20 August 2011
Musical director: James Weeks
The Orlando Chamber Choir summer workshop reflected all the hallmarks of the choir - high musical standards, fascinating repertoire, inspirational, interesting and well-informed leadership, and great fun and warmth. While some of the repertoire was "traditional" baroque, the rest - notably the works by Juan de Araujo and Juan Garcia de Zespedes - although written in the baroque era, reflected the many other influences to be found in Latin America at the time, including African and Native American rhythms, styles and text. We stumbled over some of the words and rhythms but enjoyed these unusual pieces tremendously.
James Weeks directed with the usual energy and commitment. Choir members supplied their guests with the usual extremely high standard of cake. All in all a wonderful showcase for the values, standards and ethos of Orlando Chamber Choir - see http://www.orlandochoir.org.uk/concerts.php?20110820.
For more from Orlando, why don't you join us at our next performance on 24 November at St James' Piccadilly? Our concert, "The Power of Music" features "Alexander's Feast", an oratorio by that genius G. F Handel. For more information and tickets see http://www.orlandochoir.org.uk/concerts.php?20111124.
SB
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