English Arts Chorale

2023-2024 Season No. 44

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Leslie Olive, Founder & Director of the EAC, classical choir in Reigate Surrey

James Edgeler, tenor soloist for the EAC, classical choir in Reigate Surrey

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Lilley, Accompanist to the EAC, classical choir in Reigate Surrey

 

 

 

 

Into the Light

A musical journey through day and night featuring Paul Carr's commissioned work Into the Light, alongside pieces by Rachmaninov, Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Rutter and Whitacre, amongst others.

Carr Into the light
Gjeilo The Ground
Rutter Look to the day
Coleridge-Taylor Songs of Sun and Shade - James Edgeler (tenor)
Lauridsen O Nata Lux
Whitacre The Seal Lullaby

Marco Enrico Bossi Scherzo in G  -  Jonathan Lilley (organ)

Gjeilo Ubi caritas
Humperdinck Evening Prayer
Rheinberger Abendlied
McDowall Advent Moon
Rachmaninov Bogoroditse devo
Lauridsen Sure on This Shining Night
Whitacre Sleep
MacMillan O radiant dawn
Chilcott Irish Blessing

 

James Edgeler tenor
Leslie Olive conductor

Jonathan Lilley organ

 

St Mary's Church, Reigate  RH2 7RN
Saturday October 21st, 2023  7.30pm

 

 

 

Suzzie Vango workshop at the EAC, Reigate, Surrey

Find your choral voice!  - An Open Workshop for Upper Voices

with Suzzie Vango

Suzzie Vango is a professional singer, voice coach and conductor based in Gloucestershire. She has toured and recorded with professional choirs including Tenebrae, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and the Eric Whitacre Singers.

In this workshop Suzzie will focus on singing with confidence, working on ensemble, tuning and intonation using a variety of vocal coaching techniques

 

St Mary's Church, Reigate  RH2 7RN
Saturday November 18th, 2023  2 - 5pm

 

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EAC Sparkler choral concert in Reigate, Surrey

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
It came upon the midnight clear
Stille Nacht
Donkey Carol

Browse There is no rose
Pärt Magnificat Antiphons (1,2,3,7)
McDowall Advent Moon
Beamish In the stillness
Gabrieli Canzona n.4
Stanford The Blue Bird
Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Carr In the bleak midwinter
Sussex Carol
Hark the Herald

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

 

 

EAC Carol Concert 2023 St Mary's East Grinstead

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 shared between St Mary's Church and the Chorale

 

 

EAC Singing Day Haydn Creation in Reigate Surrey

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 refreshments, 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

 

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Cecilia McDowall Stabat mater
Haydn Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross
Elgar Serenade for Strings

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.

Jane Burnell  -  soprano
Florence Pettet  -  contralto
Mark Hounsell  -  tenor
Mark Saberton  -  baritone

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'.

Mark Saberton  -  baritone

 

Leslie Olive conductor

English Arts Orchestra

St Mary's Church, Reigate  RH2 7RN
Saturday March 23rd, 2024  7.30pm

 

 

EAC Singing Day Haydn Harmonie-Messe in Reigate Surrey

Open Singing Day - Haydn Harmoniemesse

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 refreshments, 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

 

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EAC summer choral concert in Reigate Surrey

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
and other pieces by Beach, Chilcott, Daley, Finzi, Rutter and Sullivan


Leslie Olive conductor
Jonathan Lilley keyboard

 

St Mary's Church, Reigate  RH2 7RN
Saturday July 6th, 2024  6pm

 

And join us for our End of Season party after the concert, in St Mary's Church Centre across the road from the church. Enjoy a buffet supper and celebrate the end of the season with choir members, Friends and other supporters.