The Sixteen were in Lichfield and York in mid-July as part of their 2009 Choral Pilgrimage.
Near sell-out crowds braved the torrential rain to hear the group perform the a cappella Purcell & MacMillan programme ‘Bright Orb of Harmony’.
Before our rehearsal in Lichfield, hundreds of primary school children took part in a matinée performance. Based on a narration telling the story of Purcell’s life they sang pieces from the Pilgrimage programme as well as a rendition of ‘Come ye sons of art’ with actions!
This was the last matinée in a series of four that we’ve presented in collaboration with the National Centre for Early Music and Sing Up.
Friday 24 July 2009
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Everything you wanted to know about Handel but were afraid to ask.
The greatest composer of all time? The Lloyd Webber of his day? Same difference?
Whatever your opinion of Handel, don't miss the opportunity to hear those of Donald Burrows (author of the definitive handbook Handel: Messiah), Jeremy Black (author of Eighteenth Century Britain) and members of The Sixteen on Sunday 5th April.
Held in the delightful and aptly Baroque Trinity College of Music, Greenwich, tickets are on sale now from the National Centre for Early Music and cost £30 (includes cups of tea and/or coffee)or £25 if booked with a Choral Pilgrimage concert ticket.
Book now: 01904 651 485
Whatever your opinion of Handel, don't miss the opportunity to hear those of Donald Burrows (author of the definitive handbook Handel: Messiah), Jeremy Black (author of Eighteenth Century Britain) and members of The Sixteen on Sunday 5th April.
Held in the delightful and aptly Baroque Trinity College of Music, Greenwich, tickets are on sale now from the National Centre for Early Music and cost £30 (includes cups of tea and/or coffee)or £25 if booked with a Choral Pilgrimage concert ticket.
Book now: 01904 651 485
Sunday 1 March 2009
CP9 gets underway
After more than a year of planning, the first day, of 27 days of reckoning was upon us last Friday as we were in Guildford Cathedral for the first performance of the 2009 Choral Pilgrimage. To add to the excitement the concert was being recorded for a CORO live disc that'll be on general release in April.
Check back here to watch a short 'making of' film in the next few days. In the meantime, it's on to the University cities of Cambridge and Oxford on March 13 & 14 respectively. The Sixteen formed in Oxford so it'll be an especially memorable performance for Harry Christophers as the group he formed, back in 1979, celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.
Check back here to watch a short 'making of' film in the next few days. In the meantime, it's on to the University cities of Cambridge and Oxford on March 13 & 14 respectively. The Sixteen formed in Oxford so it'll be an especially memorable performance for Harry Christophers as the group he formed, back in 1979, celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.
Tuesday 27 January 2009
2009 The Year of Celebration
Purcell was born 350 years ago in 1659 and Handel popped his clogs one hundred years later. We're celebrating these historic musical landmarks, alongside contemporary composer James MacMillan's 50th birthday and our very own 30th anniversary on our major national tour, The Choral Pilgrimage 2009.
We're touring to at least 25 venues across the UK with two different programmes - an a cappella Purcell & MacMillan programme which includes Purcell's heartfelt Funeral Sentences and James MacMillan's powerfully emotive A Child's Prayer, written in memory of the Dunblane Tragedy. In 6 venues we'll be performing Handel's Coronation Anthems with both the choir and orchestra of The Sixteen - a celebration not to be missed.
Visit our website to see what and when we're performing near you!
http://www.the-sixteen.org.uk/tours/tour_cp_dates.htm
We're touring to at least 25 venues across the UK with two different programmes - an a cappella Purcell & MacMillan programme which includes Purcell's heartfelt Funeral Sentences and James MacMillan's powerfully emotive A Child's Prayer, written in memory of the Dunblane Tragedy. In 6 venues we'll be performing Handel's Coronation Anthems with both the choir and orchestra of The Sixteen - a celebration not to be missed.
Visit our website to see what and when we're performing near you!
http://www.the-sixteen.org.uk/tours/tour_cp_dates.htm
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