Spring Concert at St Ann's

07/05/2013 14:38

There's some splendid music on offer at our Concert on Saturday.

Here's the programme content:

 

First Half

Prelude - Ola Gjeilo;   Versa est in luctum - Alfonso Lobo; Nunc Dimittis - Gustav Holst

I lie down this night with God and May God the Father bless us     From ‘Three Gaelic blessings’ by David W. Jepson    

Solo: Georgina Hulse (Soprano) accompanist Dave Robinson V'adoro pupille . from  Handel's Julius Caesar

Ave Maria Vytautas Miškinis;

Two Lenten Motets by Paveł Łukaszewski  I.  Memento mei, Domine  II. Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine

I. The dark-eyed sailor, II.  The spring time of the year, III. Just as the tide was flowing 

From ‘Five English folk songs’ Ralph Vaughan Williams

 

Second Half

With a lily in your hand - Eric Whitacre; Sleep - Eric Whitacre;  Rise up, my love, my fair one - Healy Willan

Northern Lights - Ola Gjeilo; Ay que dolor - Joan Cererols; O vos omnes - Tomás Luis de Victoria

Solo:  Lloyd Poulter (Tenor) accompanist Dave Robinson The Salley Gardens - Benjamin Britten

Loch Lomond Trad. - Scottish arr. David Overton; Greensleeves - Trad.  English arr. Bob Chilcott

Spread a little happiness - Clifford Grey/Vivian Ellis; Don’t it make my brown eyes blue - Richard Leigh, arr. Alan Woods

 

 

Our Musical Director

 

Jill Henderson-Wild has been with us since 2006.

Her biographical notes are in the People page.

Our Assistant Musical Director

Dave Robinson

See the People page for more details

2025/6 Concert Dates:

 

  • 5 July 2025, 7:30pm, at the Bridge Church, Otley
  • 18 October 2025, 3:00pm, at St Bernadette's Church, Whitefield, with Meltham Brass Band
  • 6 December 2025, 3:00pm, at Christ Church, Didsbury
  • 24 December 2025, 3:00pm, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  • 14 March 2026, 3:00pm, St Anne's Church, Sale
  • 16 May 2026, 7:30pm, Didsbury Baptist Church
  • 4 July 2026, St Michael and All Angels, Hawkshead
Tickets can be reserved here