Welcome to JUBILATE
On Friday 17th June 2016 we returned to the resonant space of St John the Evangelist (SJE Arts) to celebrate Shakespeare's 400th anniversary year with music of his time as well as 20th century and contemporary settings of some of his best loved texts. Opening with Byrd's sonorous and beautiful Great Service and closing with Vaughan Williams' glorious Shakespeare setting Serenade to Music, the heart of the programme included more intimate secular works including Chilcott's arrangement of Walton's lovely Touch her soft lips and part and Gibbons' The Silver Swan, as well as evocative recent settings of Shakespeare by Allain, Chilcott and Ešenvalds.
This autumn we are looking forward to preparing for two concerts. We will be repeating last autumn's successful project (inspired by the BBC Ten Pieces initiative), working with the Blackbird Academy Trust primary schools, introducing the students to our wonderful repertoire and inviting them to join in with some of the pieces in our October concert. Then at Christmas we will be back in the University Church, singing pieces by Tallis, Monteverdi, Bruckner, Tavener, James Macmillan and Jonathan Dove.
We are always interested in talking to possible new members. If you would like an audition or you would just like to find out more, please do get in touch.
Last autumn we were very excited to be Champions for the BBC Ten Pieces initiative. We gave concerts in St. Nicholas Church and Pegasus School with the active and enthusiastic participation of children from several local schools. Thank you to the children who took part and the teachers who put in so much work to make it happen.
This autumn we are looking forward to preparing for two concerts. We will be repeating last autumn's successful project (inspired by the BBC Ten Pieces initiative), working with the Blackbird Academy Trust primary schools, introducing the students to our wonderful repertoire and inviting them to join in with some of the pieces in our October concert. Then at Christmas we will be back in the University Church, singing pieces by Tallis, Monteverdi, Bruckner, Tavener, James Macmillan and Jonathan Dove.
We are always interested in talking to possible new members. If you would like an audition or you would just like to find out more, please do get in touch.
Last autumn we were very excited to be Champions for the BBC Ten Pieces initiative. We gave concerts in St. Nicholas Church and Pegasus School with the active and enthusiastic participation of children from several local schools. Thank you to the children who took part and the teachers who put in so much work to make it happen.
