The South London Singers will join with the South London Sinfonia in this choral and orchestral concert.
The South London Singers and the South London Sinfonia are directed by Christopher Braime and they will perform together for their main work: the much-loved German Requiem by Brahms.
In addition, each ensemble will perform a piece on its own. The South London Singers will reprise Salt Water Songs, written by local composer, the late Geoffrey Lawrence. Geoff was both a member of the South London Singers, for whom he wrote this group of three songs setting the words of ‘Cargoes’ and ‘Trade Winds’ by John Masefield and ‘A Sea Song’ by Allan Cunningham and of the congregation at the venue for this concert: St. John’s. The South London Sinfonia will give us a piece, also appropriately, by another local composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. He lived a large proportion of his short life in Croydon and wrote a large amount of varied music including the Ballade in A minor.
The concert will be conducted by Christopher Braime with Sinfonia lead Brooke Day. Additional accompaniment by Jack Stone.
Event organiser: South London Singers
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