A rousing performance of Finlandia by Jean Sibelius opened the annual spring concert of Chipperfield Choral Society on 8 March. The venue this year was the Barbirolli Hall at St. Clement Danes School and practically every seat was filled in the vast auditorium.
It was a rather special occasion as the event was the 50th concert by the society to be conducted by Delia Meehan, who has been their Musical Director since 1991.
The choir of almost 100 voices excelled in the main work of the evening, A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. George Humphreys (baritone) and Fflur Wyn (soprano) were accompanied by an orchestra made up of musicians who added the right balance to make the performance one of true quality. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable evening of music!
The choir are already rehearsing for their summer concert which is to take place at St. Pauls Church on 21 June and tickets for this will be on sale soon.
Terry Simmonds