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French & German Choirs join us for WW1 Centenary
7 November 2014
Northampton Bach Choir at All Saints' Church, Northampton
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On Saturday November 8, at the Derngate Theatre, the Northampton
Bach Choir will join with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to
perform a Special Concert of Remembrance – Lest We Forget.
In a poignant and fitting move, in this the 100th anniversary of the
outbreak of the First World War, the choir has invited singers from
Northampton’s twin towns of Poitiers and Marburg to sing with them.
A party of 11 visitors from Marburg and 21 from Poitiers will join
the choir for this moving concert with the RPO, under the baton of
Nick Davies, featuring reflective music from John Rutter, Karl
Jenkins, Barber and Mozart, alongside emotive works from Holst and
Verdi.
The concert also features the gifted soprano Elin Manahan Thomas.
The two parties will be hosted by members of the Northampton Bach
Choir and in addition to their participation in the concert itself,
they will attend a reception hosted by His Worship the Mayor of
Northampton, John Caswell, at the Guildhall along with members of
the Northampton Twinning Association.
NBC chairman, David Tristram said:
This is a unique
opportunity for friends from
our twin towns to come
together and commemorate an
event so significant for us
all. It is fitting tribute
to all those who lost their
lives in this conflict – and
to the peace eventually
established between the
countries of Europe.
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Originally published in the
Northampton Chronicle and Echo 7th November 2014 at 12:06
(This article has been reproduced with permission of the editor) |
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