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FRENCH ROMANTICS: City of Birmingham Choir featuring David Briggs

Saturday 15th June at 7 pm, Tewkesbury Abbey

The City of Birmingham Choir have teamed up with Midlands-born, world-renowned organist superstar, David Briggs, to bring you wonderful French twentieth century choral and organ music in the marvellous setting of Tewkesbury Abbey. David will accompany the choral pieces and play two contrasting solos on the fine, historic Milton Organ of the abbey.

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Louis Vierne – Toccata in B minor (Organ solo)
Louis Vierne – Messe Solennelle Op.16
Maurice Duruflé – Sicilienne (from Suite Op.5) (Organ solo)
Pierre Villette – Tu es Petrus
Marcel Dupré – De profundis Op.18

David Briggs organ
City of Birmingham Choir
Adrian Lucas conductor
Philippa Hyde soprano
Thomas Castle tenor
Jolyon Loy bass

TICKETS: Ticketsource – tickets will also be available on the door at the concert.

 

We perform wonderful choral concerts in Symphony Hall, Town Hall and other venues in Birmingham, with trips ‘out of town’ to Lichfield, Tewkesbury and elsewhere.


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Our recent concerts:

Reflections – Bach Cantata 12 and Haydn Stabat Mater (2.03.24, Lichfield Cathedral)

Handel’s Messiah (8.12.23, Symphony Hall)

Hurd – Shepherd’s Calendar and Beethoven – Mass in C (12.11.23, Ruddock Hall, Edgbaston)

Come and Sing Brahms Requiem (10.06.23, Gas Street Church)

Saints and Angels: A Celebration of Music and Poetry (13.05.23, Elgar Concert Hall)

Carols for All at St Martin’s (17.12.22, St Martin in the Bull Ring church)

Handel’s Messiah (9.12.22, Symphony Hall)

Vaughan Williams at 150: A Sea Symphony (6.11.22, Symphony Hall)

Classical Spectacular (29.10.22, Symphony Hall)

Faire is the Heaven (11.6.22, Tewkesbury Abbey)

Voice Factory – Commonwealth (26.3.22, Gas Street Church)

Grand Christmas Classics (12.12.21, Symphony Hall)

Messiah – The Centenary Performance (10.12.21, Symphony Hall)

Messiah – The Inside View (28.11.21, Town Hall)

Spectacular Classics (13.11.21, Symphony Hall)


We also released a number of recordings on our YouTube channel for you to enjoy.  

Haydn@Home

In the pandemic, we rehearsed movements from Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, also known as the Nelson Mass.  Unable to meet in person, we used online video to rehearse and record this fine choral work.  We were joined by orchestral players and soloists for our final recordings.

See more results on YouTube: City of Birmingham Choir – YouTube


Want a choir for your wedding, party or other event?

We can provide a choir for weddings, parties or other occasions. Voices from the City of Birmingham Choir have been enthusiastically received at a wide range of events. Read MORE.


stunningly accomplished performance by Adrian Lucas and the City of Birmingham Choir (performance of James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words From the Cross)

— Birmingham Post, May 2010

 

Latest news…

A Great Debut at Lichfield Cathedral

4th March 2024, by Mark Lawrence

We had a brilliant concert on Saturday, our first ever at Lichfield Cathedral. Whilst the day was cold, the reception of the full audience was very warm and appreciative. The rarely performed Haydn – Stabat Mater was preceded by the moving cantata Weines, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen by J S Bach and the famous Adagio in G minor vaguely thanks to Albinoni, though largely composed by a musicologist!  The Musical and Amicable Society orchestra and our soloists were on fine form, all under the direction of Adrian Lucas.

We continue rehearsing for our French Romantics concert in Tewkesbury Abbey on 15th June.  Read more HERE and BOOK TICKETS.


Hear us on disc…

Our 2016 recording of Mahler’s 2nd Symphony transcribed for organ by David Briggs was described as ‘riveting’ on BBC Radio 3’s Record Review.

You can also buy our festive Christmas Treats CD via this website.


Our history…

The City of Birmingham Choir was founded in March 1921.  Since then it has been a stalwart of Birmingham’s  musical life performing a wide range of classical and modern music in Town Hall and Symphony Hall, often with the CBSO. Previous conductors have included Sir David Willcocks and
Christopher Robinson CBE. For the last twenty years the Choir has been skilfully led by the charismatic Adrian Lucas. Read MORE about our history.


Handel’s Messiah – we are experts!


World Première Performance…

We performed the world première of  John Barber’s, The Rain Queen.  Read MORE


Mahler 8 – a marvellous celebration with our BPO friends

Vienna tour 2017 – outside Stephansdom

Paris Tour 2015 - Notre Dame, Sunday am

Paris tour 2015 – outside Notre Dame