Hill and Vale, Light and Shade

Our spring concert is “Hill and Vale, Light and Shade”, a title which captures the wide variety of music both ancient and modern, sacred and secular. We hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy in our programme which embraces Renaissance sacred music, folk song arrangements, standards and music by modern composers.

The date is Saturday 25th April 2026, 7.30pm at United Reformed Church, Chesham. Adult tickets are £17 on the door or £15 in advance from Perfect Pitch in Chesham or call 07747 455704. 12-18s tickets are £5 and under 12s are free. A glass of wine or a soft drink is included in the price.

As well as readings, the music will include:

Tomas Luis de Victoria: Requiem – Kyrie & Gradual

Edward Bairstow: I sat down

Victoria: Requiem – Offertory

John Ireland: The Hills

Victoria: Requiem – Sanctus & Agnus

William Byrd: Though Amaryllis Dance in Green

Arr Andrew Carter: Two for the Price of One

Peter Maxwell Davies: Lullaby for Lucy

Samuel Barber: The Coolin

Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights

Rodgers & Hart arr Blackwell: Blue Moon

Arr Philip Wilby: Marianne

Arr John Byrt: The Keel Row

Arr Paul Mealor: Ae Fond Kiss

Charles Villiers Stanford: Quick! We have but a second