St John Singers

More recent past events and works performed by the St John Singers include:

St Martin's Church, Saturday 2 July 2010  A concert of music by living British Composers . Programme included 'Salisbury Vespers' Motets - Bob Chilcott, 'Benedicite' - Andrew Carter, 'Eternal Light - A Requiem' - Howard Goodall.
Performers Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Ian Wicks (tenor), Robert Blakey (bass) as soloists,St John Singers and Salisbury Cathedral Junior Choir, David Coram (organ and piano), and John Powell & Ian Wicks (conductors).

The Minster Church of St Denys Warminster Saturday 10 April 2010 A concert with harpist Cecilia Sultana De Maria in a programmme of sacred music  with motets by Bob Chilcott From his 'Salisbury Vespers', pieces by Felix Mendlesshon, John Rutter, Charles Villiers Stanford, Richard Shephard and Charles Wood in aid of the Warminster Branch of Macmillan Cancer Support.

 2009 Christmas Events
'The Joy of Christmas' Salisbury Playhouse in aid of the Playhouse Development Appeal
'The Magic of Christmas' The Guildhall Salisbury in aid of Wiltshire St John Ambulance.                                                                                                                                                               

'Wassail' The Guildhall Salisbury in aid of Wiltshire St John Ambulance
all three concerts featuring new and familar carols with guest readers, instrumentalists and singers

Wilton Parish Church Saturday 17 October 2009
'Come and Sing'  organised by the St John Singers.  Handel's 'Zadok the Priest' and Mendelsshon's 'Elijah' (selected excerpts) under the direction of Jonathan Willcocks attended by some two hundred singers from thirty five different choirs.

St Martin's Church Salisbury Saturday 11 July 2009
Programme included Michael Tippett's 'Five Negro Spirituals', Andrew Carter's 'Te Deum' and 'Requiem' by Malcolm Archer.
In aid of 'South Wilts MENCAP'

Salisbury Cathedral Saturday 23 May 2009
World premiere performance of Bob Chilcott's 'SALISBURY VESPERS' with other Salisbury choirs of over six hundred voices and the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra.

St Paul's Cathedral London Saturday 18 April 2009
Choral Evensong.Responses: Sumsion. Canticles: Day in Bb. Anthem: Stanford:‘If ye then be risen with Christ’

The Guildhall Salisbury Tuesday 16 December and Saturday 20 December 2008 
Christmas concerts featuring a variety of seasonal music.                                                  In aid of Cancer Research UK.

Salisbury Playhouse Sunday 7 December 2008
'The Joy of Christmas'. Seasonal music and readings, directed by Philip Wilson Artistic Director Salisbury Playhouse
In aid of 'Salisbury Playhouse House Development Fund'

Great St Mary's, Cambridge Sunday 31 August 2008
Services of Eucharist, Mattins and Evensong. Music included Vaughan Williams ' Let all the world', Balfour Gardiner 'Evening Hymn', Stanford in Bb 'Te Deum' and 'Jubilate'

Clare College, Cambridge  Saturday 30 August 2008
Choral Evensong. Music included Responses: Seal. Canticles: Day in Bb; Anthem:
Shephard 'Jesu! Dulcis memoria'

St Martin's Church, Salisbury Saturday 28 June 2008
Concert.  Programme included Handel's 'Zadok the Priest', Ralph Vaughan Williams 'Five Mystical Songs', and Maurice Durufle' 'Requiem'.
In aid of 'Southern Spinal Injuries Trust'

Methodist Church, Salisbury  Saturday 01 March 2008
Concert.  Programme included Elgar's 'From the Bavarian Highlands', Bob Chilcott's 'Little Jazz Mass', Faure 'Cantique de Jean Racine' and other pieces by Handel, Parry, Stanford, Howard Goodall, F. Calang.Jr.
In aid of 'The Listening Place'

Padua and Venice, Italy Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd October 2007
Overseas tour of concerts and services. Music included Byrd ‘Mass for 4 Voices’ and Rutter ‘Requiem’

St Mark's Church, Salisbury Saturday 13 October 2007
Concert.  Programme included pieces by Palestrina, Byrd, Mozart,
Bruckner,Vaughan-Williams, Aaron Copland, Richard Sheppard
In aid of 'Church Funds'

St Martin' Church, Salisbury Saturday 07 July 2007 
Double Requiem Concert with South Wilts Grammar School A Capella Girls Choir
Programme included Karl Jenkins 'Requiem' and Faure 'Requiem'.
In aid of 'The Samaritans, Salisbury Branch'

St Martin’s Church, Salisbury Saturday 8 July 2006
Concert with with Coro Calicantus, Trento, N. Italy
Programme included Vivaldi 'Gloria' and Karl Jenkins' 'Armed Man'(Choral Suite)
In aid of 'Salisbury and District Parkinson’s Disease Society'

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