Grand Gala Concert 2011

The Organ Fund Committee presented the 2011

Grand Gala Concert

We raised £2,031.45 for the organ fund. See http://smsgpipeorgan.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/grand-gala-of-inspirational-music/ for photos and details

11th June 2011 (Saturday)
the second weekend of StonyLive

7.30 pm, St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford

This concert included the Parish Singers from St Mary & St Giles Church, Quorum, Andante, and The Orphean Singers.
All singers performed 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' by Verdi and 'Easter Hymn' from Cavaliera Rusticana by Mascagni.
The Parish Singers and Quorum performed 'Misere mei' by Gregorio Allegri.

Director of Music - James Wharton.

There were individual choir items:

The Orphean Singers (directed by Kath Hindley)

Quorum (directed by Toby Hill)

A sequence of music for Holy Week and Easter composed by Tomas Luis de Victoria and Thomas Tallis. 2011 is the 400th anniversary of Victoria's death and Quorum sang a selection of pieces from the Tenebrae Responsories sung during Holy Week finishing with Tallis's 'Christ Rising Again'

Andante (directed by Roger Windmill,
accompanied by Ed Tomlinson)

A Karl Jenkins Suite - 3 short pieces: Catilena, Palladio (solo piano) and Adiemus

Instrumental items include:

Ed Tomlinson (Allen Organ)

The Willis Console was being refurbished and was not ready for the Gala Concert.

James Westlake (flute) accompanied by Ed Tomlinson (piano) will play 'Annie's Song'

James Westlake plans to enter the
BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition in 2012

Young people from
Milton Keynes Music Service Baroque Groups
playing Baroque music

Eleanor Page and Jacob Collins (violin duet)

James Westlake, Connor Bakker, Olli Foxhale, Anna Tholen (flute), Lawrence Rose (cello) and Jacob Collins (keyboard)

Entrance by programme - prices:
Adults: £10 (£8 concessions)
Children under 16: £1

There were Refreshments at the concert.

This event was listed on Concert-Diary.com

It also appeared on
StonyLive and www.organrecitals.com