PROGRAMME

BRENTWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL

A Concert of Choral Music and World War 1 Poetry

In

All Saints Church, East Horndon

on

Thursday 10 t h July, 2014

at 7.30pm

given by

Times & Seasons (voices in fiarmony)

Conductor David Bayley

Deputy Conductor Nigel Bennett

Retiring collection for the Friends of All Saints East Horndon

and the Churches Conservation Trust

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO An extended Gradual hymn

Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

IF YE LOVE ME, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS An anthem from the hand of a Tudor master

Thomas Tallis (1505-85)

I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME Psalm 122, w. 1,2,4-7 An anthem written for the Coronation of George III (1761)

William Boyce (1711-1779)

MY SOUL, THERE IS A COUNTRY From "Songs of Farewell" by Henry Vaughan (1622-95)

C. H. H. Parry (1848-1918)

(published 1916)

SHENANDOAH An evocative arrangement of the traditional sailors' Chantey

Arr. M. Bartholomew (published 1927)

WEEP, WEEP MINE EYES A madrigal for five voices by a master of the genre, a Norfolk man who died in Colchester

John Wilbye (1574-1638)

STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER The traditional African-American spiritual, as originally arranged for the Glasgow Orpheus Choir

Arr. Hugh Roberton (1874-1952)

L'ETERNAL EST SON NOM Sung from the original French text by Jean Racine (1639-99) carrying, perhaps, a warning for 1914 (if not 20141): "When The Eternal One wills it, the terrible fall of the strongest states Is nothing but a game for his invincible hand".

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

I WILL GIVE MY LOVE AN APPLE A "Riddle Song" noted by several collectors of folk songs, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard his "Bushes and Briars" sung in Brentwood.

Arr. M. Mullinar (published 1928)

OMNIA VANITAS The Latin word vanitas means "emptiness" and alludes to the meaninglessness of earthly life and the transient nature of all things. The text translates as "All is vanity and vexation of the spirit; except to love God and serve him alone".

Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)

This concert Being jvart of the "Brentwood Arts Jestiva.Cwhich this year is commemorating y/orCd~War i, Before each group of songs members of "Times & Seasons"' wi(tread"works By "WWi poets, Both maCe and female

COME DOWN, O LOVE DIVINE A beautiful arrangement, based on the hymn tune "Down Ampney" by R. Vaughan Williams

Kevin Riehle (published 1992)

O SACRUM CONVIVIUM A Communion anthem: "0 sacred banquet, wherein Christ is received; and a pledge of future glory is given to us".

Giovanni Pergolesi (1710-1736)

REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAY The third of these sacred works is from the 16th Century.

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LITTLE BO PEEP Although a light-hearted piece it contains a Arr. Ward Gardner perfectly respectable fugue based upon Pachabel.

EVENING CALM The English text conveys how "the poet is inspired by perfect calmness"

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED Andrew Carter This work by a contemporary Yorkshire composer (published 1997) to words by Fred Pratt Green, suggested the title of 'OUR MUSIC" for, and was included in, the first CD recorded by "Times & Seasons".

MAIRI'S WEDDING Arr. Adriano Secco A traditional Scotttish song for dancing "heel for heel and toe for toe"

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DEEP RIVER The second spiritual in tonight's programme

Arr. Brian Trant

DOWN BY THE SALLY GARDENS An Irish air arranged by our own Musical Director.

I GOT RHYTHM To end our concert, and in complete contrast with what has gone before, a 1930jazz classic with words by George Gershwin's brother Ira, arranged by Christopher Clapham.

Arr. David Bayley

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Times & Seasons (voices in harmony)

Conductor David Bayley

Sopranos:- Christine Bayley, Linda Bostock, Susan Evans, Sandra Fish, Katy Kelly, Aileen Tyler

Altos:- Deirdre Allee, Margaret McGeary, Susan Rygate

Tenors:- Nigel Bennett, Roger Linney

Basses:- David Schacht, Simon Tyler, Keith Walker, Frank Wyatt

Times & Seasons is a Chamber Choir based in Ingrave, near Brentwood, Essex. The choir was formed in 1985 by David Bayley, our conductor and musical director. Our aim when giving concerts has always been to perform a wide range of music in an informal atmosphere, thus hopefully conveying to our audiences our versatility and our love of singing.

We always sing unaccompanied (a cappella) and have a large repertoire from which to select our items. A typical programme will therefore include sacred motets and anthems, both old and new; madrigals and secular part songs; folk songs and spirituals; arrangements of modem standard popular songs; and last, but by no means least, our conductor's own compositions and arrangements. In addition we sometimes include readings or instrumental items as interludes between the choir items.

We enjoy singing in a variety of venues and are always looking for new places in which to perform. We are happy to give fund raising-concerts or performances in aid of charity. For all enquiries please contact the Conductor on 01245 226452, or visit our website on www.timesandseasons.co.uk

Future concert dates:

Saturday 1S t o October 2014 - St Luke's Church, Tiplree Saturday 13 t h December 2014 - St Mary the Virgin Great Warley - Carol Concert