Singers to celebrate spring
Music perfect for a spring sunset will resound around Market Harborough Methodist Church in a special performance this month.
Harborough Singers are making a rare appearance at the church for a concert called In the Evening Light.
Conductor Charlie Penn has put together a programme of pieces enabling the singers to present their choral reflections at the close of day. Charlie’s selection includes well-known tunes like Loch Lomond and the spiritual Deep River, as well as classical offerings such as Rheinberger’s Evening Song and Charles Wood’s Music, When Soft Voices Die, right through to exquisite modern pieces such as Frank Ticheli’s Earth Song.
Later in the year the choir takes the same repertoire plus extra pieces ‘on tour’, and will fly the flag for Market Harborough during a week of performances in Vienna.
The Harborough concert takes place on Saturday April 25. It begins at 7.30pm and tickets cost £15. Visit www.harboroughsingers.com or call 07581 341957 to book.
Another spring-themed concert takes place in Wilbarston on Saturday April 18. The evening, called A Celebration of Spring, features the Rowell Camerata, who will perform choral and instrumental music including Haydn's Te Deum and Little Organ Mass, as Mozart’s Dixit Dominus and Clarinet Concerto (Adagio). There will also be music by Chilcott, Finzi and Shearing.
David Beavan conducts, while the musicians include organist Andrew King and clarinettist Ruth Doyle.
The concert takes place at All Saints’ Church and starts at 7pm. Tickets cost £15, including a glass of wine. Proceeds will go to the church. Call 07495 637111 or visit www.rowellcamerata.com to book.