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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.
14 November 2009, 7:30 p.m. St Mary's Church, Amersham
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by approx. 9:15 p.m.
Vivaldi Gloria
Albinoni Magnificat
Handel Halleluia Chorus (Messiah)
Liszt Dante Sonata
Arias:
Mozart Gia dagli occhi il velo (with Rec.Vadasi...)
from "Mitridate, Re di Ponto" KV 87
Mozart Dalla Sua Pace, from Don Giovanni
Donizetti Chacun le sait, from Fille du regiment
Albinoni Fatto bersaglio eterno/In amar bellezza
altera
Soloists: Celena Bridge - Soprano Daniela Thomas - Contralto
Harry Bagnall - Tenor Ben Carter - Bass
David Meacock - Piano
Malcolm Hicks - Organ
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 7 November. If local post is disrupted due to postal strikes you might be better to either hand deliver, or call 01753 886005 or email david.g.meacock@btinternet.com to make other arrangements.
If you would like to collect your tickets at the door, please include an envleope with just your name on it.
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Concert - 13 March 2009, 7:30 p.m. St Mary's Church, Amersham
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by 9:15 p.m.
Dvorak Mass in D
MONDAY 14 June 2009 - A40 Choir - The Beaconsfield School.
Given the general economic situation we have decided this year to reduce costs and so too ticket prices by substituting the usual Summer Saturday Concert format with a purely choral Come and Sing event.
8 p.m. Open Workshop
8:35 Break
8:45 Performance
9:15 Refreshments - wine/soft drinks
9:45 End.
Singers are asked to dress as for concerts: Men DJ or dark lounge suit, Ladies Coloured Dresses.
Individual tickets - singers and audience - : Adult in advance £7-50, Adult on the door £5-00, Student Half Price - to include music provision for singers and refreshments for all afterwards.