Celebration of royal music

Pangbourne Choral Society

Pangbourne Choral Society usher in the Queen's diamond jubilee with a Royal Music Celebration tonight (Saturday, 7pm in the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College, under their music director Jonathan Brown.

The programme includes the Mozart Coronation Mass, Handel's four Coronation Anthems including Zadok the Priest, Walton's superb Te Deum (for two choirs)and Parry's grand coronation finale I Was Glad. There will also be a two-verse National Anthem with full trumpet fanfare. The timing coincides almost to the day with the anniversary of the accession to the throne in 1952.

PCS welcomes some exceptional soloists for the concert: Hannah and James Atherton (soprano and tenor), Stephen Taylor (counter-tenor) and Giles Underwood (bass). Hannah and Stephen will be making their debuts with PCS.

‘We thought that it would lift everyone at a gloomy time of year to have a programme that celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee right at the time of her accession' said Tony Maynard, PCS Chairman. ‘What could be better than to have a performance of the very finest Royal and Coronation music, and it's great to be doing it ahead of the main Diamond Jubilee celebrations later in the year. We are all looking forward to it immensely and it will be very challenging as we are singing almost all the time.'

http://www.pangbournechoral.org.uk or call Tony Maynard on 01635 200354