A Baroque celebration of the coronation of our new king
Saturday 16 September 2023
Following last year’s successful performance of Haydn’s The Creation as part of the Buxton International Festival, we invite guest singers to join us to sing all four Handel Coronation Anthems in a day!
The evening performance will consist of the four Coronation Anthems written by Handel for the Coronation of George II plus the Bach Double Violin Concerto to be played by Steve Wilkie, leader of our orchestra, and one of his star pupils. To complete the evening, Georgie Malcolm, who sang in last year’s The Creation will perform Bach’s Cantata 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, for solo soprano and trumpet obligato.
Guest singers are expected to be very familiar with the music beforehand in order to make the most of working with chorus director Jack Apperley who will be applying the polish for a public performance of high quality. Jack has been looking forward to returning to Buxton and we in turn, will welcome his injection of humour, enthusiasm and musical insight.
Participating singers are entitled to purchase up to 2 tickets at the reduced price of £10 for family and friends.
The format of the day will be the same as last year:-
9.30 Arrival and registration
10.00 – 1.00 Chorus rehearal under Jack Apperley
2.30 – 3.45 Rehearsal with orchestra
7.30 Concert ending at approximately 9.15
To apply for a singing place in this concert, please complete the form: