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Concert by the Lea Singers - Fairest Isle - English Music through the ages

When
Saturday November 17, 2012 at 19:30
Where
St Mary's Church, Welwyn
Tickets
Adults £10; Under 18's £5
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  1. Sing joyfully unto God - William Byrd
  2. Mass for 4 Voices - William Byrd
  3. Rejoice in the Lord alway, 'The Bell Anthem' Z 49 - Henry Purcell
  4. O nata lux de lumine - Thomas Tallis
  5. O clap your hands together - Orlando Gibbons
  6. The Dark Eyed Sailor - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  7. The spring time of the year, from 5 English Folksongs - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  8. Just as the tide was flowing, from 5 English Folksongs - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  9. Long, long ago - Herbert Howells
  10. Five Flower Songs Op 47 - Benjamin Britten
  11. The Blacksmiths - Sir George Dyson

A celebration of the English choral tradition over five centuries.

The programme contrasts sacred and secular pieces, from Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices to Britten’s Five Flower Songs, and includes works by Purcell, Tallis, Gibbons, Howells and Vaughan Williams.

The concert will conclude with a rare performance of Dyson’s The Blacksmiths with piano and timpani accompaniment.


Venue
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Welwyn
Hertfordshire
AL6 9LZ
England

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