WOKINGHAM Choral Society presents an evening of Baroque music as part of its anniversary season.
Bach’s Mass in B Minor will be played by a world-class period instrument ensemble.
Oxford based chamber orchestra, Instruments of Time and Truth, will accompany the choir.
“It’s very exciting to be celebrating 70 years of singing in the same year the Queen reaches her Platinum Jubilee,” said Alison Sears, the choir’s chair.
The mass will be conducted by James Morley Potter, with organist Benedict Lewis-Smith.
Soloists for the evening are: soprano, Helena Moore; mezzo soprano, Catherine Backhouse; tenor, Edward Woodhouse; and bass, Greg Skidmore.
Before the programme there will be a free pre-concert talk.
This will be given by the conductor, who is also the choir’s musical director.
“James will give some background to the piece, a better understanding of what the audience will be hearing.
“His talks are interesting, entertaining, and often humorous,” added Ms Sears.
The event will take place in The Great Hall at the University of Reading, London Road Campus.
” The orchestra is fabulous,” continued Alison.
” Quite a large number of instrumentalists will be playing, there are 22 international period musicians.
“And there will be around 70 of our choir members singing.”
“It’s going to be an incredible concert.”
And the event has become something of a double celebration because one of the choir members is also marking a significant event.
Fred Preston started singing with the choir in 1960 and celebrates his 90th birthday this month.
Fred received a glass of bubbly from the choir’s bass rep, Dick Whittington.
The concert takes place this weekend, on Saturday, June 25.
The venue is The University of Reading’s Great Hall.
The programme begins at 7.30pm with the pre-concert talk starting at 6.30pm.
Tickets cost £16, or £5 for students and under 18s.
Tickets can be purchased in Wokingham,:from the Town Hall Information Centre, from Newbury Building Society and from Jay Design & Print.
Or to purchase tickets online, log on to: ticketsource.co.uk/wokingham-choral-society
For information and tickets email:tickets@wokingham-choral-society.org.uk
Tickets, if still available, can be purchased on the door via banker’s card.
