Come and Sing

Vivaldi Gloria

Zadok The Priest

Quanta Qualia

and other short pieces

Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June 2023

at

Rugby School Chapel, Warwickshire, England CV22 5EH

Presented by Labrador Events and led by:

Join us for a two-day COME AND SING event to learn a selection of the most glorious and uplifting choral music.

This short course is over two days on 3 and 4 June 2023 at Rugby School in the centre of England, close to Birmingham and only 83 miles from London.

We shall also enjoy a Concert given by Fieri Consort and Richard Gowers on the first evening in the Rugby School Chapel.

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Programme

Vivaldi - Gloria

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Handel - Zadok The Priest

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Stanford - The Blue Bird

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Lotti - Crucifixus

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Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus

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Grieg - Ave Maris Stella

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Chesnokov - Let My Prayer Arise (arranged by Richard Gowers)

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Quanta Qualia with Masterclass taken by composer Patrick Hawes

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Schedule

Saturday 3 June 2023

09:00 - Doors Open at far end of Chapel

09:30 – Choir seated and introduction from Mark Strachan

9:45 – Ben England starts with Ave Maris Stella and Lotti Crucifixus

11:30 - COFFEE

12:00 - Let My Prayer Arise and The Blue Bird

13:00 – LUNCH

14:00 – Ave Verum Corpus.

14:30 – Quanta Qualia with Patrick Hawes, Jiaxin Cheng on cello and Fieri Consort

16:00 – TEA

16:45 – CONCERT of that day’s pieces with us and Fieri alternating

Richard Gowers plays “Dieu Parmi Nous” by Messiaen on organ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndB94i2F_0

Jiaxin Cheng plays Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata 3rd Movement with RG on piano

Interval of 15 minutes

Concert over by 19:00 approx

Sunday 4 June 2023

09:30 – VIVALDI GLORIA

10:30 – COFFEE

11:00 – ZADOK + GLORIA

13:00 – LUNCH

14:00 – GLORIA

15:30 – BREAK

16:00 – CONCERT of that day’s pieces and reprise of The Blue Bird, Ave Maris Stella, Ave Verum Corpus.

Gloria soloists Hannah Ely and Nancy Cole

Quanta Qualia reprise a possibility

CONCERT OVER BY 17:00

17:30 – VACATE CHAPEL

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There will be tea/coffee available throughout the course.

This is a non-residential course and no accommodation nor food is included.

There is no seating plan so you may sit with your friends if you wish.

Dress for the whole event is relaxed attire

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Rehearsal Tracks and Scores

We shall provide you with audio and video “rehearsal tracks” with your voice part louder than the others so that you can prepare for the event. These materials include the original YouTube teaching by Ben England BEM and audio tracks performed by Fieri Consort and Tenebrae
(for LET MY PRAYER ARISE).

Digital scores will be provided for use with a tablet or to print out and bring along on the day.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no scores on site.

Please see our full terms and conditions for this event here