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Hurst Green Singers Year of Celebration
2010 is special for Hurst Green Singers. Last Saturday, the Choir celebrated Michael Barlow’s 25 years as their Musical Director. They did so in fine style, performing John Rutter’s sublime Requiem, followed by Beethoven’s exhilarating Mass in C. As usual for their summer concert, the Choir was joined by Shoreham Singers and accompanied by the Hurst Green Sinfonia. Soloists Elizabeth Skinner (soprano), Bryony Mycroft (contralto) and Daniel Eaton (bass), all of whom have sung with the Choir before, were joined on this occasion by tenor Julian Forbes.
The Choir to sing Handels Messiah at Christmas
In celebration of the its 50th anniversary year, the Choir's Christmas Concert will consist of Handel's ever-popular Messiah. Rehearsals for the concert commence on Tuesday 7th September in St John's Church, Hurst Green, at 8.00pm, following the AGM. New members wishing to take part should contact Michael Barlow in advance either on 01883 715825 or via e-mail on michaelbarlow06@aol.com. Those able to sing tenor would be especially welcome. This is a great opportunity to take part in a performance of one of the truly greatest choral works of all time. The Choir is in good shape, with almost 60 members, but new members are always welcome.
Hurst Green Singers join forces with Shoreham Singers to perform in Sevenoaks Festival
Members of Hurst Green Singers and Shoreham Singers joined forces once again for a repeat performance of Rutter's Requiem and Beethoven's Mass in C. Michael Barlow as usual conducted, with 4 soloists and orchestral accompaniment. The historic church at Shoreham in Kent was packed with an appreciative audience on what was one of the hottest evenings of the year to date.
The Choir's Charity Concert 2010
Each year the Choir invites members of other choirs and anyone who can sing to join them in a performance from scratch in aid of a selected charity, with a rehearsal in the afternoon followed by a performance in the evening. This year the date for the Charity Concert from Scratch has been fixed for Saturday 9th October and will be in aid of St John's Church Hurst Green Extension Fund. The work chosen for the event is Haydn's Nelson Mass, last performed by the Choir in December 2005.
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