I Am The True Vine
Thursday September 8th, 2011 at 7pm
Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 1LJ
A deep and meaningful programme of beautiful sacred music to explore and display the acoustics of this atmospheric and spiritual place in the Heritage Open Days events.The former St Margaret of Antioch church is Grade II* listed, and developing a new life as an exciting new arts space for Leeds.
Amongst the music we may include Renaissance masterpieces by William Byrd, Peter Philips, John Sheppard and Philippe de Monte and evocative music by living composers including Arvo Pärt, Judith Weir and others.
Local historian Stephen Savage will also be in hand to explain more of the history of the building.
Info: Left Bank, Leeds.
Tickets: free
Refreshments will be available.
Songs From The Shows
Saturday October 15th, 2011 at 7.30pm
Follifoot Village Hall, Tofts Lane, Follifoot, HG3 1DY
A Wander through the Delights of Musical Theatre, with songs from Guys and Dolls, Happy End, Sweeney Todd, and even Phantom of the Opera - with a few surprises!
Unusual repertoire for the Leeds Guild of Singers - but you can be sure we are giving it our own little twist! Featuring rare repertoire from the Comedian Harmonists - the original close harmony group from 1930s Berlin.
Amongst the fare on offer, then, are songs about a vicious cactus, a thief, a no good fiddler, a murderous partnership of a barber and a pie maker, illegal gambling, fractious relationships, and a horrifically disfigured fellow lurking in the shadows in an opera house . . . . . what more could you ask for an entertaining evening that promises delights for all, whatever your taste?
This is the fourth visit to perform for Spofforth & district churches, and promises a lively and popular evening.
In aid of St.Joseph and St James Church, Follifoot.
Tickets (incl refreshments): £10, £8 (concessions)
from Follifoot Village Post Office
or tel: 01423 872481 (David Bell)
email: davidkeithbell@ntlworld.com
or tel: 01423 870341 (Eddie Tatterton)
Tickets will also be available on the door (if not previously sold)
Mirie it is: Music of Mirth and of Martyrs
Saturday November 26th, 2011 at 7.30pm
Bedesworld Museum, Church Bank, Jarrow, NE32 3DY
Mirie It Is - Songs of Mirth & Martyrs - A musical evocation of the sacred and secular spirit of the medieval world.
Leeds Guild of Singers presents a programme of music from Anon to Arvo Pärt, with settings of texts by Bede, and music from Byrd, Tomkins, Weir and more.
At the invitation of the Friends of Bede’s World, Leeds Guild of Singers offers repertoire across seven centuries, from the eponymous Mirie It Is, (a medieval blast against the onset of winter!) to the first performance of a setting of Bede’s text Christus Est Stella Matutina, by the choir’s director, Graham Coatman. This is part of a trilogy, the first piece originally written for Exaudi, internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble, who gave the first performance in 2008 at Hexham Abbey Festival.
There is music by the cornerstone composers of English sacred polyphony, William Byrd, Peter Philips, John Sheppard and Thomas Tomkins. Amongst the contemporary works, the choir will perform two pieces that have become firm favourites with the choir and audiences alike. These are a setting of I Am The True Vine by Arvo Pärt and a highly appealing setting of George Herbert’s Love Bade Me Welcome, to music by Judith Weir.
Full programme:
Mirie It Is - medieval
Three Medieval Lyrics from “Sacred and Profane” by Benjamin Britten:
Saint Godric’s Hymn
Ye that pasen by
Maiden in the mor
Christus est stella matutina (Bede) - Graham Coatman
Angelus ad Virginem - medieval, anon
I am the true vine - Arvo Pärt
Ah, gentle Jesus - Sheryngham
Mirie It Is & Blow Thou Winter Wind - medieval, arr GC
Ah, Robin - William Cornyshe
Love bade me welcome - Judith Weir
Almighty God, the Fountain of all Wisdom - Thomas Tomkins
O Magnum mysterium - William Byrd
Ecce Vicit Leo - Peter Philips
Mein Kleiner Grüner Kaktus - Comedian Harmonists
Die Kleptomanin - Friedrich Hollaender
Jonny, wenn du Geburtstag hast - Friedrich Hollaender
Send In The Clowns - Stephen Sondheim
Promoted by Friends of Bede’s World, the concert is part of a year long series of events in 2011 celebrating "Bede the Musician".
Info: Bede’s World Museum
Tickets: £8, £3 (concessions) from Bede’s World Museum Tickets will also be available on the door (if not previously sold)
Unto To Us A Boy Is Born
Sunday Dec 11th, 2011 at 3.00pm
St Mary's RC Church, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth LS18 4AG
A service of carols (sung by us) and seasonal hymns for Christmas.
Programme of carols:
Adam Lay Ybounden - Boris Ord
O Magnum Mysterium - William Byrd
Vox Clara Ecce Intonat - Matthew Oglesby
The Holly and the Ivy - Stuart Thompson
Mirie It Is - medieval (arr GC)
Angelus ad Virginem - medieval (arr GC)
Videte Miraculum - Thomas Tallis
Quem Pastores Laudavere - 14c, arr Rutter
In Dulci Jubilo - Robert L Pearsall
Christus Est Stella Matutina - Graham Coatman
Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day - trad, arr Willcocks
Followed by mince pies and wine. Tickets are £5, proceeds go to Candlelighters and CAFOD
Nine Lessons and Carols By Candlelight
Sunday Dec 11th, 2011 at 6.00pm
Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 1LJ
The same programme, perhaps in a different order, as at 3 o'clock, but in the more traditional format, and by candlelight. Mulled wine and mince pies follow.
Info: Left Bank, Leeds.
Tickets: free but to control numbers you need to get a ticket from eventbrite.
Leeds University Choral Workshop Day
Saturday 18th February, 2012, 10am to 5pm, performance at 7.30pm
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, The School of Music,
The University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
The Leeds University Choral Expertise and Attainment Network (LUCEAT) is delighted to announce its second choral workshop day and evening concert for choral singers and directors, led by Bryan White and Graham Coatman at the School of Music, University of Leeds. The workshop will be a further opportunity for choral singers to take advantage of the excellent musical facilities of the University and bring together the wealth of shared experience and expertise in choral organisations from the region and beyond.
The event will also be a further chance to explore the holdings of the Philip Wilby Choral Library, now available to browse online: LUCEAT library.
During the workshop, participants will explore unusual corners of the choral repertory (some of them held uniquely in the library), including rare arrangements of Kabarett songs by the Comedian Harmonists (active in pre-war Berlin), Christus Est Stella Matutina by Graham Coatman (recently premiered at "Bede's World", Jarrow), and American music by Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Norman Dello Joio. There will be a chance to meet other singers and choir directors, make contacts and share experiences, and sing alongside members of other choirs, including the two host ensembles.
The day will culminate in a concert given by workshop participants, Leeds University Liturgical Choir and Leeds Guild of Singers, featuring music rehearsed during the workshop, directed by Bryan White and Graham Coatman.
Info: LUCEAT 2012 page
Detailed information will be sent to participants nearer the time.
Tickets: The cost of the day's workshop and evening concert (including lunch) is £20, or £10 for students and those in full-time education. A discount of 10% is available for group bookings of 10 participants or more.
An online booking form is available at the LUCEAT 2012 page (in the middle, with instructions). Or by printing this pdf: LUCEAT 2012 leaflet, and sending the attached form with a cheque for the appropriate amount.
