We will begin rehearsing for ‘A Choral Christmas’ on Thursday 5th September 2024. (See the EBM Calendar for rehearsal dates.)

This choral concert will include music from the baroque period alongside 20^th century music and a couple of carols for all to join in with for good measure. We will be accompanied by organ and orchestra at St Barnabas Church, Wellingborough, on 5^th and 6^th December 2024.

Schütz (1585 – 1672), was an early baroque, German composer who wrote ‘The Christmas Story’ in 1664.  It is for chorus and soloists and is not difficult to sing so do not worry if you don’t read music at all, or very well, our rehearsals/sectionals will soon sort you out! And the music is beautiful.

Bach, (1685 – 1750), composed his cantata ‘Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben’ in 1723 when he was  Music Director at St Thomas Kirche, Leipzig. It is more well-known as ‘Jesu joy of man’s desiring’. An outstanding opening chorus is followed by solos, duets and more.

Rutter, an English composer, (b, 1945), is well-known for his choral compositions and we will be singing Child in a Manger and Christmas Night. Also in the programme are pieces by Gjeilo, (b 1978, Norway), and the Harold Darke, (1888 – 1976, English), arrangement of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’.

Finally, the concert will start and finish with carols arranged for audience, choir, orchestra and organ.

Registration for the choir is now closed.