Songs of Praise feature

Sunday 27th June at 5.05pm A special episode of Songs of Praise, presented by Aled Jones, featuring an interview with David Ogden, footage of Aled Jones visiting an Exultate Singers rehearsal, and musical items sung by Exultate Singers and the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir.

Fauré Requiem at St George’s

Monday 28th June 2010 at 7.30pm In its first performance with an orchestra for a considerable time, Bristol Schools Chamber Choir performs Gabriel Fauré’s enduring masterpiece, Requiem in St George’s. Also on the programme is the contemplative, well-loved Cantique de Jean Racine, Stanford’s Songs of the Sea and the Flower Duet from Lakmé alongside folk songs, spirituals, barbershop and jazz arrangements. Tickets are £10 / £8 / £6 / £4 (£1 discount for concessions), under 18s tickets £2, available from St George’s box office by phone on 0845 40 24 001 or visit www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Exultate Singers in York Minster

David conducts Exultate Singers in its first visit to York Minster on the 5th and 6th June 2010. The choir will sing services there – Evensong at 5.15pm on Saturday, a Common Worship Eucharist at 10am and Book of Common Prayer Eucharist at 11.30am on Sunday morning, and Evensong on Sunday afternoon at 4pm. The music list includes Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor and Rheinberger’s double choir Cantus Missae op.109. The choir will also revisit links with York Minster’s former Organist and Master of the Music Philip Moore (from whom they commissioned a piece for their fifth anniversary) when they perform his setting of Lo! God is here. Full music list