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Saturday 10 November 2012 at 7:30 pm

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden

The Hardynge Seasons

Sasha Johnson Manning: The Hardynge Seasons. *

Howell: Hymn to St Cecilia

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto (Autumn)

Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day

Soprano and Tenor soloists

Instrumental ensemble

Conducted by Rufus Frowde

* This concert will feature the world premier of a delightful new piece, specially composed for the Hardynge Choir.  Sasha Johnson Manning has set the following poems chosen by the Hardynge Choir:

The Seasons                             John Armstrong (1709-1779)
                                                 from The Art of Preserving Health

The Voice of Spring                   Mary Howitt (1790-1888)

Summer                                     Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

To Autumn                                  John Keats (1795-1821)

Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind   William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
                                                 from As You Like It  (II.vii.188)

Monday 17 December 2012

St John's Church, Harpenden - The Church on the Common

A Mediaeval Christmas

A selection of Carols and Readings

 

This forward programme is subject to revision at this stage - please watch this space.