SOME PAST "MUSIC IN THE BRICKHILLS" EVENTS:
2011:-
(1) Mozart Requiem Concert, Sunday 8th May
At All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard at 7.30pm.
Programme includes:- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Purcell, Holberg Suite, Greig
(2) Mozart Gran Partita plus Kaznowski String Quartet, Saturday 21st May
At Great Brickhill Church at 7.30pm.
(3) Nielsen Wind Quintet plus Kaznowski String Quartet, Sunday 12th June
At Little Brickhill Church at 7.30pm.
(4) Handel Messiah 2011, Sunday 25th September
At Great Brickhill Church at 7.30pm.
To download a PDF file for more information on "Music in the Brickhills" events, click on the relevant link below:-
General Information Programme of Concerts Mozart Requiem Flyer
OTHER CONCERTS IN 2011:
On Saturday 18th June in St Lukes Chrurch, Stoke Hammond at 7.00pm. Members of the choir from All Saints Church, leighton Buzzard, directed by John Wearmouth. Refreshments available.
Tickets £8 (concessions £5) or on the dooor £10 (concessions £7)
For a PD file of the poster with full details:- Click Here
2010:-
(1) May Concert
The first of this year’s “Music in the Brickhills” concerts was performed in St Mary’s Church, Great Brickhill on Sunday 9th May. The £1374 proceeds from the concert were split equally between the St Francis Society (MK) and St Mary’s Church.
The performance started at 7.30pm and included:
- Allegri Miserere Mei
- Rutter's Gloria
- Bach Whitsun Cantata BWV172
- Bach's orchestral suite number 2 in B minor
- Two anthems by Thomas Tallis to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth.
The Bach pieces were given with full baroque orchestral accompaniment. The Rutter piece was performed in the version for Organ, Brass and Percussion – with lots of fireworks!
(2) Messiah 2010
Now in its fourth year and after raising over £20,000 for local charities, the talented local singers and musicians will be performing Handel's greatest oratorio again. All proceeds will go to Willen Hospice. Please come and join us:
St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Brickhill - Sunday 3rd October at 7.30pm
Tickets: £10.00 (£7.50 Concessions) available on the door or from:
Jerry Breslin: 01908 582952 jerrybreslin@hotmail.com
Robin Dawson: 01525 261425 robin.rosie@zen.co.uk
REPORT:
On 3rd October in the church, under the direction of Jerry Breslin, the Brickhills Choir and a local orchestra gave their fourth annual performance ofHandel’s ‘Messiah’. It was a truly inspiring occasion and was very well supported. The exact figure of how much was raised is not yet known, but it will certainly be excess of £4100, which will make a splendid donation to Willen Hospice.
Thanks go to all those involved in making this a very special evening – the musicians, the soloists and the choir - with special thanks to Robin Dawson for all his help, and to Jerry Breslin for masterminding the event.