Scarborough Choral Society unveil its spring concert programme for Westborough Methodist Church
Scarborough Choral Society will be giving its next concert at Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough, on Saturday May 16 at 7.30pm
The concert will feature two works by Joseph Haydn. The Te Deum in C written in three movements for the Empress Marie Therese is scored for chorus and orchestra while making use of Gregorian plain chant.
By contrast, the Nelson Mass written in 1798 is a longer work, originally entitled Missa Angustiis – Mass for Troubled Times – but after Nelson’s victory at the Battle of the Nile acquired its more common nickname.
Also on the programme is Elgar’s Serenade for Strings. It was written as a birthday present for his wife Alice and was performed privately in 1892 before he had become well known. It has remained a firm favourite ever since.
The Bothy Suite, written by East Riding local musician and composer Laurence Rugg, will also be performed.
Closing the concert is Handel’s Zadok the Priest. It isthe best known of his four coronation anthems, having been performed at every coronation since that of George II in 1727.
The choral society will be under the baton of Paul ‘PR@ Dewhurst, director of Music at Bridlington Priory.
The society is always looking for new members, particularly tenors and basses, so if you are interested or know someone who might be then go along to Thursday rehearsals at Westborough Methodist Church from 7pm to 9pm.
Tickets for the concert are £15, under 16s free, and are available at the door or in advance from choir members.