As one of the world’s greatest composers, Johannes Brahms looked back to the serious classicism of Bach and Beethoven. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than in his Bach-style motet Warum is das Licht gegeben with its four chords brilliantly leaving a question mark (“Why?”) in the air, flawless counterpoint and exquisite chorale harmonisations. Not...
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21st May 2005 ~ St. Margaret’s Church
Saturday 21st May 2005, 8.00 pm St. Margaret’s Church, St. Margaret’s Road, Summertown To celebrate the centenary of Sir. Michael Tippet’s birth in 1905, the choir interspersed his famous settings of negro spirituals from “A Child Of Our Time” with Father Guido Haazan’s “Missa Luba”, based on African melodies and rhythms and accompanied by drumming....
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The Stanford Songs of the Sea
“A friend took me to your concert – and what a treat… The Stanford Songs of the Sea were a joy and really suited the choir… I almost expected Duncan Saunderson to turn round and ask us all to sing… Everyone in the choir looked happy, well-rehearsed. My friend and I went home relaxed. Thank you all...