Music from around the world including Russian Vespers, African Chants, French Carols and English traditional carols.
The Journey - has been devised by Quire's Music Director Bill Tamblyn. The text is based on factual accounts such as they are of the journey of two refugees from persecution namely Mary and Joseph. The troubles between the occupying power and the Jews and between Jewish factions among themselves is well documented. We also know something about the hardships of refugees from modern accounts too. So the idea has been to write a series of short prose-poems to set the scene as the travellers migrate south from the Jerusalem area to Egypt, to celebrate their joy as they return home, and to illustrate these scenes with some 21st century contemporary accounts and of course songs either newly composed or drawn from the World Music archives that Bill Tamblyn has collected over the years. There will be readers as well as music by Quire.
While the music acts as a commentary on the text, some of the songs are drawn from Quire recordings and, as this is Christmas, there will be some seasonal music – though care will be taken that the songs do not clash with the overall theme.
Date and time: Saturday 17 December at 7.30pm
Venue: St Botolph’s Church, Colchester
Tickets are available from Mann's Music 01206 572783
Also available on the door
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
For tickets please contact us on 01206 735770 or email
tickets@quire.org
