Winter Programme 2008 - Press ReleaseThe Burgate Singers with their conductor Alain Judd have a busy few weeks
ahead. On November 29th at Burgate Village Hall they will
take on the identity of the fictional Nether Bramlicote Choir in Ellen
Dryden’s new radio play Places
Where They Sing - an Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4 which will
be Broadcast in the Spring. On December 13th, Burgate Singers will be at the Corn hall in
Diss to give a performance of Handel’s much loved and highly dramatic
oratorio, Samson
- yes, the one with the
famous aria, Let
the Bright Seraphim which was sung at the Prince of Wales’
first wedding. The Singers and the Burgate Scala Orchestra will be under
the direction of their charismatic conductor, Alain Judd.. The soloists
include Ruth Kerr, Brian Parsons and Alan Weyman, who delighted the
audience in the much appreciated Beethoven concert in April (Mass
in C, The Choral Fantasia and the finale of Fidelio) The Burgate Singers’ rehearsal over the last few weeks have been
divided between Samson and the two short pieces specially composed for the play
– and the choir – by Derek Bourgeois. Ellen Dryden a very enthusiastic member of the choir runs an Independent
Radio Drama company, First Writes
Radio, writing and directing plays for BBC Radio 4. Her
playwright’s nerves began to twitch during rehearsal and the run up to
the concerts. A writer is always on the lookout for a really exciting
dramatic situation. How about a totally fictional On November 29th, the Recording and Studio Manager of the the
Sound House Studio will come up from London to record the music and the
sounds of the choir in rehearsal in Burgate Village hall. These
recordings will be used when the play itself is recorded in London in
February. It is very important for the play that we have a real choir
singing a new work, for real, in a real setting, rather than reaching
for a commercial disc of a choir singing a well-known classic. This is
the first time First Writes Radio has recorded on location so it’s an exciting
new experience all round. So, come and hear the Burgate
Singers live in the Corn Hall, Diss at 7.30pm on December 13th
– doing what they have done for so many years – giving a wonderful
performance of a hugely popular classic. Listen to them recorded when Places
Where They Sing is broadcast in Spring 2009. And if you love music and singing – whether you have sung recently or
not, why not come along and see what Burgate Singers have to offer? The
choir meets on Sundays – 4pm – 7pm in Burgate Village Hall. You will
be sure of a warm welcome. If you think it’s right for you, you will
enjoy week after week enjoyment, laughter, hard work and the pleasure of
being part of the process
of learning and performing some of the loveliest music ever written If
you enjoy singing, our chairman Ellen Dryden would
be happy to hear from you (on 01953 888 525) to give you more details,
or check out our web site Burgatesingers.org.uk Handel’s
Samson. The Corn Hall Diss
7.30pm. Saturday, 13th December 2008 Tickets
for available from Diss Antiques, Diss. Wortham Post Office 01379 642
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