Future Concerts
Monday 7 December 2026, 8.00pm
St John's Church, St Johns Road, Harpenden, AL5 1DJ
This will be the final concert to celebrate our 60th Anniversary
Glorious Christmas
Antonio Vivaldi - Gloria, RV 589
Bob Chilcott - A Little Jazz Mass
Carols for Choir and Audience
Further details to be announced later
Seasonal refreshments in the Church Hall after the concert.
Michael Veazey - Conductor
Antonio Vivaldi wrote at least three Gloria compositions, settings of the hymn Gloria in excelsis Deo, with words probably dating back to the 4th century. The Gloria RV 589, probably written in 1715 is a familiar and popular piece among Vivaldi's sacred works.
The texts of the first two sections of Vivaldi’s Gloria are the words of the angels in their announcement of Christ’s birth, words that are sung repeatedly in Christmas music, either in Latin or English.
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory to God in the highest.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth peace to men of good will.
Bob Chilcott has always loved jazz. During his composing career he worked and performed with artists such as George Shearing, Richard Rodney Bennett, John Dankworth and Art Farmer. These jazz influences have had a major impact on the music he composes and come to the fore in A Little Jazz Mass, a setting of the Latin Missa brevis.
A Little Jazz Mass is one of Chilcott's most celebrated and popular choral works to date, and has received countless performances across the world.
Saturday 22 May 2027, 7:30pm
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden, Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2SP
Spring Concert
Karl Jenkins - Armed Man
John Rutter - Gloria
Further details to be announced later
Michael Veazey - Conductor
Saturday 9 October 2027, 7:30pm
Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban
St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society Concert
Hardynge Choir
Radlett Choir
St Albans Chamber Choir
St Albans Symphony Orchestra
Gustav Holst - The Cloud Messenger
C H H Parry - Blest pair of Sirens
Gustav Holst - Jupiter, (from the Planets Suite)
Ralph Vaughan Williams -Toward the Unknown Region.
Further details to be announced later
Stephen Jones - Conductor
Tickets: Available from St Albans Cathedral website:
https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/####
From the Cathedral Box Office in the Gift Shop
