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Rinascimento - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Philip Thorby and Friends

Rinascimento - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Philip Thorby and Friends
Emmanuel United Reformed Church
In the 16th century a performer's expertise could be measured by his ability to improvise on a popular song of the day. The tradition is revived by Philip Thorby and friends, who will perform variations old and new on madrigals, chansons and motets by Renaissance masters including Willaert, Rore and Lassus.

'Francesco del Liuto' - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Works for solo lute by Francesco da Milano

'Francesco del Liuto' - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Works for solo lute by Francesco da Milano
Little St. Mary's Church
"The sweet resonance of the harmony which is borne of the lute touched by the divine fingers of Francesco Milanese, by making itself heard in the soul, robs the senses of those who hear it" - Francesco Marcolini, 1536. Francesco Canova da Milano was one of the foremost Italian composers of the early 16th century; his contemporaries called him "Il Divino" and his name became synonymous with the lute. Jacob Heringman presents a recital of Francesco's works, taken chiefly from the Siena Lute Book.

Sonatas for Trumpet and Oboe - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Crispian Steele-Perkins and Gail Hennessy

Sonatas for Trumpet and Oboe - Cambridge Early Music Concert Series 2008 - Crispian Steele-Perkins and Gail Hennessy
Trinity College Chapel
Highlights of the Baroque repertoire played by members of The Parley of Instruments with Crispian Steele-Perkins and Gail Hennessy. Includes the Act V Symphony from Purcell's King Arthur; Finger's C major sonatas for trumpet and violin, and for trumpet, violin and oboe; Corbett's G major sonata for trumpet and oboe; Purcell's G minor sonata for violin and gamba; and Handel's C major sonata for trumpet and violin.

Trinity College Chapel

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Cambridge Chorale - GLORIA - John Rutter

Cambridge Chorale - GLORIA - John Rutter
St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden
The stunning setting of St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden will ring out with the irresistible combination of choir, organ and brass, as the award-winning Cambridge Chorale and the exceptional Prime Brass join forces to perform Rutter's exuberant Gloria.

Ceremonial music is also featured in this wonderful programme, including Walton's stirring Coronation Te Deum and Purcell's poignant Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary. Choral classics by Biebl, Gabrieli, and Rachmaninov are topped-off with a good dollop of gospel pizzazz brass-style from Hazell's The Gospel Hall.

St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden


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Peterborough Community Gospel Choir in partnership with Errol Ballantyne School of Singing - Concert 2008

Peterborough Community Gospel Choir in partnership with Errol Ballantyne School of Singing - Concert 2008
St Luke's Church

The (PCGC) Peterborough Community Gospel Choir, has been running since 2002. It was formed by Errol Ballantyne the Choir Director. Its main purpose is to give people the opportunity to sing in a gospel choir and to entertain the community by singing at various events. The choir has sung at Nursing Homes, the East of England Showground, Cathedral Square, Queensgate shopping centre, Thorpe Hall Cancer research, and on the BBC3 spendaholic TV show. They can also be heard on one of the Songs of Paul Copestake, recorded at the Eye Studio, Peterborough. This year we have been asked to back the Rock Band 'Scream Blue Murder' at the BMF British motorbike Federation at the Showground on the (16th May 08).

Errol Ballantyne started teaching in January 2002 when he founded the Peterborough Community Gospel Choir.  Prior to 2002 he sang in a number of Gospel Choirs and has played keyboards for others.  He has performed at weddings and different functions and on the night ushering in the Millenium sang and played with a Gospel Choir before approximately 25,000 people.  In 2003 he was part of the Praise Project that organised singing workshop and sang in Humberside. 

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St Luke's Church


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Gipsy Kings at Audley End House, Saffron Waldon

Gipsy Kings at Audley End House, Saffron Waldon
Audley End House and Gardens
Since the release of their international hit single Bamboleo, from their platinum-selling debut album, they have dominated the World Music charts, and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Enjoy a Latin night to remember with the legendary Rumba-Flamenco style of The Gipsy Kings.

Byrd, Delius, Walton .... English Voices - Closing Concert - Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2008

Byrd, Delius, Walton .... English Voices - Closing Concert - Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2008
King's College Cambridge

Closing Concert

Timothy Brown conductor
Stewart French guitar

Musicke's Praier
Programme includes:
Byrd Laudibus in sanctis
Palestrina Super flumina Babylonis
Graham Ross Precor Te
Lotti Crucifixus
Allegri Miserere
Walton Cantico del Sole (Prayer of St Francis)
Pearsall Lay a Garland
Stanford The Blue Bird
Delius To be sung of a Summer Night on the Water
Vaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs

Some music sings out for the acoustic of King's, and Allegri's famous Miserere is just one work amongst a luscious programme of Italian and English early and twentieth century choral music in which the English Voices show the supremacy of the choir in a glorious surrounding. The concert is enhanced by the soft addition of guitar to create a perfect summery ending to this year's Festival.

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