Tomorrow’s Choral Evensong on BBC Radio3, media, events and releases.
Choral Evensong on BBC Radio3
Weds 3rd October – Winchester College
(rpt Sun 7th October )
When William of Wykeham founded Winchester College in 1382 he made provision for 16 boys called Quiristers to sing the Chapel services. The School has maintained its mediaeval choral foundation for more than 600 years and today this lies at the heart of a flourishing choral tradition, notable for its excellence and diversity. There are two Chapel Choirs, a Choral Society (Glee Club), a Close Harmony Group (Cantores Episcopi) and numerous ad hoc choral ensembles. Four singing teachers give individual tuition and there are regular productions of musicals and operas.
Chapel Choir sings a full range of choral services in the College Chapel. The treble line is provided by the Quiristers, who also sing a good deal in their own right as a boys’ concert choir; the lower parts in the Choir are sung by senior pupils and one or two dons, many of whom have themselves been Quiristers, or choristers at cathedrals and other choral foundations. The Choir gives recitals, broadcasts and records for BBC Radio and Television, and makes regular tours abroad, most recently to USA and Hong Kong. The Quiristers’ programme includes several concerts each year in aid of local and national charities. Past Quiristers have been particularly successful in the BBC Young Chorister of the Year Competition, winning the title in 2001, 2003 and 2004. The Director of Chapel Music is Malcolm Archer whose website is www.malcolmarcher.com
http://www.winchestercollege.org/chapel-choir
Choral Evensong is aired twice weekly – live at 3.30pm on Wednesday and repeated at 4pm Sunday.
EVENTS
Midlands Master classes
With over 25 choirs in Offaly, there is a huge interest in people across Offaly coming together to sing.
Alan Leech is a member of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and has worked for many years as a singing teacher and lecturer in Choral Conducting at Griffith College. He is in considerable demand in his role as “The Choral Doctor”, working with many choirs throughout the country as a vocal consultant. Alan also works as Tenor Voice Coach for the Irish Youth Choir, and has worked for the Association of Irish Choirs on their Annual Conductor Training Summer School.
The Master Class takes place on Saturday October 6 from 10am to 4pm in the Presbyterian Church in Tullamore (beside Tullamore Town Council). The cost is only €20 per person for the day. To book a place please contact the Offaly Arts Office on 057 9357400 or arts@offalycoco.ie
http://www.offalyexpress.ie/lifestyle/choral-master-class-for-offaly-choirs-1-4299070
St May’s Cathedral, Limerick – Lunchtime recital – Wednesday 10th October – Ciarán O’Connell (flute) and Siobhán Kilkelly (Organ) Music from the Baroque era to French Romanticism
St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin will host a lunchtime recital on October 11 at 1.15 pm. Japanese tenor/countertenor, Daichi Fujiki with Charles Marshall (piano) will perform a number of works by Mahler, Debussy, Hahn, Liszt, Takemitsu, Handel and others. Admission is free. Contact (01) 6767727 for more information.
MEDIA
Choirboy turns pop
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/choirboy.turns.pop/30715.htm
RELEASES
Hillsong takes worship songs to the world
Hillsong has broken through language and cultural barriers to produce The Global Project
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/hillsong.takes.worship.songs.to.the.world/30545.htm
Justice Like a River
Garth Hewitts new album Justice Like a River is a collection of songs for worship on the theme of justice Containing material from different stages in Garths career Justice Like a River includes some new and some rerecorded inspirational pieces
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/justice.like.a.river/30653.htm
New Mountaintop video from City Harmonic
The City Harmonic have released their third music video for Mountaintop
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.mountaintop.video.from.city.harmonic/30638.htm