Entente Chorale - an international collaboration between two fine choirs

Thursday 14 th May 2009 at 7.30pm

in Bath Abbey

Conductors:    Elizabeth Bates and Robert Cooper

Requiem by Maurice Duruflé

Coronation Anthems - 'Zadok the Priest' and 'The King shall Rejoice'  by Handel

A selection from Handel's 'Judas Maccabeaus'

Lynne Honsberger  - organ

Penny Davies - mezzo

Stephen Foulkes  - baritone  

The Chantry Singers are delighted to welcome to Bath the distinguished Canadian choir CHORUS NIAGARA, who are on a short tour of the UK in May 2009.

They travel with their artistic director Robert Cooper, and the choir will sing with us the beautiful Requiem by Maurice Duruflé, and a selection of much loved Handel choruses.

CHORUS NIAGARA are considered to be the leading choir in their region of Canada, which borders the United States in the province of Ontario, and lies between the lakes Ontario and Erie.  They came into existence in 1963, and have grown to more than 100 singers, some of whom will be making up their travelling choir.  They also have a flourishing youth choir.

The artistic director, Robert Cooper C.M. is one of Canada’s best known choral conductors. He is currently the Artistic Director of the Orpheus Choir of Toronto,Chorus Niagara, and the Opera in Concert Chorus, and teaches at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.

Niagara’s accompanist, Lynne Honsberger, a native of the Niagara region, has appeared with numerous choral ensembles, orchestras, and in solo performances.

Tickets (unreserved) £10

before April 20th: sae to the Chantry Singers PO Box 3124  Bath BA1 6WB

from April 20th: Bath Festivals Trust Box Office  

tel 01225 463362  or visit   www.bathfestivals.org.uk