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Fairhaven Singers

The Fairhaven Singers is a chamber choir based in Cambridge, UK, directed by Ralph Woodward. The choir is a mixed ensemble of about 48 amateur singers singing choral repertoire from the 15th century to the present.[1] Among the major works it has performed are Bach's St John Passion and St Matthew Passion, Mozart's Requiem, Brahms' Requiem, and James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross. It has commissioned and premiered new works from composers that have included Jonathan Dove, Will Todd, Bob Chilcott, Carl Rütti and Cecilia MacDowall.

It performs mainly in Cambridge, most often in Trinity College Chapel, St John's College Chapel and Queens' College Chapel. It has also appeared at Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk, including concerts at the Aldeburgh Festival and Britten's War Requiem at the Britten Festival; at Ely Cathedral; at venues in London, including St Martin-in-the-Fields and St John's Smith Square; and at concert venues in Europe, including St Mark's Basilica, Venice. It has also been featured on BBC Radio 2,[2][3] BBC Radio 3,[4] BBC Radio 4,[5] and Classic FM.[6]

The choir was founded in 1980, and is under the patronage of Lord Fairhaven of Anglesey Abbey.

Commissions and premières edit

  • Will Todd, Magnificat, 1997
  • Richard Lloyd, A Garland of Praise, 1998
  • Jake Howarth, Pied Beauty, 2008
  • Graham Lack, Sanctus, 2009 (UK premiere)
  • Will Todd, Requiem, 2009[7]
  • Bob Chilcott, Ave Maria, 2010[1]
  • Carl Rütti, Amen, 2011
  • Will Todd, Songs of Peace, 2012
  • Joseph Phibbs, Lullay, lullay, thou lytil child, 2012
  • Will Todd, Te Deum (string-orchestra version), 2013
  • Thomas Hewitt Jones and Andrew Motion, Formation, 2013
  • Somtow Sucharitkul, ClareVoyance, 2014
  • Ēriks Ešenvalds, The Time Has Come
  • Ralph Woodward, Summer Happiness, 2016
  • Cecilia McDowall, God is Light, 2016
  • Ola Gjeilo, LUX, 2017
  • Geoff Page, Battle Cries, 2018
  • Jonathan Dove, Sappho Sings, 2019
  • Alan Bullard, Beauty, Joy, 2021

Discography edit

  • The Blue Skies that Sparkle (2007)
  • Will Todd, Requiem (2009) - awarded five stars by Choir and Organ magazine [8]
  • Full of Grace: Songs to the Virgin (2011)
  • Into the Stars (2015) - music composed for the Fairhaven Singers

References edit

  1. ^ a b "About us". Fairhavensingers.org.uk.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio 2 - The Sunday Hour, 11/01/2009". Bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio 2 - The Sunday Hour, 12/12/2010". Bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Choir and Organ, Aled Jones". Bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "BBC - Radio 4 - PM - Up Shares, Down Shares theme tune". Bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Welche Vorteile bietet eine Partnersuche per Singlebörse?". 365motivation.de. 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ "First Performances". Tempo. 63 (249): 52–67. 21 July 2009. doi:10.1017/S0040298209000266. S2CID 233357554 – via Cambridge Core.
  8. ^ Alan Bullard, Choir & Organ, Mar/Apr2010, Vol. 18, Issue 2, p71.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Conductor Ralph Woodward

fairhaven, singers, chamber, choir, based, cambridge, directed, ralph, woodward, choir, mixed, ensemble, about, amateur, singers, singing, choral, repertoire, from, 15th, century, present, among, major, works, performed, bach, john, passion, matthew, passion, . The Fairhaven Singers is a chamber choir based in Cambridge UK directed by Ralph Woodward The choir is a mixed ensemble of about 48 amateur singers singing choral repertoire from the 15th century to the present 1 Among the major works it has performed are Bach s St John Passion and St Matthew Passion Mozart s Requiem Brahms Requiem and James MacMillan s Seven Last Words from the Cross It has commissioned and premiered new works from composers that have included Jonathan Dove Will Todd Bob Chilcott Carl Rutti and Cecilia MacDowall It performs mainly in Cambridge most often in Trinity College Chapel St John s College Chapel and Queens College Chapel It has also appeared at Snape Maltings Concert Hall Suffolk including concerts at the Aldeburgh Festival and Britten s War Requiem at the Britten Festival at Ely Cathedral at venues in London including St Martin in the Fields and St John s Smith Square and at concert venues in Europe including St Mark s Basilica Venice It has also been featured on BBC Radio 2 2 3 BBC Radio 3 4 BBC Radio 4 5 and Classic FM 6 The choir was founded in 1980 and is under the patronage of Lord Fairhaven of Anglesey Abbey Contents 1 Commissions and premieres 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCommissions and premieres editWill Todd Magnificat 1997 Richard Lloyd A Garland of Praise 1998 Jake Howarth Pied Beauty 2008 Graham Lack Sanctus 2009 UK premiere Will Todd Requiem 2009 7 Bob Chilcott Ave Maria 2010 1 Carl Rutti Amen 2011 Will Todd Songs of Peace 2012 Joseph Phibbs Lullay lullay thou lytil child 2012 Will Todd Te Deum string orchestra version 2013 Thomas Hewitt Jones and Andrew Motion Formation 2013 Somtow Sucharitkul ClareVoyance 2014 Eriks Esenvalds The Time Has Come Ralph Woodward Summer Happiness 2016 Cecilia McDowall God is Light 2016 Ola Gjeilo LUX 2017 Geoff Page Battle Cries 2018 Jonathan Dove Sappho Sings 2019 Alan Bullard Beauty Joy 2021Discography editThe Blue Skies that Sparkle 2007 Will Todd Requiem 2009 awarded five stars by Choir and Organ magazine 8 Full of Grace Songs to the Virgin 2011 Into the Stars 2015 music composed for the Fairhaven SingersReferences edit a b About us Fairhavensingers org uk BBC Radio 2 The Sunday Hour 11 01 2009 Bbc co uk BBC Radio 2 The Sunday Hour 12 12 2010 Bbc co uk BBC Radio 3 Choir and Organ Aled Jones Bbc co uk BBC Radio 4 PM Up Shares Down Shares theme tune Bbc co uk Welche Vorteile bietet eine Partnersuche per Singleborse 365motivation de 30 October 2017 First Performances Tempo 63 249 52 67 21 July 2009 doi 10 1017 S0040298209000266 S2CID 233357554 via Cambridge Core Alan Bullard Choir amp Organ Mar Apr2010 Vol 18 Issue 2 p71 External links editOfficial website Conductor Ralph Woodward Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fairhaven Singers amp oldid 1084996413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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