Upcoming Concerts
A Christmas Sparkler
The celebratory sparkle of brass and organ in John Rutter's Gloria contrasts with the mystery of Arvo Pärt's Magnificat and Sally Beamish's In the Stillness.
Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Britten Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
Olive Magnificat
Browse There is no rose
Pärt Seven Magnificat Antiphons
McDowall Advent Moon
Beamish In the stillness
Gabrieli Canzona n.4
Stanford The Blue Bird
Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Carr In the bleak midwinter
Rutter Gloria
and a smattering of seasonal carols
Leslie Olive conductor
Jonathan Lilley organ
EAC Brass
The Wandle Ringers Ensemble
St Mary's Church, Reigate RH2 7RN
Saturday December 9th, 2023 7.30pm
Tickets: Front Nave - £22; Rear Nave - £17; Side Aisles - £12; Children - £6; Accompanying Carers - No Charge
Carol Concert
A cascade of fresh and favourite Christmas carols with readings sacred, secular, reflective and amusing. Enjoy plentiful audience participation, and mulled wine and mince pies.
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Poston)
Once in Royal David's City
The Angel Gabriel
There is no rose (Browse)
Magnificat (Olive)
Donkey Carol
Advent Moon (McDowall)
The First Nowell
O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen)
Stille Nacht
In the Stillness (Beamish)
In the Bleak Midwinter (Carr)
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
The Blue Bird (Stanford)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Gloria (Movt 1) (Rutter)
Leslie Olive conductor
Jonathan Lilley organ
St Mary's Church, East Grinstead RH19 2DT
Saturday December 16th, 2023 7.30pm
Tickets: Adult £15; Child/Sudent £6
Proceeds to be shared between St Mary's Church and the Chorale
Open Singing Day - Haydn The Creation
Join us for a rewarding and enjoyable workshop exploring Haydn's masterpiece with Leslie Olive, the EAC's founder and artistic director. There will be refrershments, cake, and raffle prizes including delectable hampers. An informal sing-through, with EAC soloists, concludes the day.
Leslie Olive director
St Mary's Church, Reigate RH2 7RN
Saturday February 3rd, 2024 11am - 4pm
Cecilia McDowall Stabat mater
Haydn Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross
On the eve of Palm Sunday, the EAC sings two works with profound religious origins expressed through captivating melodies and poignant harmonies.
Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ was originally written as an orchestral work, and was premiered in 1787. The choral version we are presenting in this concert was arranged in 1796.
soprano
mezzo
tenor
bass
Cecilia McDowall's Stabat mater was first performed in 2004, and has been described as 'an outstanding work of great solemnity and poignancy' (Tempo, 2013), and ' a sophisticated alternative to more well-known settings'.
baritone
Leslie Olive conductor
English Arts Orchestra
St Mary's Church, Reigate RH2 7RN
Saturday March 23rd, 2024 7.30pm
Open Singing Day - Haydn Harmonie-Messe
Join us for a rewarding and enjoyable workshop exploring Haydn's masterpiece with Leslie Olive, the EAC's founder and artistic director. There will be refrershments, cake, and raffle prizes including delectable hampers. An informal sing-through, with EAC soloists, concludes the day.
We'll also be looking at some other choral favourites:
Chilcott The Lily and the Rose
Sullivan The Long Day Closes
Finzi My spirit sang all day
Leslie Olive director
St Mary's Church, Reigate RH2 7RN
Saturday May 11th, 2024 11am - 4pm
Music for a Summer Evening
Elgar's Sea Pictures with other cameos of the natural world by Lauridsen, Finzi, Stanford and Britten, in a tapestry of exquisite musical moments.
Elgar Sea Pictures
Lauridsen Nocturnes
Stanford The Blue Bird
Britten Five Flower Songs
Finzi 7 Part Songs
Leslie Olive conductor
St Mary's Church, Reigate RH2 7RN
Saturday July 6th, 2024 6pm