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The Renaissance Choir's 50th anniversary concert at Boxgrove Priory Church
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Add to my Calendar 18-07-2026 19:30 18-07-2026 21:30 36 The Renaissance Choir's 50th anniversary concert at Boxgrove Priory Church The Renaissance Choir is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. This is one of a series of special concerts. The repertoire includes examples of the choir’s development over its life.We will be performing Poulenc’s Gloria, accompanied by Karen Kingsley, alongside unaccompanied works on the theme of reflection, salvation and joy from the 16th through to the 21st century. You can experience MacMillan’s Miserere, plus works by Byrd and Bach. The programme of delights comes from the award-winning Renaissance Choir, regarded by many as the amateur choir’s version of The Sixteen. The concert will make good use of the gorgeous acoustic of Boxgrove Priory Church. Boxgrove Priory, Chichester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Boxgrove Priory
Church Lane
Boxgrove
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0ED
England
Programme
James MacMillan – Miserere
William Byrd – Laudibus in Sanctis
William Byrd – Ne irascaris / Civitas sancti tui
Johann Sebastian Bach – Komm, Jesu, komm (motet), BWV 229
Francis Poulenc – Gloria, FP 177
Performers
Peter Gambie – Conductor
Renaissance Choir
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Programme Note
The Renaissance Choir is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. This is one of a series of special concerts. The repertoire includes examples of the choir’s development over its life.
We will be performing Poulenc’s Gloria, accompanied by Karen Kingsley, alongside unaccompanied works on the theme of reflection, salvation and joy from the 16th through to the 21st century. You can experience MacMillan’s Miserere, plus works by Byrd and Bach.
The programme of delights comes from the award-winning Renaissance Choir, regarded by many as the amateur choir’s version of The Sixteen. The concert will make good use of the gorgeous acoustic of Boxgrove Priory Church.
