Kingston Choral Society Marks a Musical Milestone
Where better to celebrate a milestone in the English musical tradition than the historic setting of All Saints, Kingston? There, on Saturday 19 March at 7.30pm, the Kingston Choral Society (KCS) spring concert will pay tribute to sometime Surrey resident Ralph Vaughan Williams, and take a musical journey back through the centuries.
The concert is Kingston Choral Society’s contribution to RVW 150 - the national festival of concerts across the country during 2022-23 to mark the Anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1872.
The programme features two Vaughan William pieces, and the works of two other composers which demonstrate the evolution of the lush English tradition within which RVW was such a pivotal influence.
KCS Musical Director, Andrew Griffiths, who programmed and will conduct the concert, says, "Toward the Unknown Region is always a thrilling work for performers and listeners alike: Vaughan Williams rises supremely to the challenge of Walt Whitman's ecstatic vision of the beyond. We pair it with his beloved Fantasia on Greensleeves, which sets the scene for the vividly colourful Agincourt by his close contemporary George Dyson. John Rutter's winningly melodic, consolatory setting of the Requiem completes our programme."
The Thames Sinfonia and acclaimed soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn will accompany the choir.
Tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/kingstonchoralsociety/t-egkxlk
For more info see www.kingstonchoralsociety.org.uk/kcs/?event=spring-concert-5
KCS gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Sir George Dyson Trust for this concert.
