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| + | The Lacey Green Singers held their Spring Concert of choral and instrumental music in St. John's Church on the evening of 8 May to a large audience, in spite of the dreadful stormy weather, | ||
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| + | A varied selection of works was presented by the orchestra (made up of local players) or choir unaccompanied or performing together, all ably conducted by Graham Green. | ||
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| + | Two piano duets were delightfully presented by Sophie Phillips and Fiona Putnam (the latter spending the evening dashing between her varied posts at the piano, violin or in the choir!). | ||
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| + | Although the entire programme provided the audience with an attractive evening of musical entertainment, the highlight was undoubtedly in the last piece. This was the emotional and stirring setting by Vaughan Williams of Walt Whitman's poem “Toward the Unknown Region", inspired by Scott's voyage to the Antarctic. The performers adept execution of this work (which hitherto they would have considered beyond their horizons), received a deservedly enthusiastic response - no mean achievement for such a small amateur group of music makers! | ||
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| + | As the audience left and took their various routes home which, despite the mist and rain were so familiar, many thoughts must have dwelled on the contrasting scene to that described in the final item. | ||
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| + | Under Graham Green's leadership this local group are gaining in strength and confidence - long may they continue to give the village such attractive entertainment. | ||
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| + | '''Footnote from Lacey Green Singers''' | ||
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| + | As a result of the Spring Concert a donation to St. John's Organ Fund is being made. Thanks to Lillian Curnow and her helpers for providing the refreshments and, of course last but not least, the choir's gratitude to the Vicar for making the Church available for the Concert. | ||
| + | [[File:Lacey Green Singers 03.jpg|thumb]] | ||
| + | '''In Hallmark 2009. Report of 'Below Stairs'.''' | ||
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| + | Over the weekend of June 20 and 21, the Lacey Green Singers staged concert performances of a feel-good musical comedy "Below Stairs". | ||
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| + | The concerts were staged at Piggotts Barn and then at Naphill Village Hal. | ||
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| + | The musical was based on the book by Trevor Pilling with music by Alan Lewis, with Brian Panter narrating the story[[File:Lacey Green Singers 01.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 13 November 2023
Lacey Green Singers Spring Concert. Audience comment by Jane Tyrer (see Chris & Jane Tyrer)
The Lacey Green Singers held their Spring Concert of choral and instrumental music in St. John's Church on the evening of 8 May to a large audience, in spite of the dreadful stormy weather,
A varied selection of works was presented by the orchestra (made up of local players) or choir unaccompanied or performing together, all ably conducted by Graham Green.
Two piano duets were delightfully presented by Sophie Phillips and Fiona Putnam (the latter spending the evening dashing between her varied posts at the piano, violin or in the choir!).
Although the entire programme provided the audience with an attractive evening of musical entertainment, the highlight was undoubtedly in the last piece. This was the emotional and stirring setting by Vaughan Williams of Walt Whitman's poem “Toward the Unknown Region", inspired by Scott's voyage to the Antarctic. The performers adept execution of this work (which hitherto they would have considered beyond their horizons), received a deservedly enthusiastic response - no mean achievement for such a small amateur group of music makers!
As the audience left and took their various routes home which, despite the mist and rain were so familiar, many thoughts must have dwelled on the contrasting scene to that described in the final item.
Under Graham Green's leadership this local group are gaining in strength and confidence - long may they continue to give the village such attractive entertainment.
Footnote from Lacey Green Singers
As a result of the Spring Concert a donation to St. John's Organ Fund is being made. Thanks to Lillian Curnow and her helpers for providing the refreshments and, of course last but not least, the choir's gratitude to the Vicar for making the Church available for the Concert.
In Hallmark 2009. Report of 'Below Stairs'.
Over the weekend of June 20 and 21, the Lacey Green Singers staged concert performances of a feel-good musical comedy "Below Stairs".
The concerts were staged at Piggotts Barn and then at Naphill Village Hal.
The musical was based on the book by Trevor Pilling with music by Alan Lewis, with Brian Panter narrating the story
