A celebration of British music by Vaughan Williams, Gilbert & Sullivan, Villers Stanford, the Beatles and others. Full Programme: In Windsor Forest (1931) a cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Karen Wilson-deRoze, soprano Whither Must I Wander from Songs of Travel (1902) Chris Hill, baritone Evening Hymn (1688) Chris Hill baritone Excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan […]

A packed church heard a performance of almost all the music from Haydn’s celebrated oratorio, The Creation and applauded with enthusiasm and great warmth at the interval; even more so at the end. On this occasion about 40 members of the Bardi Symphony Orchestra accompanied the performance. Secco recitatives were accompanied by keyboard and the […]

Sacred and secular music from Purcell, Handel, Bizet, Mascagni and Rutter. Featuring the John Cleveland Brass Quintet. Full Programme: To thee Cherubim and Seraphim from Handel's 'Dettingen' Te Deum Let the Bright Seraphim from Handel's Samson Karen Wilson-deRoze, Soprano and Lee Rodgers, Trumpet In Paradisum from Fauré's Requiem (1888) Steal away to Jesus, I got […]

This concert was a unique and exciting choral event in the history of Lutterworth and District Choral Society. In 2015, the choir was invited to take part in a choral training project which was launched across the country to selected choirs. The aim of the project was for a new work, Requiem by Christopher Wood, […]

Requiem, other sacred works, opera arias, and choruses with special guests Martyn Hill and Andrew Ashwin. Accompanist James Speakman. Full Programme: Requiem (1905) Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (c. 1878) Martyn Hill, Tenor and Andrew Ashwin, Baritone Sole e amore (1888) Karen Wilson-deRoze, Soprano Salve del ciel regina (c. 1883) Martyn Hill, Tenor Si, mi chiamano Mimi […]

Requiem in D Minor K. 626. Sacred arias and choruses. Opera arias and art songs, with guest soloists Andrew Ashwin, Lindsey Ashwin, Martyn Hill and The Beaufort Wind Quartet. Full Programme: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 Ave Verum Corpus, K618 From Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K492: Voi che sapete (You […]

A charity carol concert in aid of medical detection dogs.   *** "What a wonderful event today! The singing was excellent and raised a fantastic total for such a great cause. Well done!" (On behalf of Medical Detection Dogs)  

"An Easter Oratorio" by Christopher Wood. LCDS once again leads the way in bringing new choral works to the county. Wood's four part oratorio portrays the key moments of the week before Easter Sunday, from Christ's entrance into Jerusalem, the last supper, the final hours on the cross and the glory of the resurrection.   […]