Somerset Chamber Choir 40th Anniversary Concert - Sound the Trumpet! featuring choir, soloists and the Florilegium ensemble
Somerset Chamber Choir Andrea Brown – Conductor Florilegium Emily Vine – Soprano Amy Carson – Soprano Tristram Cooke – Countertenor Kieron White – Tenor Angus McPhee - BaritoneProgramme Details Eternal Source of Light Divine – George Frideric Handel Cantate Domino – Hieronymus Praetorius Thomas Tallis – Spem in Allium Come Ye Sons of Art – Henry Purcell Magnificat – Johann Sebastian Bach Music of utter calm and tranquillity
Tickets: Adults £30, £25, £20, £15, £10 (under 16’s half price)
Be sure not to miss this celebration of the choir’s foundation in 1984.
Unquestionably one of the most beautiful and most poetic of English cathedrals, Wells Cathedral provides the magnificent setting for Somerset Chamber Choir’s joyous Anniversary Concert, celebrating 40 years of glorious music-making. With a distinguished line-up of musicians, this will be a concert sparkling with resplendent jewels of the Renaissance and Baroque.
The Choir, under the dynamic direction of Andrea Brown, will be joined by Florilegium, one of Britain’s most outstanding period-instrument ensembles, and a stunning array of vocal soloists.
Tallis’s extraordinary 40-part masterpiece Spem in Alium, in a dramatic arrangement featuring cornetts & sackbuts, will form the centrepiece of this very special concert which will also include exuberant music by H Praetorius, JS Bach’s dazzling Magnificat in D, the soaring lines of Handel’s sublime Eternal Source of Light Divine, and one of Purcell’s most popular works, Come Ye Sons of Art.
“Florilegium have become an indispensable feature on the early music landscape. Long may they prosper” (The Times)
Hotels near Wells Cathedral
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The Crown at Wells,
This former 15th-century coaching inn offers en-suite accommodation, free WiFi and free parking on site. The Crown is situated in the heart of Wells, in Somerset and William Penn once preached there in 1695..
Best Western Plus Swan
Situated in Englands smallest cathedral city, The Swan provides excellent accommodation and hotel facilities. The Swan makes an ideal base for exploring Somerset. Visit Bath, Bristol, Wookey Hole Caves, Glastonbury Abbey and historic houses.
Swan Mews
In a quiet, central location in Wells, these beautiful self-contained, fully equipped apartments are ideally placed for the beautiful county of Somerset. Owned by the Swan Hotel, the modern apartments at Swan Mews are a short stroll away..
The Ancient Gatehouse
Set in a stunning location on Wells Cathedral Green, facing the West Front, the Ancient Gatehouse is well positioned for discovering Somersets historic beauty spots..
The White Hart Hotel
This restored 15th century coaching inn is situated in the heart of the small medieval city of Wells, by the cathedral green, just metres away from the ancient marketplace..
The City Arms
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, The City Arms offers accommodation in Wells, 500 metres from Wells Cathedral. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room has a flat-screen TV.
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AddressCathedral Green, Wells, Wells, Somerset,
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