Joy of Song

Saturday 17 October 2026, 4pm

St Mary and St Giles, Stony Stratford

With Craig Greene (piano)

PROGRAMME:

A glimpse of a larger world (our commission, world premiere) Richard Barnard – To Music Dyson – Hymn to St Cecilia Britten – Abegg Variations Schumann Wide open spaces Sarah Quartel – How can I keep from singing Staheli – 'Til I hear you sing Lloyd Webber – There will be rest Ticheli – Lean on me Withers – Bridge over troubled water Simon and Garfunkel – For good Schwartz – There is sweet music Elgar – Hail gladdening light Wood

Angelsong 2026

Saturday 5 December 2026, 4pm

St Georges, Wolverton

Musical Director: Jessica Norton

With Jonathan Kingston (piano)

Venite gaudete Adrian Peacock – O radiant dawn James MacMillan – Angelus ad virginem arr. David Willcocks – Postlude on 'In dulci jubilo' Paul Fey – Lux aurumque Eric Whitacre – The shepherd’s carol Bob Chilcott – O holy night trad. gospel – Seek him that maketh the seven stars Jonathan Dove – See amid the winter's snow Dan Forrest – A babe is born William Mathias – Ding dong! Merrily on high trad. French arr. Carolyn Jennings – Carol of the bells arr. Kirby Shaw – Noel nouvelet arr. Stephen Jackson – Jingle bells arr. Ralph Allwood – Twelve days of Christmas arr. Andrew Carter – We wish you a merry Christmas arr. Ralph Allwood

Ticket price includes mulled wine and seasonal refreshments

6 February 2027, 4pm. Music from the Movies in St Peter and St Paul, Newport Pagnell with the MK Youth Choir

22 May 2027, 7:30pm. Lesley Garrett & Polymnia 20th Anniversary Gala Concert at The Stables, Wavendon with Lesley Garrett and Anna Tilbrook

26 June 2027, 7:30pm, Woburn Church. Elgar: Dream of Gerontius with Ian Smith and Danesborough Chorus

22-25 July 2027. Choir Tour in Bamberg

Future concerts