July 6, 2011
Caius College Choir, Cambridge, is one of the UK’s leading collegiate choirs. The twenty-three singers and two organ scholars, under the direction of Geoffrey Webber, perform a wide range of sacred and secular choral music ranging from the fourteenth century to the present day. Alongside familiar repertoire from the Anglican choral tradition and beyond, the choir performs much new music and has developed a niche for reviving neglected repertoires. The choir sings Chapel services during the University term and has a busy schedule of additional activities including concerts, recordings and broadcasts, as well as travelling extensively abroad. Live radio broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and 4 also form a regular feature of the choir’s schedule, as do the series of highly acclaimed CDs that the choir has recorded.
Concert Programme
Ascendit Deus Peter Philips
O how amiable are thy dwellings Thomas Weelkes
Cruda Amarilli Claudio Monteverdi
Si ch’io vorrei morire Claudio Monteverdi
Five Negro Spirituals Michael Tippett
i) Steal away
ii) Nobody knows
iii) Go down, Moses
iv) By and by
v) Deep river
Flower Duet from Lakmé, arr. Webber Léo Delibes
Down in Yon Summer Vale Charles Wood
Time Charles Wood
Haymakers, rakers, reapers and mowers Charles Wood
The concert which will be held at Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum, Villegaignon Street, Mdina, is free of charge and will last around 45 minutes. Space will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis and patrons are advised that seating will not be provided as this will be a stand-up courtyard concert.
