Guernsey Choral Fest: Tenebrae Consort: Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars
7:30pm
On Thursday 6th October, 19:30, St James, the festival will be headlined by The Tenebrae Consort performing their highly-acclaimed programme, Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars.
Featuring arrangements and original songs by Bob Chilcott and other contemporary British composers. There will be an eclectic mix of styles from Samba to traditional Japanese melodies, Gershwin to the Beatles, and everything in between. This is expected to sell out so make sure you snap up a ticket quickly!
Nigel Short directs singers from one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles in a concert of choral arrangements by Bob Chilcott and other British composers. Described as “phenomenal” by The Times, and “devastatingly beautiful” by Gramophone, this is a group renowned for its passion and precision.
Tenebrae performs to sell-out audiences on stages across the world, so make sure you grab this opportunity to see them live in Guernsey. This is a light-hearted programme that will suit all ages and interests.
Programme:
Feller from Fortune - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
The Gift to be Simple - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
The Lazy Man - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
She’s Like the Swallow - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
L’habitant de Saint Barbe - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
Con amores, la mi madre - Juan de Anchieta arr. Bob Chilcott
Aka tombo - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
Montagnarde - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
Danny Boy - Trad. Arr. Peter Knight
En La Macarenita - Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott
INTERVAL
Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars - Bob Chilcott
Cheek To Cheek - Irving Berlin arr. Alexander L’Estrange
Go Little Boat - Jerome Kern arr. Bob Chilcott
Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father - Randy Newman arr. Chilcott
Night and Day Cole Porter - arr. L’Estrange
When I Fall In Love - Young & Heyman arr. L’Estrange
Fascinating Rhythm - George Gershwin arr. Bob Chilcott
Honey Pie - Lennon/ McCartney arr. Paul Hart
Goodnight - Lennon/ McCartney arr. Mark Williams
When I’m Sixty-Four - Lennon/ McCartney arr. Paul Hart
This event is kindly sponsored by Dorey Financial Modelling
Doors/Bar: 7pm | Music: 7.30pm