Sing to the Moon
Saturday 10th May 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Keswick.
The Wordsworth Singers, directed by Andy McTaggart
With organist David T Shingler (Carlisle Cathedral Organ Scholar) and pianist Avril Tisdall. Tickets £14 in advance, £15 on the door, students and under 18s free.
A programme of music celebrating love, nature, dark and light, with works by Monteverdi, Mozart and Brahms along with pieces by some of the most exciting contemporary composers. Mozart’s “Sparrow” mass complements Monteverdi’s “Quel Augellin” with its bird theme, while Laura Mvula’s “Sing to the Moon” and Jonathan Dove’s “Seek him that maketh the seven stars” look to the heavens for inspiration. The concert will also feature the sumptuous romance of Brahms’ “Liebeslieder” walztes, with piano duet accompaniment.
Forthcoming Performances
Our next concerts will be held on the following dates – venues all to be confirmed soon.
- Saturday 2nd August
- Saturday 22nd November
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Formed in 1997 as a small choir with a repertoire ranging from Plainsong to Poulenc, Monteverdi to MacMillan, the Wordsworth Singers have won critical acclaim for inspiring performances of largely unaccompanied works.
The choir’s singing members come from all over Cumbria and from the south of Scotland, coming together several times a year to perform concerts throughout Cumbria and beyond, following a two week rehearsal period. They have sung at the Lake District Summer Music Festival and on the Edinburgh Fringe. They have also been invited to perform at weddings, dinners and other events, singing music from the 14th to 21st centuries. They have given first performances and recorded four CDs.
In 2015 The Wordsworth Singers were honoured to receive the title “Choir of the Year” at the first Cumbria Life Culture Awards.
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