Posts Tagged ‘Judith Weir’
The Addison Singers invited to the Royal Garden Party
The Addison Singers’ premiere of Judith Weir’s piece in her own words
“I’m not one of those people who thinks we can ‘just move on’ from the pandemic years, whose major effects on the musical community seem clearer as time progresses. It happens that a wonderful premiere I’ve just had – my cantata ‘O sweet spontaneous earth‘ commissioned by West London’s Addison Singers – has thoroughly reawakened…
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Saturday 26 November 2022 at 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Southfield Road, W4 1BB The Addison Singers concert on November 26th will see their last performance under David Wordsworth, who has been Music Director of the organisation for over 26 years. The programme will include the world premiere of a substantial new work by Master of…
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‘The Gravity of Kindness’ Howard Goodall – World Premiere and Handel’s ‘Messiah’, Part 1 + Hallelujah Chorus Saturday 7th December 2019 @ 7.30pm St. Peter’s Church, Acton Green W4 89 Southfield Rd, Chiswick W4 1BB, junction of St Alban’s Ave. Free street parking available, Bus E3 The Addison Singers are proud to present a…
Read MoreLooking forward to Autumn 2019
ORATORIO CHOIR – As the Addison Singers head towards their 50th anniversary the Addison Oratorio Choir is looking to recruit new members in all sections of the choir. The Oratorio Choir sing a wide-range of repertoire with a professional orchestra and soloists. Recent highlights have included tours to Austria and Hungary, performances of well-known works…
Read MoreCarmina Burana by Carl Orff
The Addison Singers Oratorio & Chamber Choirs Saturday 7th July 2018, 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Southfield Rd, London W4 1BB The Addison Oratorio & Chamber Choirs combine for their summer concert to perform one of the most popular choral works of the twentieth century – Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’. Described by the composer as a…
Read MoreBrandenburg Spring Choral Festival: The Addison Chamber Choir
Saturday 10th March 2018 @ 7.30pm St. Katharine Cree, 86 Leadenhall St, London EC3A 3BP (part of the Brandenburg Spring Choral Festival) Judith Weir – Ave Regina Caelorum John Gardner – Five Hymns in the Popular Style Mozart – Ave verum corpus Mozart – Requiem (accompaniment arranged for piano duet by Czerny) The Addison Chamber Choir…
Read MoreAddison Singers – Carols for Choir & Audience
The Addison Oratorio and Chamber Choirs combine to celebrate Christmas at St Michael & All Angels on December 9th. As well as Carols for choirs and the audience, the programme includes ‘Ave Rex‘, an exciting sequence of Carols that set medieval texts by the Welsh composer William Mathias, the world premiere of a new piece…
Read MoreLooking for singers for two choirs
Looking for singers for two choirs …… The Addison Singers is a well established and vibrant west London group of choirs that rehearses in Hammersmith W6, performs in London and surrounds, and also does short tours abroad. The classical choirs rehearse on Wednesday evenings. ORATORIO CHOIR (UNAUDITIONED) The 120 strong Addison Oratorio Choir start rehearsals…
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