a bold, adventurous and well-established chamber choir

About Cappella Newcastle

 
The friendly, mixed-age membership – drawn from Newcastle’s local area – are experienced and passionate singers with an enthusiasm for stretching the repertoire in many different directions. Underpinned by a spirit of artistic curiosity and adventure, the choir sings new and old music in venues all over the North East. Under the baton of Musical Director Tim Cranfield the choir usually performs three intelligently programmed concerts per year.

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Our next concert will be at Jesmond United Reformed Church on Saturday 16 May at 7.30pm.  A Spring Garland of Loves, Losses and Laments will be a seasonal journey through the joys and agonies of love in all its guises, explored through a wonderful programme of Italian and English madrigals.  Highlights will include Monteverdi’s Lamento d’Arianna, the only surviving music from his opera L’Arianna, telling the story of the Cretan princess Ariadne’s abandonment by Theseus and subsequent betrothal to the god Bacchus.  Meanwhile, to help us celebrate the music of English composer John Dowland on the 400th anniversary of his death, we will be joined by John Treherne (harpsichord) and Sara Salloum (lute).  Other composers featured will include Cornysh, Farmer, Gesualdo, Hilton, Morley, Palestrina, Vautor, Vecchi and Weelkes. 

 



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