Event Information
Date: Monday 24th November 2025
Doors open: 6:30pm
Show starts: 7:30pm
MICHAEL GAINFORD – piano
MICHAEL NOWLAND – cello
ZOE CHALLENOR – soprano
RICHARD MASON – director
Sir John Milford Rutter was born 24 September 1945. He is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music. He founded the Cambridge Singers who have premiered and recorded many of his works for his own label Collegium Records. He remains a most popular living English composer much loved by amateur choirs for whom a considerable amount of his compositions are technically accessible and of immediate melodic appeal. REQUIEM JOHN RUTTER
The first performance of the completed Requiem was given in 1985, though some movements were performed earlier in the year and The Lord is my shepherd was originally composed as a separate anthem before being incorporated into the work. Thus the work does not just keep to the text of the Ordinary of the Mass but incorporates a number of other texts.
Requiem Aeternam and Kyrie Eleison
Out of the deep (Psalm 130)
Pie Jesu
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Lux Aeterna
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Three sacred pieces
A Gaelic Blessing JOHN RUTTER
O Radiant Dawn JAMES MACMILLAN
Upon your Heart ELEANOR DALEY
Three English Songs
The Hills IRELAND
Over hill, over dale VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
As torrents in summer ELGAR
The Christmas Carols
What sweeter Music JOHN RUTTER
Angels’ Carol JOHN RUTTER
The Nativity Carol JOHN RUTTER
Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir was founded by Lesley Gainford in 2004 for the purpose to raise funds for a variety of charities. Over the years we have supported many local causes including St. Giles Hospice, Breast Friends, Salus, Sutton Coldfield Cancer support group, St. Basil’s supporting homeless in Birmingham, Water Aid, the Children’s Hospital Burns Centre and a number of local churches. If you are interested further in our choir, please contact us via: Lmgainford@blueyonder.co.uk
