The St Giles Consort returned after the 'pandemic break' with a concert of choral classics.

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Programme

    George Frideric Handel        Zadok the priest
    Henry Purcell                    Hear my prayer, O Lord
    Felix Mendelssohn               Hear my prayer
    J.S. Bach                Fantasia in G major, BWV 572
    Hubert Parry   Long since in Egypt’s plenteous land  (from the Oratorio Judith)
    Charles Villiers Stanford        Three Motets:
                                            Justorum animae
                                             Beati quorum via
                                             Coelos ascendit hodie

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    S S Wesley        Blessed be the God and Father
    William Harris              Faire is the heaven
    Plainsong                    Ubi caritas et amor
    Maurice Duruflé           Ubi caritas et amor
    William Walton            Crown Imperial
    Henry Balfour Gardiner     Evening Hymn
    William Harris                Bring us O Lord
    Hubert Parry                 I was glad

Some audience comments:

• Congratulations on an absolutely wonderful concert yesterday. The sound was both powerful and ethereal and the tuning and enunciation were really good. It was so clear and crisp that I could hear everything perfectly from the back. I loved the variety of your programme and the skill and enthusiasm of the singers. The final Parry had me up on my feet: what a sound!
• What a delightful evening. The choice of music worked well, from the large choruses to the gentle plainsong. The blend of voices came through into the nave better than I expected, making for a joyous couple of hours.
• The choir sang beautifully with a well-chosen and excellent repertoire.  It was great to finally listen to a live concert;  let’s hope there are many more of those to come.
• Tremendous, congratulations!👍👍👍