Concert archive

  • 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 Church, 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

  • Sat

    11

    Dec

    2021

    Glad Christmas Comes

    St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    Willcocks Merrily on High
    McDowall Gaude et Laetare
    Darke In the bleak midwinter
    Holst Christmas Day
    Sametz Gaudete
    Frances-Hoad Good Day, Sir Christemas
    Gruber Stille Nacht, arr. Michael Emery
    Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
    Chilcott The Twelve Days of Christmas
    Bannan (arr.) An American Christmas Medley

    Musical director Richard Bannan
    Piano and organ Andrew Wells

  • Sat

    13

    Nov

    2021

    Fauré Requiem and other works

    St Peter's Church, Mount Park Road, London

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    Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
    Lili Boulanger Pie Jesu
    Gabriel Fauré Pavane
    Gabriel Fauré
    Tantum Ergo op. 55
    Lili Boulanger Pour les funérailles d’un soldat
    Gabriel Fauré Requiem

    Musical Director Richard Bannan
    Baritone Robert Davies
    Soprano Alice Gribbin
    The Garter Ensemble

  • Sat

    03

    Jul

    2021

    Here Comes the Summer!

    St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    Schubert Der Tanz
    Fanny Hensel Schweigend sinkt der Nacht
    Holst Light Leaves Whisper
    Pearsall Light of My Soul

    Rutter Birthday Madrigals
    It was a lover and his lass
    Draw on sweet night
    Come live with me
    My true love hath my heart
    When daisies pied

    Gershwin arr. Aspden Summertime
    Lennon/McCartney arr. Bannan Here Comes the Sun
    Anderson/Ulvaeus arr. Piper When all is said and done
    Ellington/Hodges/James/George arr. Rice I’m beginning to see the Light
    Amy Beach Peace I leave with you

    Musical Director Richard Bannan
    Piano Oliver Lallemant

  • Sat

    12

    Dec

    2020

    Sages, Shepherds, Angels and Animals

    St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    arr. Bob Chilcott Sussex Carol
    arr. Ralph Allwood We three King
    Berlioz Shepherd’s farewell
    Betty Roe The Oxen
    John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
    arr. Edmund-Jones As with Gladness
    arr. Tobias Frank Angels from the realms
    Warlock Bethlehem Down
    Elizabeth Poston Jesus Christ the apple tree
    Will Todd My Lord has Come
    J. S. Bach Gratias agimus tibi

    Amy Beach Peace, I leave with you
    arr. Arthur Warrell We wish you a Merry Christmas

  • Sat

    07

    Dec

    2019

    The Festival of Christmas

    St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith

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    English trad. arr. Elizabeth Poston The Boar’s Head Carol
    Welsh trad. arr. Keith Roberts Deck the Halls
    Betty Roe The Holly & the Ivy
    German trad. arr. John Rutter O Tannenbaum
    Benjamin Britten A Shepherd’s Carol
    Nicholas Bannan Twas the Night before Christmas
    English trad. arr. Bob Chilcott The Twelve Days of Christmas
    J. Pierpont arr. David Willcocks Jingle Bells
    Gustav Holst Bring us in good ale
    English trad. arr. R. Vaughan Williams Wassail Song
    English trad. arr. William Whitehead Here we go-a wassailing
    Arthur Sullivan The last night of the year
    Gustav Holst arr. Richard Bannan In the Bleak Midwinter
    American trad. arr. Michael Higgins Away in a Manger
    Various arr. Richard Bannan American Christmas Medley
    Trad. arr. Berty Rice Auld Lang Syne

    Organ Andrew Wells
    Musical Director Richard Bannan