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The A40 Choir was formed in 1995, following the success of the A40 Orchestra, party to enable the A40 Orchestra to complete its Beethoven Symphony cycle with the Choral. It has since seen a steady increase in numbers - outgrowing its initial rehearsal and choral concert venues after only two years - in spite of many other older Choirs in the area.
In 1997-98 the A40 Choir combined with the A40 Orchestra - in High Wycombe - to perform Beethoven Choral Symphony with the little known Liszt Psalm 13, and Haydn The Creation as part of the season's National Lottery funded series of concerts. From November 2001 it will work with the newly formed fully professional A40 Concert Orchestra.
In January 1999 and January 2000 the Choir hosted two all day Sing-in worshops with guest soloist, Glenys Groves, a member of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. The emphasis was on Vocal Technique and its application to favourite choral miniatures, and included individual 'surgeries' with Glenys. Another workshop in January 2003 on Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius also had a session on rhythm.
Within three months of being formed, the A40 Choir broadcast a Christmas Carol by David Meacock on Classic FM. In October 1999, along with the A40 Orchestra, the A40 Choir was a Classic FM 'Team of the Week'.
On 16 December 2000 the A40 Choir made its Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London début, and was immediately invited to return on 22 December 2001. In April 2002, 37 choristers from the Choir were enthusiastically received in Rouen Cathedral.
A40 Choir members have been to the new A40 Super Choir London bring and sing events, taking a bus from Gerrards Cross. See the new A40 Super Choir page for further details of forthcoming events.
Music 4 Lovers
19 November 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by approx. 9:15 p.m.
Parry Elegy, I was Glad, Blest Pair of Sirens & Jerusalem
Handel Zadok the Priest, Where 'ere you Walk
Handel Choruses from Messiah including the Halellujah chorus
Piano solos by Elgar, Liszt & Debussy
Celena Bridge - soprano
Greg Morris - organ
David Meacock - piano
David Meacock Anti-HS2 Piano Recital in aid of Legal challenge against HS2 StMary's church, Amersham, Saturday 25 February 2012, 7:30 p.m. (ending approx 9:15) A popular programme of all-time favourites often played by Liberace and Richard Clayderman, including: BEETHOVEN Moonlight Sonata 1st movt. LISZT Liebestraume No. 3 CHOPIN Ballade No. 3 DEBUSSY Clair de Lune David's own transcriptions of the Deer Hunter and Onedin Line themes Tickets: In Advance Adults £10, students £6 On the door Adults £12, students £7
Tickets.
Please paste and copy the following form into your usual word processing programme, and then send it with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to: A40 Box Office, 'Kavit', 35 Layters Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. SL9 9HS.
Please hand deliver, or use first class stamps for orders made after 18 February.
If you would like to collect your tickets at the door, please include an envleope with just your name on it.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: A40 Box Office, 'Kavit', 35 Layters Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. SL9 9HS. Please supply tickets for 25 February Anti-HS2 Recital in aid of legal challenge against HS2 as follows: …… Adults @ £10-00 (saving £2 off the on-the-door price) £………… …… Student @ £6-00 (saving £1-00 off the on-the-door price) £………… GRAND TOTAL: £ . . . . . . . . . . Please make ALL cheques payable to A40 Choir, and include a stamped addressed envelope. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passion Music
10 March 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by approx. 9:15 p.m.
Faure Requiem* & Cantique de Jean Racine Liszt Psalm 13** Malcolm Hicks - organist /pianist Celena Bridge soprano * David Meacock tenor ** Rupert Reid bass*
Tickets.
Please paste and copy the following form into your usual word processing programme, and then send it with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to: A40 Box Office, 'Kavit', 35 Layters Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. SL9 9HS.
Please hand deliver, or use first class stamps for orders made after 1 March.
If you would like to collect your tickets at the door, please include an envleope with just your name on it.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: A40 Box Office, 'Kavit', 35 Layters Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. SL9 9HS. Please supply tickets for 10 March Concert event as follows: …… Adults @ £12-00 (saving £3 off the on-the-door price) £………… …… Student @ £6-00 (saving £1-00 off the on-the-door price) £………… GRAND TOTAL: £ . . . . . . . . . . Please make ALL cheques payable to A40 Choir, and include a stamped addressed envelope. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MONDAY 18 June 2012 - A40 Choir - The Beaconsfield School.
For the last few years this new format of Summer concert - a purely choral Come and Sing event on our usual Monday evening rehearsal night -has such a success, we've decied to do it again!
Repertoire: TBD
The format of the June workshop and concert will be as follows:
8 p.m. Open Workshop
8:35 Break
8:45 Performance
9:15 Refreshments - wine/soft drinks
9:45 End.
Tickets - Singers in advance: £14 (including music, in-advance instructions and refreshments for all afterwards)
Audience (non-singing) : Adult in advance £7-00, Adult on the door £9, Student in advance £5 & Student on the door £7 - to include refreshments for all afterwards.