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spring concert 2010

Our Spring concert will again be in St Michael’s Church in Beccles and will include:
Dvorak: Mass in D major
Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens
Elgar: Give Unto the Lord.
The programme for the Summer concert has yet to be announced.

Tickets available from Willows of Beccles Smallgate Beccles
Beccles Stationery Shop Smallgate.
For more information phone 01502 713465

OUR LAST CONCERT:
deck the halls

Was DECK THE HALL a Celebration of Christmas in Words and Music. Favourite Christmas Music with Readings.

We were pleased with the success of our last concert, which was an innovation for us. The hall was packed with an enthusiastic audience who enjoyed this light hearted fun evening.. We were joined by the Gospel Choir from the John Leman High School The press report can be read at the end of this section
The Rest of Our Year - so far

Our spring concert (2009) was a successful performance of two requiems; Fauré and Duruflé

In July we had a very successful picnic concert Handel with Hampers in which the choir performed Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, and in the long interval everyone had a picnic in the church grounds. It was a lovely summer evening and we were picnicking overlooking the Waveney valley Here are some pictures


A Warm Welcome
A Warm Welcome is given to anyone who would like to join us . We are rehearsing for the summer concert. We meet every Tuesday in the Public Hall Beccles. For more details contact our secretary. (Details on CONTACT page) Below are some photographs taken at a recent rehearsal.


Hear us Sing
If you would like to hear us sing you can if you follow the link and choose the piece. These are from the Mozart Requiem and the recordings were made in Blythburgh Church ( Suffolk)
We have just added two tracks from our CD. Maria Marten, in an arrangement by Terry Cunnane, our accompanist, and Friday Market from Beccles 2000 by J Watts and D Scott.
Follow
http://beccleschoral.wikispaces.com/file/list
Simply click on the one you want to hear. These are MP3 files and will play on your computer’s player.

Press Review
Christmas Concert
DECK THE HALL!
The Christmas Celebration offered by Beccles Choral Society had something for everyone! The programme of music included Wassail and a delightful arrangement of the carol What shall I give arranged by the conductor Philip Simms. The Sir John Leman High School Gospel Choir performed songs and carols in their own enthusiastic style with swing and hand-clap helping their interpretation.


Comical readings and audience participation singing carols and acting The Twelve Days of Christmas enlivened the event which had music ranging from difficult carols by Benjamin Britten and O Magnum Mysterium to beautiful popular melodies such as the Nativity Carol by John Rutter (all ably accompanied by Terry Cunnane).

Everyone joined in singing White Christmas and the rousing Hallelujah Chorus finale. The homemade mince-pies and ‘warm’ venue in Beccles Public Hall made this a successful start for Christmas season – a recipe that I am sure will be repeated

ARB

The choir is now linked with www.suffolkmusic.co.uk
On their website are details of local concerts and choirs
We also link with the Waveney Valley Blog which gives details of local events.
See
www.waveneyvalleyblog.com

BECCLES CHORAL SOCIETY: President: The Mayor of Beccles; Vice-president: Muriel Hadingham; Musical director: Philip Simms; Rehearsal pianist: Terry Cunnane

 


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