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REVIEW of Elgar's
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The following review appeared in the Swindon Advertiser on Wednesday 24th October, following our performance of Sir Edward Elgar's first oratorio, The Light of Life (see here).
Sir Edward Elgar’s 150th birthday was celebrated by the Choir of St Mark’s Church through a performance of his little known first oratorio, The Light of Life. It was fitting that donations following the performance were in aid of STAN, Swindon Talking News, because the music was based on the Bible story telling how Jesus made the blind man see.
Dan Chambers, Conductor, and Sam Bayliss, Organist, are both former Organ Scholars from Oxford University and their musicality and performance skills shone through, during this absorbing afternoon. The choir captured the contrasting moods of the Pharisees and Jesus’s supporters and Julian Forbes, Tenor, gave a moving performance as the Blind Man. Other soloists were Danae Pallikaropoulos, Ellie Calver and Christian Bradley and each sang well, interpreting their characters sensitively.
There are several choirs of high quality in Swindon and the Choir of St Mark’s Church, under the direction of Dan Chambers, is certainly one of them.
Mirian Sirrelle
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Friday 2nd November FAURE's REQUIEM
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At 7.30pm, the choirs of Wroughton Parish Church and St Mark's will join to sing Faure's Requiem for a service of All Soul's Day.
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Friday 21st December: NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
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A traditional service of Nine Lessons, this is always a highly impressive service, and one of the highlights of the year.
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