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alison guill @ Lauderdale House
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

alison guill

then and now

Alison Guill, once full-time singer, now teacher, mother and part-time gin sipper, is accompanied by Martin Leberman in this somewhat eclectic, hopefully entertaining and slightly indulgent musical journey. Between Schumann and Sondheim, Mozart and Menken, Michael Head and Kander & Ebb, Alison will share anecdotes about auditions gone wrong, mistaken casting, toddlers and terriers. There is bound to be something for everyone so come and join us for a varied and enjoyable evening.

Proceeds will go to support Mind and Cancer Research UK.

 

Time: 19:00

Venue: Lauderdale House

Price band A B
Standard £12.00
Concession £10.00
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Box office: 07595040280

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Highgate Choral Society Spring Concert @ All Hallows' Church
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

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Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass, so-named as it uses a ninth century text written in Old Church Slavonic, is also known as the Slavonic Mass. Rather than a traditional sacred piece, Janacek is thought to have conceived his mass as a celebration of Slavic culture and the pan-Slavic movement that he supported.

The Glagolitic Mass was first performed in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in April 1926. It is a highly original work for choir, organ and orchestra that expresses dramatic energy and tenderness in equal measure, and is recognised today as one of most significant contributions to choral music in the twentieth century.

Poulenc’s Gloria is a joyful rendering of the Gloria text from the Catholic Mass, and one of Poulenc’s most celebrated works. Scored for soprano, choir and large orchestra, it was composed in 1959 and first performed in 1961 in Boston to critical acclaim. Poulenc was known for composing music of sharp contrasts and his Gloria, which is jocund as well as solemn, is no exception.


Always Moving On is a brand new work for choir and orchestra, written by newcomer Christopher Ashley. An eight-minute orchestral march of aspiration and healing, it provides a modern twist to the familiar and popular format pioneered by Elgar and Walton in the early 20th century. The piece gives expression to the timeless virtues of hope, joy, patience and tolerance, offering respite from uncertainty and gloom.