B R E N T W O O D C H O R A L S O C I E T Y

Brentwood Arts Festival

We present

Songs for the Summer An hour of cheerful singing

of the songs we love conducted by-

Mich Sampson and David Todd in

Hutton and Shenfield Union Church On Monday 7 t h July at 7pm

Concert supported by:

BRENTWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Essex County Council

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Our Progamme

Now Is the Month of Maying V \s Morley

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As Torrents in Summer Edward Elgar

Linden Lea Ralph Vaughan Williams

Audience and choir join in rounds!

Stars of the Summer Night Henry Longfellow set by J.B.Woodbury

Orlando Gibbons

Piano Solos: David Todd piays two piano pieces by

Edvard Grieg: Summer's Eve Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

The Long Day Closes Arthur Sullivan

Two selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operas: When the Buds are Blossoming (Ruddigore) Dance a Cachucha (The Gondoliers)

To finish: Audience and choir sing Summertime by George Gershwin.

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Sumer is icumen in (medieval) Sumer is icumen in, Lude sing cucu. Groweth sede and bloweth mead and springs the wood anew!

The Cuckoo (Ferrari 1759-1842) The cuckoo is a bird Who's very silly, likes to sing and Ne - ver fails to say: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Summertime (Gershwin) Summertime, and the living is easy, Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high Oh, your Daddy's rich, and your Ma is good lookin' So hush, little baby, don't you cry.

One of these mornin's You're going to rise up singin' Then you'll spread your wings And you'll take to the sky. But til that mornin' There's a nothin' can harm you With Daddy and Mammy standin' by.

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Would you like to sing with Brentwood Choral Society?

We have been singing since 1941 when we were founded by Dr Edgar Brice. We have a repertoire of major choral works, and often combine with other local choirs to sing in large venues, such as the Cathedral. However we also perform lighter music, such as our Christmas and Summer Concerts, including tonight!

We rehearse on Monday evenings in the Music Room of Brentwood School under our conductor Mich Sampson, and welcome enquiries from prospective new members to join us. We don't audition, and we can often help people whose singing is rusty to revive their skill, and their voice. Please contact our Secretary, Robin Derbyshire, 01277 651689, or via the contact page of our website.

Our 2014-15 season begins on 8th September. Do get in touch as soon as possible.

This concert is part of Brentwood Arts Festival Week. Please see the brochure to find out about all the events which are

happening in the Borough.

We will be taking part with other local choirs in a performance of The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins

on Saturday evening, 12th July. We advise you to obtain your tickets in advance.

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