St Austin’s Choir are from the parish of St Martin de Porres in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. This small but perfectly formed choir specialise in a capella singing whilst music from the Renaissance forms the backbone of their repertoire. For the recital at Great Witley they will perform music from the Easter Triduum along with interesting duets. The recital will end with the glorious Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah:
Programme will include:
- O Come Ye Servants Tye
- Ave Verum Corpus Byrd
- Sicut Cervus Palestrina
- Jesu Salvator Saeculi Tallis
- Alma Redemptoris Palestrina
- Exsultate Justi Viadana
- Surrexit Christus Pergolesi
- Locus Iste Bruckner
- The Lord Bless You and Keep You Rutter
- Hallelujah Handel