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Under the benevolent and musically experienced guidance of conductor Mark Foster the choir has, since 1992, developed into one of the most regarded choirs in Wales. Mark Foster’s final concert with the Society in April 2005 was memorable for its performance of Elgar’s The Music Makers and Holst’s The Hymn of Jesus. His successor Benjamin Nicholas, made his debut in the summer of 2005 and went on to enhance both his and the choir’s reputation with performances of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, Handel’s Dixit Dominus and a first performance of La Corona by John Caldwell, amongst others. In the Autumn of 2006 we celebrated the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth with that composer’s Great Mass in C Minor. In Spring 2007 we brought Mendelssohn’s much loved oratorio Elijah to a Monmouth audience for the first time in many years. This was followed in the Autumn with Berlioz Te Deum and in Spring 2008 a performance of Bach’s St John Passion. Benjamin Nicholas’ time with Monmouth Choral Society concluded in 2009 with a joint performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, in Cheltenham Town Hall, together with Stroud Choral Society and a final Monmouth Christmas concert, Handel’s Messiah. In January 2010 Huw Williams took over the role of conductor and his first well-received concert with the choir was a Mozart concert in March 2010. |
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MONMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY |
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Monmouth Choral Society—A charity registered in England & Wales, Reg. No: 501157 |
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2011 Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb O’Regan: Dorchester Canticles Paulus: Poemas de Amor Songs from Shakespeare by Rutter, Shearing, Vaughan Williams, Mathias, Morley, Hoddinott Verdi: Requiem |
2010 Mozart: Solemn Vespers K339, Requiem Haydn: Nelson Mass Durufle: Requiem Bach: Christmas Oratorio |
2009 Handel: Israel in Egypt, Zadok the Priest, Messiah Parry: I was glad, Long since in Egypt’s plenteous land Alcock: Sanctus Mendelssohn: Richte mich, Gotte, Hear my prayer Vierne: Messe Solennelle in C# minor Mansel Thomas: For Thy Servant David Beethoven: Missa Solemnis |
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2008 Bach: St John Passion Greig: Ave Maria Stella Brahms: Geistliches Lied, A German Requiem Rheinberger: Abendlied Rossini: O Salutaris Hostia Petite Messe Solennelle Finzi: In Terra Pax Chilcott: The night he was born |
2007 Mendelssohn: Elijah Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine, Requiem Elgar: Great is the Lord Karl Jenkins: Choruses from the Armed Man Berlioz: Te Deum Poulenc: Gloria Debussy: L’apres Midi Prelude |
2006 Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax sincera Arvo Part: Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten John Caldwell: La Corona (first performance) Handel: Dixit Dominus, Messiah Walton: Coronation Te Deum Elgar: Bavarian Highlands Chilcott: Jubilate Finzi: God is gone up, Magnificat Vaughan Williams: 2 songs from Five Mystical Songs Mozart: Mass in C Minor |
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2005 Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Overture The Music Makers Durufle: Requiem Tavener: Svyati Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens Brahms: Academic Festival Holst: Hymn of Jesus Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
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