If you were at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Monday 1 December for Tenebrae’s concert, you might have bumped into many present and past members of Nottingham Chamber Singers. The evening’s performance inspired soprano Annie to pen this week’s Postcard from the Choir. It can be very intimidating joining a new choir where everyone seemsContinue reading “The most beautiful sound”
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Are we there yet?
Nearly! We bet you’ve said or heard that on many car journeys, often when going on holiday! Our autumn concert seemed far off in September, now suddenly it’s but a few days away! Saturday 29 November, 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Mansfield Road, Carrington, NG5 2DP. While we enjoy singing for ourselves, nothing compares with theContinue reading “Are we there yet?”
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
John pens a second postcard from time spent in Gloucestershire… Parry’s big three pieces are ‘Jerusalem’, I was glad (sung at many royal occasions) and ‘Repton’ – the hymn tune used for ‘Dear Lord and Father’ of mankind’. In our next concert we are singing Parry’s Songs of Farewell, a collection of songs generally quieter in nature andContinue reading “Charles Hubert Hastings Parry”
And we’re back – Season 41
We’re always glad of the summer break, particularly after a season as busy as our 40th. We put on extra performances, sang hugely varied repertoire, gave a concert one sweltering 33 Celsius Saturday and rounded it all off in July with a party and a Desert Island Discs of music we couldn’t live without! ButContinue reading “And we’re back – Season 41”