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Past Concert Programmes
These pages list our past concerts starting with the most recent.
‘Music is Back’
The music for this concert on 19th November 2021, was chosen to be uplifting, to celebrate the return to singing after lockdown.
Cantate Domino – Giuseppe Pitoni (1657 -
O sing Joyfully – Adrian Batten (1591 -
Exsultate Deo – Domenico Scarlatti (1685 -
Exultate Justi – Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (1560 -
My spirit sang all day – Gerald Finzi (1901 -
‘S Wonderful – George Gershwin (1898 -
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic – John Bratton (1867 -
Quick! We have but a second – C.V. Stanford (1852 -
Two choruses from The Creation – Joseph Haydn (1732 -
Achieved is the glorious work
The Heavens are telling
Choruses from Gloria – Antonio Vivaldi (1678 -
I -
IV -
V -
VII -
XI -
XII -
Here is the poster.
The following review was printed in the Woldingham magazine.
“It was a delight to go to a concert again at St Paul’s Church on 13th November, and the first we have attended since the pandemic. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing the North Downs Consort performing an eclectic programme ranging from Haydn’s Creation to Gerschwin’s ’Swonderful.
The choir sounds most professional under the guidance of its inspirational conductor, Iain Cooper. We were also treated to three organ pieces beautifully played by James Norrey on the excellent church organ. Regrettably the usual friendly refreshments during the interval were omitted for Covid restrictions.
The Conductor and most singers come a long way to perform, and we feel these concerts could be better publicised to attract a wider audience from the village.
Jenny and Colin Mander.”
2019 Concerts
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’
The music chosen for this concert on 7th December 2019 was based on the Christian festivals that occur during the 12 days of Christmas.
Welcome, Yule! -
Hodie Christus natus est -
What sweeter music -
A maiden most gentle -
A great and mighty wonder -
O little one sweet -
Sans Day Carol -
Ding dong! Merrily on high -
Stephanus vidit -
In principio -
Vox in Rama -
Dies Sanctificatus -
Videntes stellam -
When Jesus our Lord (from Christus) -
Dank sagen wir alle (from the Christmas Story) -
Twelve days of Christmas -
Here is the poster.
‘Over Hill, Over Dale’
A supper concert on 29th June 2019, mostly ‘a capella’, but with some piano accompaniment
Three partsongs to words by Robert Bridges -
My spirit sang all day
I praise the tender flower
Haste on, my joys!
Over hill, over dale -
Greensleeves -
My love’s an Arbutus -
Melodies fell into my soul -
As torrents in Summer -
The Hills -
From Five English Folksongs -
The dark-
The spring time of the year
The lover’s ghost
Just as the tide was flowing
Three Madrigals
It was a lover and his lass -
Sweet Suffolk owl -
Flora gave me fairest flowers -
Over the Rainbow -
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square -
The trolley song -
Five foot two, eyes of blue -
The Cachuca (from The Gondoliers) -
‘Music for a Coronation’
A concert on Sunday 24th March 2019, with organ accompaniment.
I was glad -
Ave verum corpus -
Nolo mortem peccatoris -
Te Deum in F, Op.34 -
O hearken thou -
Ave verum corpus -
Benedictus in F, Op.34 -
Let thy had be strengthened -
Salvator mundi -
Lord, let me know mine end -
I was glad -
O where shall wisdom be found -
Let thy hand be strengthened -
Here is the poster
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