Tickets: Adult: £15 Under 18: £5 plus venue booking fee
Our Autumn 2023 Concert is a beautiful, rousing, joyous and uplifting programme of Classical Greats from the 1960’s.
Ariel Ramirez’s ‘Misa Criolla’: with its vibrant accompaniment celebrates the uplifting beats and beautiful melodies and rhythms of Argentinian Folk Music; combining sacred mass with the deeply-rooted musical rituals and dances of Latin America.
Leonard Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story Choral Selection’: displays the rhythmic colours of Puerto Rican culture jostling against the jazz of modern New York, in favourites such as – ‘I Feel Pretty’, ‘America’ and ‘Maria’.
And, Bernstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms’ is altogether life-affirming and hopeful, with its combination of Hebrew and Christian choral tradition, and bright, energetic, yet accessible style.
As a celebration of musical and cultural traditions from around the world – there is something for everyone.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sally Vinson, on Monday 24th April, after a long period of illness, Alzheimers and Cancer.
Sally was an Alto member who left the choir many years ago, but her daughter Lucy Dawson has recounted how much her mother absolutely loved singing, being a Cantata member, and participating in our concerts…and also that Lucy herself has many fond memories of supporting her mum and the choir over the years from the audience.
Some of you may recall, back in 2006, supporting Sally and singing alongside her, Lucy, and her then 9 yr old son, Oscar, at the service for Sally’s late husband, John, at St Peter’s Church, Seaview.
There will be a Service for Sally, on Tuesday 9th May, at 2pm, in St Peter’s Church, Church Street, Seaview PO34 5EN.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with Sally’s daughter Lucy, and family and friends.
We are truly delighted and honoured by the steadfast commitment, effort and enthusiasm that our Musical Director Rachel Tweddle, and Accompanist Richard Wilkins have given, and continue to provide, to Cantata over the years.
Rachel started with us 25 years ago. And Richard has been with us for 27 years.
What a joy and benefit they have been, and are, to the heart of what Cantata Choir is, and what we are able to achieve, year in, year out.
The longevity of their unwavering commitment to Cantata Choir is such a privilege for all.
At the beginning of rehearsal on Monday 27th March, we celebrated and thanked Rachel and Richard’s years of dedication to Cantata, with an address from Chairman Geoff, and a presentation of a gift each, of a handmade glass bowl from Isle of Wight Studio Glass, of Arreton.
Thank you Richard & Rachel – We hope for, and look forward to, many more years enjoying, celebrating and making music together into the future.
