On Saturday 15th November St George’s Church, Edgbaston was filled with the sound of beautiful French choral music.
The main works in the first half were Louis Vierne’s Messe Solennelle, and Jean Dattas’ Messe ‘Cum Jubilo’. Sylvie Dattas, one of our sopranos, had introduced us to her father’s music when we went on tour to Burgundy in 2016, and we were delighted to be able to sing it again. Fauré’s much-loved Cantique de Jean Racine brought the first half to a close.
The second half of the concert was the main item Рthe glorious Requiem by Maurice Durufl̩.
Rhiain Taylor (mezzo-soprano) and Matthew Nuttall (baritone) treated us to some French songs, in addition to their wonderful solo parts in the Requiem. They were accompanied by Kevin Gill, who also played the complex and challenging organ accompaniment to the choral works.
The whole concert was prepared and conducted by our talented Music Director, David Wynne.
And now for the applause…
Thank you to Alfred White for taking these great photos at the concert.
