In March 2009, we performed St Nicolas and other works by Benjamin Britten, and works by Gustav Holst, in conjunction with The Holst Chamber Choir (James Allen’s Girls School) under their conductor, Pat Williams, and featuring soloist Andrew Staples (tenor)
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November 2009: St Nicolas
In summer 2009, we performed a selection of music connected to Shakespeare at All Saints, including works by Morley, Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Berlioz and Shearing.
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Summer 2009: Shakespeare
In March 2009, we performed Elijah at St Barnabas, Dulwich Village, with soloists Vir Singh-Mitter (Treble) Georgia Ginsberg (Soprano) Anne-Marie Gibbons (Mezzo-soprano) Peter Davoren (Tenor) and Rodney Clarke (Bass-Baritone).
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March 2009: Elijah
In December 2008, we performed Orff’s Carmina Burana and Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year at St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood, in conjunction with the Choristers of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, and with soloists Charlotte Mobbs (soprano), Stephen Wallace (countertenor) and Adam Green (baritone).
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December 2008 Carmina Burana
Christmas 2009 Carol concert
In December 2009, we performed our annual Carol concert at St Stephen’s Church South Dulwich in support of the St Christopher’s Hospice
Christmas 2008 Carol concert
In December 2008, we performed our annual Carol concert at St Stephen’s Church South Dulwich in support of the St Christopher’s Hospice
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On Saturday 20th March 2010 we performed Bach’s Passiontide masterpiece with period instruments and an outstanding line-up of international soloists:
Dame Emma Kirkby (soprano) James Bowman (countertenor) Thomas Walker – Evangelist Lukas Jakobski – Christus Jonathan Brown – Pilate
March 2010: St John Passion
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On Saturday 20th June 2010 we performed our summer concert, a sequence of words and music ranging through opera, partsongs, sacred music and poetry on the theme of night., with the brilliant British soprano solist Elisabeth Meister.
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June 2010: Summer concert
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December 2010 concert
On Saturday 11 December 2010 we performed Haydn's The Seasons at St John the Evangelist, Goose Green.
As Lucas (tenor) we welcomed back Andrew Staples. Jane (soprano) was sung by Mary Bevan, and Simon (bass) was sung by Charles Rice.
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March 2011 concert
On On Saturday 26 March, 2011 we performed Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus at St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich with a fabulous team of international soloists: Martene Grimson soprano, Catherine Hopper mezzo soprano, Tim Mead countertenor, Adrian Dwyer tenor, and Robert Winslade Anderson bass, with Sinfonia Britannica, a period-instrument ensemble led by Adrian Butterfield, one of the leading baroque violinists in the UK.
On Saturday 2 July 2011 we performed our Summer concert at the beautiful St Stephen’s Church, College Road, South Dulwich, with Spanish-style refreshments served in the interval. The programme included:
Habanera and March of the Toreadors from Bizet's Carmen
Masterpieces by Victoria, Guerrero and Padilla
Elgar, Spanish Serenade
Javier Busto, Ave Maria
Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Shostakovich Spanish Songs
with David Elwin piano
Gerard Collett baritone
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July 2011 Summer concert
On 3rd December 2011 we performed our December 2011 concert at All Saints which included:
Poulenc - Gloria
Finzi – In Terra Pax
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols
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December 2011 concert
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Our 2011 Christmas Carol Concert took place on Monday 19 December 2011 at St Stephen's Church
The concert combined traditional carol singing for the whole audience, some varied items sung by DCS alone and a guest appearance by the choir of Oakfield Primary School.
It was a lovely evening with a large and appreciative audience, some excellent singing, and best of all, a significant amount of money raised for the Alzheimer's Society.
Carol Concert: 19 December 2011