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The choir has performed many works since its formation,
the majority of which are listed below...
 

Bach

>All the Motets
>B minor Mass
>Magnificat

 

Kodaly

>Matra Pictures

Bax

>This World's Joie
>Greek Folk Songs
>Of A Rose I Sing

 

Liszt

>Missa Choralis (with organ)

Beethoven

>Mass in C

  Monteverdi >Beatus Vir

Britten

>Rejoice In The Lamb
>Hymn To St Cecilia
>Miss Brevis
>Ceremony Of Carols (both versions)
>Flower Songs

  Mozart >C Minor Mass
>Solemn Vespers
>Requiem
>Hosannah
>Kyrie in D Minor
>Alma Dei Creatoris
>Venite Populi
>Regina Coeli

Bruckner

>Te Deum
>Motets

  Palestrina >Missa Assumpta Est Maria

Byrd

>4 and 5 part Masses
>Motets

  Pergolesi >Stabat Mater

Dvorak

>Mass in D

  Poulenc >Motets

Faure

>Requiem
>Cantique De Jean Racine

  Purcell >Funeral Music

Finzi

>In Terra Pax
>Seven Poems Of Robert Bridges

  Rachmaninov >Vespers
>Mass Of St John Chrisostom

Handel

>Dixit Dominus
>Laudate Pueri Dominum
>Messiah

  Seiber >Hungarian Folksongs
>Yugoslav Folksongs

Haydn

>All last 6 Masses

  Tchaikovsky >Mass Of St John Chrisostom

Howells

>Take Him Earth, For Cherishing
>Like As The Hart

  Tippett >Spirituals
      Vaughn Williams >G Minor Mass

A number of works by Rick Birley have been premiered at concerts given by The Occasional Singers...
 

 
 

Piano Concerto with Duncan Honeybourne as soloist.
 

  Folksong Ballads [soprano solo/string quartet]
featuring Christine Page.
 
 
 

Virgin's Song [soprano solo/chamber orchestra]
featuring Abbi Temple.
 

 
 

Mil Harddach - Welsh folksong setting for soprano [Karen Bidwell] and Harp [Angela Moore].

 

A number of Rick's works were written for and first performed by The Occasional Singers...
 

 
 

Songs of Time - eight songs for mezzo soprano, chorus & large orchestra.
 

 
 

Donegal - a choral fantasy.
 

 
 

Four Carols - for chorus, string orchestra [& harp] and oboe solo.
 

 
 

Fern Hill - a setting of the poem by Dylan Thomas for tenor soloist [Brian Parsons], chamber orchestra with solo trio
[Violin - Kate Hawes, Viola - David Price, Cello - Damian Knollys] & choir.
 

 
 

The Birds' Mass - poems by local poet Barbara Ellis. A capella, featuring soloists from the choir: Gareth Jones, Stephanie Walker, Karen Bidwell, Charles Cordy and Nigel Carver.
 

 
 

Short Mass - a capella setting, without a Credo. Features Gareth Jones as a soloist.
 

 
 

Motets including Vertue, Sing Bravely, Inward Light and My Love in her Attire.
 

 
 

Partsongs and arrangements including The Three Ravens, The Willow Song, In Vernali Tempore and Do Nothing 'till you Hear from Me.
 

 
 

Many folksong settings including Dance to your Daddy, The Brisk Young Widow, Drill, Ye Terriers, My Bonny Cuckoo and Go Chain the Lion Down [spiritual].
 

 
 

Advent Carol Succession [soprano/tenor soloists, choir, instrumental trio & organ] - performed privately at workshop [Jan 12 2008] - public premiere on Saturday 29th November 2008.

 

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