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A Garland of the Elizabethan Released

We're pleased to announce the release of our latest CD, 'A Garland of the Elizabethan', which is now available.

You can either get your copy via our website (http://www.clerkschch.co.uk/?view=recordings&disc=A_Garland_of_the_Elizabethan) or from your local record store. Look for the 'Buy Now' button!

25-Jan-2006 Webmaster

Concert January 21st, Douai Abbey

We are delighted to annouce that The Clerks of Christ Church will be performing at Douai Abbey (near Reading) on Saturday January 21st at 7.45pm.

The programme is entitled A Garland of the Elizabethan and comprises a selection of Tallis's Motets, Antiphons, Responds, Responsories, and Hymns from his Cantiones Sacrae publication of 1575 celebrating 17 years of Elizabeth I's reign, alongside Madrigals and Partsongs to Elizabethan lyrics from five centuries of composition.

This is an enchanting programme entering into the world of covert Catholic worship during Elizabeth I's reign and the subsequent musical response of composers to the golden age of English poetry. You will hear the music of the great Thomas Tallis performed at the pitches in which it was originally written, and in the vocal allignment for which he almost certainly conceived it. Coupled with this, are a selection of Elizabethan Madrigals, French Partsongs, and one of the Five Elizabethan Lyrics of Richard Pantcheff, commissioned by, and written for The Clerks of Christ Church, and first performed in the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building on October 31st, 2003. Please do join us for this unforgetable experience.

Tickets available on the door (£8 / £5 concessions), or in advance from the Newbury Corn Exchange, 01635 522733, boxoffice@cornexchangenew.co.uk

The details of how to find Douai Abbey are on their website: http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/

Concert Programme:

Antiphons

O sacrum convivium
Salvator mundi II

Responsory:

Honor virtus

Madrigals:

All creatures now
Lady when I behold
Weep, O mine eyes

Respond:

Derelinquit impius
In ieiunio

INTERVAL

Motet:

Absterge Domine
Mihi autem

Partsongs:

My true love hath my heart
Fancie
Dear if you change

Hymn:

Sermone Blando
Te lucis II

Responsory:

Dum Transisset
End of concert prayer

Postlude:

Te lucis I

11-Jan-2006 Webmaster

Welcome

Welcome to our new web site. We've added lots of new features, such as a guestbook, mailing list, and the option to buy our CDs! Look out for the new pictures in the gallery, and be the first to know when our new discs are released by subscribing to the mail list.

15-May-2005 Webmaster

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