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Brentwood Cathedral Handel´s Messiah On Saturday 13 December, a Choir of nearly 200 was joined by the Aurelian Chamber Ensemble & Friends at a performance of Handel's Messiah.
The success of the concert, which was promoted and organised by David Worsfold (Chairman of the Parish Hall Fund-raising Team), was assured by the enthusiastic support of Andrew Wright, Master of Music at the Cathedral, and Stephen King the Cathedral Organist, who on this occasion conducted the Choir and Orchestra. Last minute problems with sickness prevented two of the soloists, Cherith Millburn-Fryer & David Webb, from performing. Their places were taken by Rebecca Lodge and Nathan Vale And another twist of fate meant that James Devor's post at the the organ also had to be taken by a replacement, Michael Frith. The Harpischord Continuo was played by Tom Little
Stephen King (Conductor) with the Choir and the Aurelian Chamber Ensemble & Friends
The Soloists Julia Wilson-James (Soprano) - Rebecca Lodge (Alto) Nathan Vale (Tenor) - Stephen Charlesworth (Bass)
David Worsfold and the organisers were immensely grateful to the superb musicians who so graciously filled the missing places, and helped to produce a most wonderful performance of this great work.
For many members of the Choir, and indeed of the audience, this was a superb first contact with the Cathedral.
The concert, initially organised as a fund-raising event in support of the Cathedral Parish Hall, proved on the night to be a most moving and uplifting musical experience for all concerned.
David Worsfold Introducing the Concert and paying tribute to the generosity of the sponsors. The evening generated a further £2000 towards the Cathedral Hall Fund. There has been a huge amount of interest in repeating the Singalong Messiah at the Cathedral. After discussions with all those whose co-operation is necessary to put on such a venture, it has been agreed to make it a biennial event which means the next one will be in 2010. We have therefore booked the Cathedral for a second Singlaong Messiah on Saturday 11 December 2010 with a full scale run-through on Wednesday 1 December. Full details will be available and booking open in July 2010.
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