BCS 1941-2016
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An extensive repertoire of music has been performed during the life of the choir. Our programmes traditionally follow an annual pattern of great choral works interspersed with lighter pieces at the Winter and Summer concerts. Top of the popularity list is the Messiah (of course!) which has been sung 8 times. The beautiful requiems of Verdi and Mozart are close runners up, having been sung 6 times each. However, it is the works of Handel that have been performed most frequently; on no less than 26 occasions. If anyone can help us fill in the gaps from the earlier years, we would be delighted to hear from you. |
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2016 | Wood: St Mark Passion, Handel: Messiah |
2015 | Durufle: Requiem, Faure: Requiem, Verdi: Requiem, “Summer Concert” Gilbert & Sullivan, Goodall Eternal Light, Mozart Coronation Mass, “Winter Concert” |
2014 | Brahms: Requiem, Elgar: Spirit of England, Jenkins: The Armed Man, “Summer Concert” * “Winter Concert”* |
2013 | Mozart: Requiem, Mendelssohn: Elijah, “Summer Concert” (A Celebration of British & American Song)*, Verdi: Requiem, Winter Concert,* Carols |
2012 | Shakespeare/Shearing Songs and Sonnets “Workshop” Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine, Requiem, Tippett: Spirituals from A Child of our Time, “Summer Concert” *, ” Winter Concert” * |
2011 | Haydn: Paukenmesse, & Workshop, Rutter: The Sprig of Thyme, Mozart: Mass in C , Dvorak: Te Deum, Handel: Zadok the Priest, “Come and Sing”*, Wright: A Requiem of Peace, Carter: Benedicite, Handel: Zadok the Priest, Carols, Handel: Messiah |
2010 | Haydn: Harmonie Messe & Workshop, Creation, “Music for a Summer Evening” Madrigals, Romantic Song Book, “Come and Sing” *, Buxtehude: Magnificat, Bach: Wachet Auf, Carols |
2009 | Bach: St John Passion & Workshop, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Haydn: Little Organ Mass, Durufle: Ubi Caritas, Mendelssohn: O for the Wings of a Dove, Handel: Let the Celestial Concerts all Unite,, Vivaldi: Gloria, Evensong*, Rutter: Magnificat, Mass of the Children, Parry: I was Glad |
2008 | Mozart: Mass in C, Handel: Passion of Christ, Brockes: Passion & workshop, Bruckner: Mass in F Minor, Elgar: Te Deum & Benedictus, Wood: Hail Gladdening Light, Gardiner: Evening hymn, Brahms: Requiem, Rutter: Feel the Spirit Come and Sing”, Carols incl Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia, |
2007 | Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle & Workshop, Copland: On Zion’s Walls & Help us O Lord, Durufle: Requiem, Verdi: Requiem, Evensong, Folk Songs / Opera Choruses, Mozart: Coronation Mass, Parry: I was Glad, Vierne: Gloria in Excelsis, Carols |
2006 | Mozart: Requiem & Workshop, Orff: Carmina Burana, Barnes: Te Deum, Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Carols |
2005 | Handel: Messiah, Faure: Requiem, Gounoud: Messe Solenelle St Cecilia, Gibbon: Almighty & Everlasting God, Harwood: Oh How Glorious is the Kingdom, Rutter: Sprig of Thyme ” Come and Sing”, Vaughan Williams; Serenade to Music, Five Mystical Songs, Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast, Carols |
2004 | Britten: St Nicolas, Vaughan Williams: Bushes and Briars, Brahms: Requiem, Bruckner: Te Deum, Mozart Solemn Vespers, Carols |
2003 | Haydn: Te Deum, Mozart: K427, Dvorak: Stabat Mater, Rachmaninov: Vespers, Bach: Motets Nos 1,4, Carols |
2002 | Victoria: Tenebrae, Stainer: Crucifixion, Elgar: Music Makers Poulenc: Gloria, Rutter: Gloria, Now thank we all, Mendelssohn: Hymn of Praise, Christmas Music |
2001 | Christmas Music, Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Puccini: Messa di Gloria, Handel: Coronation Anthems, Beethoven Mass in C, Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony, Seranade to Music, Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer, +: Symphony of Psalms |
2000 | Walton Belshazzar’s Feast, Orff: Carmina Burana, Carols, Bach B Minor Mass, Verdi: Requiem |
1999 | Jongen: Mass in G, Faure: Requiem, Handel: O Praise the Lord, Mozart: Requiem, Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs, carols |
1998 | Handel Messiah, Haydn: Missa Brevis, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Poulenc: Gloria, Durufle: Motets |
1997 | Brahms: Requiem, Alto Rhapsody, Christmas Fantasia, Verdi: Requiem |
1996 | Charpentier: Midnight Mass, Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Saint–Saens: Christmas Oratorio, Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast, Puccini: Messa di Gloria |
1995 | Handel: Passion, Monteverdi: Beatus |Vir, Rachmaninov: Vespers, |
1994 | Carter: Benedicite, Haydn: Heiligmesse, Handel: Dixit Dominus, Durufle: Requiem, Haydn: Creation |
1993 | Vivaldi/Rutter/Gabrieli: Magnificats |
1992 | Britten: St Nicolas, Bach: Wachet Auf, Gloria, Verdi: Requiem, Mozart: Solemn Vespers, Haydn: Maria Therese Mass, Dvorak Te Deum, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius |
1991 | Mozart: Requiem, Solemn Vespers, Bach: St Matthew Passion, |
1990 | Bruckner: Mass No 2, Mendelssohn: Hymn of Praise, Brahms: Requiem, Dvorak Mass in D |
1989 | Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens, Handel: Zadok the Priest, Vaughan Williams Benedicite, Jacob: The New Born King, Bach: Magnificat, Dvorak: Stabat Mater, Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius |
1988 | Haydn: Nelson Mass, Handel: Dixit Dominus, Mendelssohn: Elijah, |
1987 | Mozart: C Minor Mass K427, Poulenc: Gloria, Elgar: Music Makers, Puccini: Messa di Gloria |
1986 | Bach: Cantata 4, Lambert: The Rio Grande, Handel: Dettingen Te Deum, Poulenc: Gloria, Beethoven Mass in C, Handel: Utrecht Jubilate, Dvorak: Te Deum, Bach: Magnificat |
1985 | Dyson: Songs of Praise, Bach: Christmas Oratorio, Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony, Stanford: Songs of the Fleet |
1984 | Handel: Israel in Egypt, Handel: Messiah, |
1983 | Mozart: Requiem, Handel: Chandos Anthem, Handel: Harmonie Mass, Beethoven: Mass in C, Britten: St Nicolas, |
1982 | Bach: Christmas Oratorio, Wilson: The Lamb, Bach: B Minor Mass, |
1981 | Bach: St Matthew Passion, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Dyson :Canterbury Pilgrims, Vaughan Williams: Hodie |
1980 | Handel : Israel in Egypt, Haydn: Harmonie Mass, Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast, Parry: Songs of Farewell |
1979 | Mendelssohn: \St Paul, Bach: St John Passion, Elgar: Music Makers, Walton: Belshazzars Feast |
1978 | Faure: Requiem, Bach: Jesu Priceless Treasure, Vaughan Williams: Sea Symphony, Monteverdi: Magnificat |
1977 | Mozart: Requiem, Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region, Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens, Walton: Coronation Te Deum, Bach: Magnificat, Britten St Nicolas |
1976 | Elgar: Dream of Gerontius, Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, |
1975 | Handel: Messiah, Bach: Mass in C, Handel: Chandos Anthem 9, |
1974 | Bach: Magnificat, Vaughan Williams: Hodie |
1973 | Bach: Christmas Oratorio, Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem |
1972 | Handel: Israel in Egypt |
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1967 | Bach: Christmas Oratorio, St John Passion |
1966 | Handel: Messiah, Brahms: Requiem, |
1965 | Bach: St Matthew Passion, |
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1963 | Haydn: Creation |
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1961 | Bach: St Matthew Passion |
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1954 | Handel Messiah |
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1941 | Handel: Messiah |