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SUMMARY:Brahms Requiem
DESCRIPTION:with songs by Bruckner\, Brahms and Mendelssohn\n\n\n\nConsoling music for the human spirit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook now !\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a live performance of Brahms’ beloved choral masterpiece\, the German Requiem\, in the glorious setting of Leeds Minster. \n\n\n\nUnlike a traditional Catholic Mass for the dead\, this “Human Requiem” was written to comfort the living\, giving voice to profound sadness\, radiant hope\, and ultimate peace. \n\n\n\nLet the sounds of soaring choral voices\, the rich colours of the orchestra\, and Brahms’ stirring harmonies wash over you for an evening of genuine inspiration and joy. \n\n\n\nTickets are only £20\, with FREE admission for children and students\, available online or at the door. The concert begins at 7.00pm and is expected to conclude at approximately 8:45pm. \n\n\n\nRead the programme notes! \n\n\n\n\nBook now !\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A truly spellbinding & transformative performance from both the orchestra & chorus… It’s rare to be so spiritually uplifted by a single performance.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers are passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We will do all we can to make anyone who comes to our concerts feel welcome and at ease. So if you’ve not tried this music out before\, why not come along and bring a friend? Leeds Minster is an accessible venue with good facilities. Everyone is welcome. What to expect at a St Peter’s Singers concert. \n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nWarum ist das Licht gegeben Johannes BrahmsGeistliches LiedJohannes BrahmsVerleih uns FriedenFelix MendelssohnChristus factus estAnton Bruckner\n\n\n\nInterval \n\n\n\nEin deutsches RequiemJohannes Brahms\n\n\n\nHelen Winter soprano\n\n\n\nQuentin Brown bass-baritone\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers\n\n\n\nNational Festival Orchestra Sally Robinson leader \n\n\n\nAlexander Woodrow conductor\n\n\n\n\nBook now !\n\n\n\n\nAbout the programme\n\n\n\nThe German Requiem uses texts from the Lutheran\, German-language Bible and\, unlike the Catholic Requiem Mass\, is not intended for use in Church services. Brahms selected the texts himself\, following the death of his mother\, and they reflect his humanist outlook while expressing hope in God as the source of consolation. It will be sung in German\, with English translations freely available. \n\n\n\nWe will be using a new and slightly reduced arrangement of the orchestral accompaniment by the brilliant John Longstaff\, specially tailored to suit the Minster’s performing space and enabling us to keep ticket prices affordable. \n\n\n\nThe concert will open with four Motets by Brahms and his contemporaries Bruckner and Mendelssohn which also explore the human condition and the hope to be found in religious faith. \n\n\n\nThere will be a short interval of ten minutes. The concert will finish at approximately 8.45pm. \n\n\n\nRead the programme notes! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Winter\, soprano\, was born in Grantham into a highly musical family and went on to study at Trinity College of Music\, London. Following her studies\, she became a member of the BBC Singers\, marking the start of a distinguished professional career. \n\n\n\nShe has a distinguished career in opera\, appearing for three seasons at Holland Park  Opera\, as well as Scottish Opera\, European Chamber Opera and the Buxton Festival. Her performances of the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Magic Flute have led to frequent invitations to perform the role. \n\n\n\nHelen’s television and commercial work is wide-ranging\, including appearances in numerous advertising campaigns\, the ITV series Popstar to Operastar\, and a starring role in Cameron Mackintosh’s West End production of The Sound of Music LIVE. She has recorded and released three solo albums. \n\n\n\n\n\nQuentin Brown\, bass-baritone\, had the great fortune to be born to keen amateur singers and began his musical life as a boy chorister at Rochester Cathedral\, which he describes as a life-changing experience. \n\n\n\nAfter graduating he began a lifelong association with Leeds Minster\, singing in both the Choir of Leeds Parish Church (as it then was) and St Peter’s Singers. As a member of the BBC Northern Singers he recorded frequently for BBC Radio 3 and toured abroad. \n\n\n\nQuentin has appeared as soloist with many choral societies around the country\, singing repertoire from Bach to Vaughan Williams. He took the baritone solos in the first ever recording of William Lloyd Webber’s The Saviour\, made by St Peter’s Singers and the Choir of Leeds Minster\, and released last year on the Priory label. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess and Accessibility\n\n\n\nLeeds Minster is about 5 minutes walk from Leeds Bus Station\, and about 15 minutes walk from Leeds Railway Station. There is on-street parking on the side streets nearby\, as well as the NCP Markets carpark (5 minutes) and the John Lewis carpark (10 minutes). \n\n\n\nThere is ramp access to the main doors beneath the tower\, with entrance to the grounds at the West End by the Lamb and Flag pub recommended to avoid the steps up from the street level. Once inside there there is step-free access to the concert seating and to the City of Leeds Room for refreshments and toilets. Wheelchairs and mobility devices are welcome and can be accommodated. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers gratefully acknowledge the generous support of  \n\n\n\nThe Friends of the Music of Leeds Minster \n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers’ presentation of Music for Good Friday is an annual event\, given by kind permission of Leeds Minster. It provides an opportunity to hear one of the great works of the sacred Oratorio repertoire in a context that a concert hall performance on a Saturday evening cannot provide\, and at a price that more people can afford. \n\n\n\nPast works receiving performance include: \n\n\n\n\nBach’s St John Passion\n\n\n\nBach’s B Minor Mass\n\n\n\nHandel’s Messiah\n\n\n\nBrahms’ German Requiem\n\n\n\nDvorak’s Stabat Mater\n\n\n\nHaydn’s Stabat Mater\n\n\n\nScarlatti’s Stabat Mater\n\n\n\nOglesby’s Penthos
URL:https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/brahms-requiem/
LOCATION:Leeds Minster\, Leeds Minster\, 2-6 Kirkgate\, Leeds\, W. Yorks\, LS2 7DJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Polyphony to Pop
DESCRIPTION:Centuries of song\, featuring Renaissance Motets\, Romanticmasterworks\, and beloved 20th-century classics \n\n\n\n\nReaching from the celestial heights of the Sistine Chapel to the rolling hills of the English countryside\, join us for a journey through the evolution of the human voice. We begin in the Renaissance\, where the intricate Polyphony of Victoria and Aleotti offered a glimpse of the divine. This sacred devotion finds a new\, powerful emotional depth in the German Romantic masterpieces of Brahms\, Bruckner\, and Mendelssohn. \n\n\n\nFollowing the interval\, the mood shifts as we celebrate the secular spirit of the 20th century. Through the nostalgic folk-harmonies of Vaughan Williams and Stanford\, and concluding with the iconic modern storytelling of Les Misérables and Paul Simon\, we explore how choral music continues to capture the essence of our shared experience. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free; donations are solicited towards the work of St Alkmunds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\n\nAve MariaJosquinMissa O quam gloriosamTomas Luis da VictoriaAscendens Christus in altumRaffaella AleottiO Rex gloriaeLuca MarenzioVerleih uns FriedenFelix MendelssohnGeistliches LiedJohannes BrahmsChristus factus estAnton Bruckner\n\n\n\n\n\nInterval \n\n\n\nLinden LeaRalph Vaughan WilliamsThe Turtle DoveRalph Vaughan WilliamsMy spirit sang all dayGerald FinziThe Blue BirdCharles Villiers StanfordMy Love dwelt in a northern landEdward ElgarThe Sound of SilencePaul SimonMedley from Les MisérablesClaude-Michel Schönberg\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers\n\n\n\nAlexander Woodrow conductor\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers are passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We do all we can to make anyone who comes to our concerts feel welcome and at ease. So if you’ve not tried this music out before\, why not come along and bring a friend? Everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect at a St Peter’s Singers concert \n\n\n\nPlease note that while we make every effort to present the advertised programme\, we cannot guarantee to do so or be held responsible if circumstances require a change.
URL:https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/polyphony-to-pop/
LOCATION:St Alkmund’s\, Shrewsbury\, St Alkmund's Square\, Shrewsbury\, Shropshire\, SY1 1UH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:A Musical Mosaic
DESCRIPTION:Intricate Renaissance Motets\, rich German Romantics\, and20th-century English gems \n\n\n\n\nThis short lunchtime recital offers a vibrant mosaic of Western choral music\, spanning centuries of sacred and secular song. \n\n\n\nFrom the intricate European Polyphony of Josquin and the pioneering works of Raffaella Aleotti to the brilliant Counterpoint of English Tudor master Orlando Gibbons\, the programme explores a vast emotional landscape. Experience the harmonic majesty of Bruckner and Brahms\, the pastoral charm of 20th-century England\, and a soulful reimagining of Paul Simon’s The Sound of Silence. \n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to conclude our Shropshire visit in the stunning setting of St Mary the Virgin. Whether you are a lifelong choral enthusiast or a curious first-time listener\, we invite you to join us for this diverse musical journey. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free\, with a retiring collection for the upkeep of this beautiful historic church. \n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nAve MariaJosquinAscendens Christus in altumRaffaella AleottiO Rex gloriaeLuca MarenzioMagnificat (Second Service)Orlando GibbonsI am the Resurrection and the LifeOrlando GibbonsChristus factus estAnton BrucknerGeistliches LiedJohannes BrahmsLinden LeaRalph Vaughan WilliamsMy spirit sang all dayGerald FinziThe Blue BirdCharles Villiers StanfordThe Sound of SilencePaul Simon\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers\n\n\n\nAlexander Woodrow conductor\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers are passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We do all we can to make anyone who comes to our concerts feel welcome and at ease. So if you’ve not tried this music out before\, why not come along and bring a friend? Everyone is welcome. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect at a St Peter’s Singers concert \n\n\n\nPlease note that while we make every effort to present the advertised programme\, we cannot guarantee to do so or be held responsible if circumstances require a change.
URL:https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/a-musical-mosaic/
LOCATION:St Mary the Virgin\, Shrewsbury\, St Mary's Street\, Shrewsbury\, Shropshire\, SY1 1DX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Timeless Voices\, Heavenly Echoes
DESCRIPTION:The blooming of Europe’s earliest music\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an enlightening journey back into musical history set in the oldest church in Leeds!  \n\n\n\nFrom Hildegard to Gibbons\, this programme tracks how choral music developed across Europe through the Renaissance. The latest work was composed just ten years before St John’s Church was opened in 1634. \n\n\n\nEnglish Tudor masters William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons will feature alongside Italian\, Spanish and Flemish composers. Two of the earliest known female composers\, Hildegard and the Italian nun Raffaella Aleotti\, also get to strut their stuff! \n\n\n\nStarting at 4.30pm\, the concert will be relaxed: you will be able to come and go\, and to make the most of this rare chance to take in the superb interior of this ancient building. The church will be open all afternoon\, including while we rehearse\, so feel free to drop in and be curious! \n\n\n\nAdmission is free: you will be encouraged to donate to the Churches Conservation Trust who care for the building and to whom all proceeds will be given. \n\n\n\nThe concert will last about an hour. \n\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers are passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We will do all we can to make anyone who comes to our concerts feel welcome and at ease. So if you’ve not tried this music out before\, why not come along and bring a friend? St John’s is an accessible venue\, albeit with no toilet facilities. Everyone is welcome.  \n\n\n\nWhat to expect at a St Peter’s Singers concert. \n\n\n\nPlease note that while we make every effort to present the advertised programme\, we cannot guarantee to do so or be held responsible if circumstances require a change. \n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nLaus TrinitatiHildegardUrbs beata JerusalemGuillaume DufayAve MariaJosquinVirgo PrudentissimaHeinrich IsaacVeni\, Dilecti miLassusMissa O quam gloriosamTomas Luis da VittoriaHaec DiesWilliam ByrdO Rex gloriaeLuca MarenzioAscendens Christus in altumRaffaella AleottiO clap your handsOrlando Gibbons\n\n\n\nSt Peter’s Singers\n\n\n\nAlexander Woodrow director\n\n\n\nAccess and accessibility\n\n\n\nSt John’s Church can be accessed from the corner of Mark Lane and New Briggate (opposite the Grand Theatre)\, or from Merrion Street via Merrion Street Gardens. Care should be taken on the flagstones in damp or wet weather. \n\n\n\nwhat3words: ///piper.appear.grit \n\n\n\nNearest railway station: Leeds (1 mile). Bus route numbers 12/13/13A/770/781. \n\n\n\nNearest car park: St. John’s Centre\, Merrion Street. \n\n\n\nSt John’s is accessible to wheelchair users\, who should use the Merrion Street Gardens entrance. There is a step up  from the aisles into the pews\, but there is room to accommodate wheelchairs at the rear of the church. \n\n\n\nThe nearest toilets are in the St. John’s Centre.
URL:https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/timeless-voices-heavenly-echoes/
LOCATION:St. John’s Church\, New Briggate\, Leeds\, 23 New Briggate\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire\, LS2 8JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert
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