The Cathedral Choirs of Norwich Cathedral Choir, Ely Cathedral Choir and Peterborough Cathedral Choir are combining for a concert in Norwich Cathedral on Thursday 24th May, as part of the N&N Festival.
Celebrating the centenary of the death of Hubert Parry, the programme features two of his much-loved choral works alongside music by his pupils Ireland, Holst and Vaughan Williams. The concert also marks the centenary of Leonard Bernstein, with a performance of his Chichester Psalms. Completing the programme is the first performance of a commission by former BBC Young Composer of the Year Alex Woolf. Conducting the concert is Ashley Grote, Steven Grahl and Paul Trepte. David Dunnett will be playing organ with Elizabeth Scorah playing harp.
The programme will include:
Parry I was glad
Bernstein Chichester Pslams
Alex Woolf New work (Festival commission)
Holst Nunc dimittis
Vaughan Williams Te Deum in G
Parry Blest pair of Sirens
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Norwich Cathedral Choir is part of the Choir Schools' Association (CSA) which is celebrating their centenary year. CSA is a public voice for, and promotes the benefits of, choristership. It supports members and provides professional development and supports chorister recruitment and administers bursary funding.
It has been said that choristers are likely to be rigorously accurate in detail, team players, good at operating in the public eye, quick learners, aware of the need to plan and prepare things and are hard-working.
