It is with great sadness that we report the recent death of Dennis Wickens, aged 94 years.
Although recently residing in Oxfordshire, he was previously the Isle of Wight’s County Music Adviser, and also Conductor of Isle of Wight Cantata Choir from 1967 to 1976.
Our thoughts are with his wife, family and friends.
Although the choir is currently on Summer Break (Jul-Sep), our Musical Director, Chairman & Committee continue to closely follow the various public discussions regarding the current concerns of group singing – specifically for non-professional choirs, as we are.
We will continue to keep up to date and assess any potential for our choir to return to some form of collective singing together, whenever it may be deemed feasible.
Choral groups with fewer members may be able to return to singing together much sooner than is possible for our choir.
If and when any future guidance is announced/published – please bear with us, as we consider the detail of the guidelines, review the potential of the various options and assess how they may be realistic and feasible for us.
As soon as there is any further development indicating a return to rehearsals:
Update Message:
Unfortunately, and with sadness, due to the emerging Covid 19 Pandemic, our 28th March 2020 concert had to be cancelled 12 days before it was due to take place.
However, we were keen that the concert’s Programme of Music was only to be postponed, until a future date.
With positive anticipation, we look forward to performing this wonderful programme of music as soon as circumstances allow.
Cancellation of 28th March 2020 Concert:
It is with great sadness, that our much anticipated 28th March concert, is now cancelled.
We do hope and aim to reschedule the concert’s programme of music: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana & Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque & The Seal Lullaby, to a future date.
Thank you to everyone, for your continued support of our Isle of Wight Cantata Choir.
(Ticket refunds are available from: the Theatre Administrator, Medina Theatre, Fairlee Road, Newport PO30 2EW or Tel: 01983 823880 / 01983 823884)
Concert Banner:
Version: Schott: 1998
Information Document: Information Document Carmina Burana
Text Translation Document: Carmina Burana Translation
Pronunciation Guidance Document: Carmina Burana Pronunciation
Audio Pronunciation Guide: Carmina Burana Audio Pronunciation
Practice Support: Choralia
Practice Support: John Fletcher Rehearsal Files
Practice Support: ChoraLine/Presto Music
Information Document: Lux Aurumque & The Seal Lullaby
Practice Support: YouTube
Practice Support: YouTube
Practice Support: YouTube
Post Concert Message:
A hearty THANK YOU – to everyone who took part in, assisted with and attended our concert this afternoon, at Ryde Methodist Church.
We enjoyed singing some fabulous festive pieces:
– The Oxen (Johnny Coppin), Ring the Bells (Paul Fincham), A Feast For Christmas (Alan Bullard), Mid-Winter & On Christmas Night (Bob Chilcott). And the sublimely ethereal Lux Aurumque (Eric Whitacre).
Along with some gloriously uplifting classic Carols.
A truly super and most enjoyable afternoon.
Many thanks also, to Rachel Tweddle, piano accompanist: Richard Wilkins, Rob Tweddle and the Brass Quintet, and violin soloist: Thomas Nash.
