Songs of Farewell – is the title of Southern Voices’ autumn concert on Saturday 8 November, 7.30pm in St Paul’s Church, Winchester. This popular, local chamber choir will present a poignant and beautiful programme on the eve of Remembrance Sunday, featuring Hubert Parry’s Songs of Farewell mixed with a selection of movements from Ian Venables’ Requiem (2018).
Parry composed the Songs of Farewell between 1908 and 1918 as a focus for his immense, personal grief from the loss of so many of his pupils in the First World War. The Songs are setting of texts, all but one from the British Isles, and are a musical treasure from this period.
HOPE is at the heart of this concert, as part of Southern Voices’ current concert season entitled HOPE, FAITH, LIFE, LOVE. The evening will also include Thomas Tomkins’ exquisite When David Heard, and Robert Ramsey How are the mighty fallen, two of our finest madrigals from the 17th century, along with a very moving anthem from David Briggs and Holy is the true light by William Harris.
The programme is intentionally contemplative and moving at this time of year, but the choir and their Musical Director: Jamal Sutton sincerely hope that the evening will also deliver HOPE and OPTIMISM.
Tickets £18 are now on sale: www.southernvoices.co.uk or telephone 0333 666 3366 (booking fees apply). Registered charity 1086868
