All Saints Lindfield, High Street, Lindfield

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    Zadok the Priest – George Frideric Handel
    Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon
    Eternal Source of Light Divine – George Frideric Handel
    Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
    Thou knowest Lord – Henry Purcell
    Blest are the departed – Louis Spohr
    Coronation March – Edward Elgar
    Gloria in Excelsis – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
    Jubilate Deo – Benjamin Britten
    I was Glad – Sir C Hubert H Parry
    This is the Day – John Rutter
    Let the Bright Seraphim – George Frideric Handel
    Let thy hand be strengthened – John Blow
    How lovely are thy dwellings – Johannes Brahms
    Crown Imperial – William Walton
    Laudate Dominum – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Blest pair of Sirens – Sir C Hubert H Parry

    Elin Manahan Thomas Soprano
    David Blackadder Trumpet
    Luke Bond Organ
    Richard Bannan Musical Director

  • Sat

    02

    Apr

    2022

    Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil

    St Stephen's Gloucester Road, Southwell Gardens, London

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    Rachmaninoff
    All-Night Vigil and Preludes

    1. Priidite, poklonimsya (Come, let us worship)
    2. Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda (Bless the Lord, O my soul)
    3. Blazhen muzh (Blessed is the man)
    4. Svete tikhii (Gladsome light)
    5. Nyne otpushchaeshi (Lord, now let Your servant)
    6. Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin)
    7. Shestopsalmie (The Six Psalms)
    8. Khvalite imya Gospodne (Praise the name of the Lord)
    9. Blagosloven yesi, Gospodi (You are blessed, O Lord)
    10. Voskresenie Khristovo videvshe (Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ)
    11. Velichit dusha moya Gospoda (My soul magnifies the Lord)
    12. Slavoslovie velikoe (The Great Doxology)
    13. Dnes spasenie (Today salvation has come)
    14. Voskres iz groba (You rose from the tomb)
    15. Vzbrannoi voevode (To You, the victorious leader)

    i) Prelude in D major, op. 23, no. 4
    ii) Moments Musicaux, op. 16, no. 3 in B minor
    iii) Moments Musicaux, op. 16, no. 4 in E minor
    iv) Prelude in G major, op. 32, no. 5
    v) Prelude in G sharp minor, op. 32, no. 12
    vi) Prelude in C sharp minor, Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3, no. 2
    vii) Prelude in G sharp minor, op. 23, no. 5
    viii) Elegie in E flat minor, Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3, no. 1
    ix) Daisies, op. 38, no. 3 in F major

    Libby Burgess, Piano
    Richard Bannan, Musical Director

    Fiona Williams, Alto
    Ben Alden, Tenor
    Luca Caravaggio, Tenor