Summer concerts to showcase best of choral classics
Two historic Suffolk churches will host ladies’ choir The Aquarius Singers for summer concerts featuring contemporary and traditional classics.
On Sunday, June 25, the choir is at St Mary’s Church in Ickworth Park, (pictured above) for an afternoon concert starting at 2.30pm.
The programme includes music by British composers Henry Purcell, Gustav Holst and Howard Goodall, as well as the haunting “Seal Lullaby” by Eric Whitacre. Jazz, folk song and Broadway songs complete the entertainment.
Tickets are £8 on the door, and those attending the concert do not need to pay entrance to the park. National Trust membership is not required – all are welcome to the church in the park.
Another St Mary’s Church, this time in the village of West Stow, is on Saturday, July 8, at 7pm.
The concert’s title is “There is Sweet Music Here”, taken from the title of one of the pieces being performed, a setting by John Clements of a poem by Tennyson. The choir will be joined by flautist Rachel Pointer George who will perform during the concert.
Tickets are £10, to include light refreshments, and are available on the door.