THE RENAISSANCE Choir is embarking on a year of themed programmes – concerts where the title is “Sanctus” or “Gloria” or “Agnus Dei”.
This approach allows works from many different periods to share the same programme, so that Bach and Beethoven, Palestrina and Poulenc can nestle together in the same sumptuous feast.
The 35-member choir’s next concert, at St Peter’s Church, The Square, Petersfield, will feature movements from Beethoven’s Mass in C, MacMillan’s Miserere, and music by Fauré, Guerrero, Victoria, Lassus, Palestrina, Kodaly, Rheinberger and Whitacre.
The choir has a considerable reputation, delighting audiences across Europe with the blend and beauty of its sound. Besides performing around five times a year in the Portsmouth area, it has been on tour to Budapest, Lisbon, Krakow, Santiago de Compostela and, most recently, Rome.
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For a programme not to be missed, the concert on Saturday, October 21, begins at 7.30pm, and tickets are £12, concessions £10, students £2.
These are available by calling 023 9247 5259, by visiting the website at: www.renaissancechoir.org.uk, or on the door.