A special musical evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Norfolk Churches Trust is being held at St Mary Magdalene, Warham, NR23 1NH, the final resting place of Trust founder Billa Harrod.
The concert, featuring works by Handel and Telemann amongst others, will be performed by the internationally acclaimed Brook Street Band and award winning tenor David de Winter.
The concert, which will be taking place between 5.30pm and 6.30pm will be followed by champagne and canapes at The Rectory, Warham, home of Carlos Garcia and Michael Newman, for which the Trust extends its warmest thanks.
Please be aware that the church has box pews so some seating may have restricted viewing.
Parking will be available in the field next door to the church and will be signposted on the day.
Please note bookings are non-refundable and no tickets will be issued, your name(s) will be on a guest list at the door.
Our performers
The Brook Street Band is named after the London Street where George Frideric Handel lived from 1723-59. It was formed in 1997 by baroque cellist Tatty Theo, rapidly establishing itself amongst the UK’s leading Handel specialists, winning grants, awards, and broadcasting opportunities from organisations including Radio 3 and the Handel Institute. The Band has enjoyed an unusually stable core-membership, its players working together for over twenty years; this longevity has enabled them to develop a style of performing and music-making that is precise and spontaneous, musicians able to react instinctively to each other and play as one. Eighteenth-century chamber repertoire has always been the Band’s driving passion, focusing particularly on Handel’s music.
Described by Gramophone Magazine as “of silvery voice”, tenor David de Winter was born in Surrey and was a chorister at Westminster Cathedral, before studying Music at Durham University and Voice at the Royal Academy of Music. He was a finalist in the 2019 Handel Singing Competition, winning the Selma D and Leon Fischbach Memorial Award. His musical repertoire spans over 900 years, from the 11th Century to the present day. As a soloist, he has performed throughout the UK, Europe & Asia and featured in broadcasts across the BBC & Europe. Recent highlights include Bach Johannes Passion with OAE (Snape Maltings) and in Norwich Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral and the Dora Stouzker Concert Hall (Cardiff).
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