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Repertoire |
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The Valentine Singers perform a varied repertoire, encompassing music from opera, operetta and musicals, folk music from around the world and other non-classical music as well as the standard choral repertoire.
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| J S BACH |
Christmas Oratorio
(extracts) |
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St Matthew Passion* |
BEETHOVEN |
Missa Solemnis* |
| BERNSTEIN |
Chichester Psalms* (full orchestral version) Choruses from On the town |
BARBER |
Agnus Dei |
BERGER |
Brazilian Psalm |
| BLACKFORD |
Mirror of Perfection* |
| BRAHMS |
Ein Deutches Requiem* Liebeslieder Waltzes Zigeunerlieder Four songs for women’s voices, horns and harp |
| BRITTEN |
A Ceremony of Carols (with
harp) |
CHILCOTT |
Songs and cries of London Town |
| DURUFLÉ | Requiem
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DVORAK |
Mass in D |
| ELGAR |
Ave Verum; The Spirit of the Lord from The Apostles Give Unto the Lord The Music Makers |
| FAURÉ |
Cantique de Jean Racine Requiem* |
| FINZI |
My spirit sang all day |
| GABRIELI |
In Ecclesiis* |
GERSHWIN / MAC HUFF |
A Gershwin Portrait
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GOODALL |
The Lord is My Shepherd |
| GORECKI |
Amen |
| GOUNOD |
Messe Sollennelle de Ste Cécile |
| HANDEL |
Messiah* My heart is inditing Zadok the Priest |
HAYDN |
Creation |
KODALY |
Laudes Organi Missa Brevis |
LAMBERT |
Rio Grande |
MENDELSSOHN |
Elijah* |
| MONTEVERDI |
Beatus Vir* |
| MOZART |
Kyrie in D minor* Requiem* Coronation Mass Laudate Dominum |
| PARRY |
Blest Pair of Sirens My soul there is a country |
| PUCCINI |
Messa di Gloria |
ROSSINI |
Petite Messe
Solennelle |
| RUNSWICK (arr.) |
Five American Folk Songs |
| RUTTER |
Brother Heinrich |
SCHUBERT |
Four Partsongs |
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Mass in F |
STANFORD |
Justorum animae Coelos ascendit hodie Beati quorum via
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| TAYLOR | genesis |
| TIPPETT |
Five Negro Spirituals from
A Child of our Time |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS |
Fantasia on Christmas Carols In Windsor Forest O clap your hands |
VERDI |
Pater Noster |
| VIVALDI |
Gloria* |
WALTON |
Belshazzar's Feast |
STAGE WORKS PERFORMED
Excerpts from
| BIZET |
The Pearl
Fishers, Carmen (semi-staged) |
| GILBERT AND SULLIVAN | Iolanthe;
HMS Pinafore; Pirates of Penzance (semi-staged) |
| KERN |
Show
Boat |
| LEHAR |
Merry
Widow |
MASCAGNI |
Cavalleria Rusticana |
| MOZART |
Magic Flute |
PURCELL
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Dido and Anaeas |
| PUCCINI |
Suor
Angelica (semi-staged) |
OTHER MUSIC PERFORMED
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Choruses from operas by BIZET*, BORODIN*, BRITTEN, DONIZETTI*, GERSHWIN, HUMPERDINCK*, LULLY, MONTEVERDI, PURCELL, ROSSINI*, TCHAIKOVSKY*, VERDI*, WAGNER*
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Choruses from various operettas and shows, including Yeomen of the Guard; Fiddler on the Roof; West Side Story; Guys and Dolls
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Christmas carols and other festive music ¨ Part-songs and motets by PITONI, LOTTI, VECCHI, MORLEY, BYRD, TALLIS, SAINT-SAËNS, STANFORD, BARBER, BRUCKNER, LAURIDSEN and ELGAR etc.
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Arrangements of popular songs from GERSHWIN, PORTER and ROGERS to the BEATLES plus!
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Non-choral music featured includes: MOZART Exsultate Jubilate, Oboe Concerto
*orchestrally accompanied