Bedworth Singers

Formerly Bedworth Choral Society (Founded 1974)

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WORLD VOICES FOR HOSPICES

Saturday 10th October 2009

Civic Hall Bedworth

 

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE MARY ANN EVANS HOSPICE

Thursday 17th December 2009

Civic Hall Bedworth

 

ANIMAL CRACKERS
Saturday 18th July 2009
St John's Church, Nuneaton

FAURE'S REQUIEM
Bedworth Singers performed Faure's Requiem at 2 venues
Sunday 29th March 2009
St Barbara's Church, Earlsdon

Wednesday 1st April
St John's Church, Nuneaton

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Bedworth Singers performed two Christmas Concerts in 2008
Thursday 11th December
Saturday 13th December
St James School, Bulkington


CARMINA BURANA (composed 1935-1936) by Carl Orff (1895-1982)

 Featuring Milby Primary School Choir
and Guest Soloists
Abby Rhodes - Soprano
Eliot Alderman - Tenor
Edwin Pitt-Mansfield - Baritone		 Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Saturday 15th November 2008 at 7.30pm


Carl Orff is a familiar name to many music educators he was the creator of a method of music education for children, and the composer of an important body of educational music. Carmina Burana, composed in 1935-36, is the earliest of Orff's acknowledged works. In 1937, he withdrew from publication everything else he had composed up to that time. The success of Carmina Burana prompted the composition of two related works: Catulli Carmina and Il Trionfo di Afrodite, both of which were based upon medieval models

Carmina Burana (literally "Songs of Beuren"), is a 13th-century collection of over 200 poems that was compiled at the Benedictine monastery in Benediktbeueren, south of Orff’s home town of Munich. This richly-illuminated manuscript was probably put together for a wealthy abbot of the monastery. Most of its poems are written in Church Latin, but there are several poems in a Bavarian dialect of medieval German, and a few poems that are partially in French. The combination of an appealing text and instantly accessible music has made Carmina Burana the most often performed choral work of our time. Orff remarked that: "I am often asked why I nearly always select old material, fairy tales, and legends for my stage works. I do not see this material as old, but rather as valid. The time element disappears, and only the spiritual element remains. My entire interest is in the expression of these spiritual realities. I write for the theatre to convey a spiritual attitude."

SUMMER SERENADE
Saturday 12th July 2008

On one of those rare hot evenings in July the Bedworth Singers assembled at the Abbey Theatre, Nuneaton and prepared to delight the audience with their Summer Concert.
A varied collection of music had been practised under the direction of David Bray, ably accompanied on piano by James Morris. The first half of the programme began with a selection of well known songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and concluded with a medley from the musical “Les Miserables.” During this first half both the audience and choir were entertained by guest performers. Amy Campbell and James Morris delighted everyone with the flute and piano Suite Op. 93 by Thomas H. Dunh, followed by some contrasting jazz arrangements on alto saxophone and guitar played by Natalie Smith-Phelps and Philip Braithwaite.

After a welcome interval the choir opened with one of their favourites, “Lead me Lord,” followed by “Serenade to Music.” In this beautiful musical setting of Shakespeare’s words by R. Vaughan Williams the choir were joined by Amy Campbell and another guest Ian Colling, and members of the choir also contributed solo and group parts. Natalie and Philip continued with more well known jazz arrangements and Amy showed her versatility on the piccolo.

The choir’s Chairman at the time, Colin Simmons, delighted everyone with “My Way,” and the choir concluded the evening with the spirituals “Wade in the Water” and “All my Trials.” The final item was “The Lord’s Prayer” from the African Sanctus, music by David Fanshawe.

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