Neil Ferris

Recent Concerts


Concert Collage

March 16th (Saturday), 7.30pm
Guildford Cathedral
Wimbledon Choral Society and
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Claire Watkins (soprano)
Catrin Johnsson (mezzo)
Ben Thapa (tenor)
John Savournin (bass)
Arvo PärtCantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
 The Beatitudes
Peteris VasksPater Noster
TchaikovskyCrown of Roses
ArenskyVariations on a theme of Tchaikovsky
MozartRequiem

March 6th (Wednesday), 6.30pm
RWCMD Concert Hall Foyer
RWCMD Chamber Choirand
RWCMD Junior Department Vocal Ensemble

'Shining Night'

Caradog Williams (piano)
Ola GjeiloPrelude
 Northern Lights
Morten LauridsenDirait-on
 Io piango
CoplandOld American Songs (selection)
Paul MealorUbi caritas
Morten LauridsenSa nuit d'été
 Sure on this shining night

February 5th (Tuesday), 7.30pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall
RWCMD, Cardiff
RWCMD Chamber Choir
Vanessa Bowers (soprano)
Helen Bruce (contralto)
Trystan Griffths (tenor)
Jan Capinski (bass)
RossiniPetite Messe Solennelle

February 2nd (Saturday), 7pm
St Martin in the Fields,
Trafalgar Square, London
RWCMD Chamber Choir
Vanessa Bowers (soprano)
Helen Bruce (contralto)
Trystan Griffths (tenor)
Jan Capinski (bass)
RossiniPetite Messe Solennelle

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November 30th (Friday), 8pm and December 2nd (Sunday), 2.30pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall,
RWCMD, Cardiff
RWCMD Chamber Choir and
RWCMD Vocal Consort

'Nine Lessons and Carols'

The seasonal favourite with a modern twist...

November 17th (Saturday), 7.30pm
Southwark Cathedral
Wimbledon Choral Society and
London Mozart Players
Thomas Hobbs (tenor)
Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Cecilia McDowallAve maris stella
ElgarSerenade for strings
BrittenSt Nicolas

November 7th (Wednesday), 6pm
RWCMD Concert Hall Foyer
RWCMD Chamber Choir

BrittenChoral Dances from 'Gloriana'
GraingerFolk song settings (various)
Timothy SalterFolk song settings (various)

November 4th (Sunday), 3pm
St German's Church,
Adamsdown, Cardiff
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir and
Mavron String Quartet

'French Connections'

Jan Capinski (baritone)
FauréCantique de Jean Racine
Frank MartinMass for double choir
Saint-SaënsAve verum corpus
FauréRequiem

October 20th (Saturday), 7.30pm
St Mary's Church,
Andover
Spirit Voices and
Spirit Sinfonia
Hannah Medlam (soprano)
Eirlys Davies (mezzo soprano)
David Burrows (tenor)
Andrew Thompson (baritone)
Henrietta Wentworth-StanleySpirit Oratorio (first performance)

June 30th (Saturday), 7.30pm
Eglwys Dewi Sant,
St Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
'How sweet the sound'

Gareth GlynCadwyn
Will ToddAmazing Grace
Mack WilbergAmazing Grace
Eric WhitacreAnimal Crackers Set 1
Seal Lullaby
George ShearingSongs and sonnets
Paul MealorUbi caritas
Ward SwingleGive us this day
Keith HamptonPraise his holy name

June 26th (Tuesday), 7.30pm
St John's,
Smith Square, London
Salomon Orchestra
Edward Vanderspar (viola)
IrelandA London Overture
WaltonViola Concerto
ElgarEnigma Variations

June 9th (Saturday), 6pm
St John's Church,
Waterloo
Wimbledon Choral Society

'Tradition and Creation'

Suzzie Vango (soprano)
Cecilia McDowallA Fancy of Folksongs
Ward SwingleGive us this day
John RutterFor the beauty of the earth
Look at the world
All things bright and beautiful
Bob ChilcottLike a singing bird

April 20th (Friday), 7.30pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall,
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
Elizabeth Donovan (soprano)
Andrew Ashwin (baritone)
Maria Garcia Angel Soria and Thomas Worley (piano)
BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem

March 24th (Saturday), 7pm
Guildford Cathedral
Wimbledon Choral Society and
Florilegium
Florilegium
Farnham Youth Choir
Thomas Hobbs (Evangelist)
George von Bergen (Christus)
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Clare Wilkinson (mezzo soprano)
James Geer (tenor)
Robert Davies (bass)
BachSt. Matthew Passion

February 28th (Tuesday), 7.30pm
St Martin in the Fields
Wimbledon Choral Society
FauréCantique de Jean Racine
Ave Maria
FranckPanis Angelicus
Saint-SäensAve verum corpus
FauréRequiem
February 24th (Friday), 1.15pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD
Brass of Welsh National Opera and
RWCMD
Mussorgsky arr. HowarthPictures at an Exhibition

February 10th (Friday), 9.30pm
St Martin in the Fields
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
RachmaninovVespers