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B Minor Mass - Largest Audience to Date
28 March 2015
The Northampton Bach Choir at St Matthew's Church, Northampton
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March 28th saw the first concert of this year and the first in our
series ‘Masses of
Masses’. Bach’s Mass in B Minor is a monumental work and an
ambitious task for any amateur choir. But, as always, the
Northampton Bach Choir pulled out all the stops and gave of their
best. We were joined by Charivari Agréable, a small Baroque
orchestra with whom we have worked a number of times. They were led
by the excellent Kah-Ming Ng and the orchestra’s period instruments
made the perfect accompaniment for Bach’s masterpiece.
Soloists, James
Laing, Vanessa Williamson, Philippa Hyde, Joseph Cornwell and
Ian Caddy
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Our five soloists on the night were Philippa Hyde (soprano),
Vanessa Williamson (mezzo soprano), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Ian
Caddy (bass) and James Laing (countertenor) – all of whom were
excellent and sang with real emotion, bringing out the beauty of
this sacred work.
Conductor, Lee Dunleavy & Orchestra, Charivari Agréable
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In front of what must have been our biggest audience for some
time, the choir sang with passion, gusto, and real feeling, and were
conducted by the excellent Lee Dunleavy, with his customary
enthusiasm. The packed crowd at St Matthew’s made their appreciation
known as the moving notes of final chorus – dona nobis pacem
– faded away. An excellent evening – appreciated by choir,
conductor, and audience alike! Here are some of the comments we
received:
We were so glad that you
organised us to attend the
glorious Mass at St
Matthew’s. A very special
evening, as we prepare for
Easter.
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A most enjoyable
evening. We loved the
concert – Bach not easy but
you and the soloists managed
triumphantly. It was
exquisite and in such
beautiful surroundings with
superb acoustics.
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What a triumph you all
had last night. There must
be so many people who worked
so hard to get 100 or so
"ordinary people" into such a
formidable group. It was
very much appreciated by
everyone.
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