6-8 June 2014
“Music in Honour of Our Lady”
A Concert for the Centenary of the Church of the Annunciation
Marble Arch, London
Saturday 7th June 2014 at 7pm
The programme includes a performance of Thomas Tallis’ famous 40-part motet, Spem in alium, together with plainchant and works by Lassus, Palestrina, Rachmaninov, Finzi and Gorecki.
ExColl is also singing at the celebration of the Mass of Pentecost at the Annunciation on Sunday 8th June 2014 at 10.30am.
27-28 October 2012
We sang the services in Brecon Cathedral over the weekend of the Brecon Baroque Festival, 27-28 October 2012.
29 October 2011
We put on a concert in St Mary's Church, Warwick on 29 October 2011 in a programme which included Victoria's Missa O Quam Gloriosum and Duruflé's Requiem.
12-15 August 2010
We visited Bristol cathedral between 12-15 August 2010.
23-26 July 2009
We visited Durham cathedral between 23-26 July 2009 and also performed an informal concert at Hexham Abbey.
Director: Christopher Johns
Organist: Theodore Saunders
Free Admission
Programme
| Ave Maria | Robert Parsons (c.1530-1570) |
| Praise our Lord all ye Gentiles | William Byrd (c.1540-1623) |
| Gloria from Missa Papae Marcelli |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) |
| -- Organ solo -- | |
| Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) |
| Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen from Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45 |
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
| There is an old belief | Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) |
| Bogoroditse Dyevo | Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) |
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| Dr Christopher Johns is a former choral scholar of Jesus College and currently Choral Director of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. |
| Mr Theodore Saunders is Organist and Master of the Choristers at St. Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh. |
We sang at the following services in Durham Cathedral:
| Thursday 23 July 2009 | Evensong 5.15pm | Smith Responses |
| Psalms 114 & 115 | ||
| Walmisley in d minor | ||
| Bogoroditse Dyevo - Rachmaninov | ||
| Saturday 25 July 2009 |
Evensong 5.15pm St James the Apostle |
Smith Responses |
| Office Hymn: N EH175 | ||
| Psalm 94 | ||
| Byrd Third Service | ||
| Praise our Lord all ye Gentiles - Byrd | ||
| Hymn: NEH346 | ||
| Sunday 26 July 2009 | Matins 10am | 1st Hymn: NEH256 |
| Smith Responses | ||
| Psalm 74 | ||
| Stanford Te Deum and Benedictus in C | ||
| There is an old belief - Parry | ||
| 2nd Hymn: NEH335 (t. AMR) | ||
| Eucharist 11.15am | Missa Papae Marcelli - Palestrina | |
| Hymns: NEH452, NEH277, For the wonders of creation t. NEH265, NEH434 | ||
| Evensong 3.30pm | 1st Hymn: NEH409 | |
| Smith Responses | ||
| Psalm 75 | ||
| Stanford in C | ||
| I love the Lord - Harvey | ||
| 2nd Hymn: NEH244 |
23-26 August 2007
The choir visited Exeter cathedral between 23-26 August 2007 and sang at the following services:
| Thursday 23 August 2007 | Evensong |
Radcliffe Responses |
| Office Hymn: NEH 213(i) | ||
| Psalm 97 | ||
| Stanford in B flat | ||
| O pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Howells | ||
| Saturday 25 August 2007 | Evensong 3pm |
Radcliffe Responses |
| Psalm 119 vv73-104 | ||
Purcell in B flat |
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| O God, Thou art my God - Purcell | ||
| Final Hymn: NEH 246(ii) | ||
| Sunday 26 August 2007 | Eucharist 9.45am |
Introit: Ave verum corpus - Byrd |
| Missa Brevis - Palestrina | ||
| Jesu dulcis memoria - Victoria | ||
| Hymns: NEH 324, 358(ii), 424 Communion: NEH 288, 391 |
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| Mattins 11.15am |
Radcliffe Responses | |
| Hymns: NEH 432 (omit *), 499 | ||
| Psalm 119 vv73-88 | ||
| Te Deum - Ireland in F | ||
| Jubilate - Stanford in B flat | ||
| O for a closer walk with God - Stanford | ||
| Evensong 3pm |
Radcliffe Responses |
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Psalm 119 vv49-72 |
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Howells Gloucester Service |
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| Thou O God art praised in Sion - Boyle | ||
| Final Hymn: NEH 150(ii) |
17-20 August 2006
We visited the cathedrals of Arundel and Chichester, between 17-20 August 2006. As well as singing at services, we gave a recital in Arundel Cathedral in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
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31 Dec 2005-2 Jan 2006
Over the New Year period 2005-6, we visited London and sang at Westminster Abbey. We also put on a concert in St Martin-in-the-Fields, where we performed J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4 & 5.
31 March-3 April 2005
In March/April 2005, the choir visited Peterborough, with services in the cathedral and a concert in Oundle. The theme was: Finzi (and other great 20th century British composers).
Supporting Cancer Research UK
Conductor: Mark Duthie
Assistant Master of the Music Peterborough Cathedral
by kind permission of the Vicar and Churchwardens
All proceeds to support Cancer Research UK
Registered Charity Number 1089464
12-15 August 2004
In August 2004, the choir performed in Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Tim Horton, Director ~ Charles Harrison, Organ |
Tickets: £6 (£3) available from the Fringe Box Office, 180 High Street, Edinburgh (Tel: 0131 226 0000, Web: www.edfringe.com), or on the door
14-17 August 2003
In August 2003, the choir visited Dublin and sang at St Patrick's Cathedral and at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral.
