<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099'><q><font size="+1"><font size="+1">The Choir of Christ’s College,
University of Cambridge, UK, is to perform in Falmouth as part of its
three-week tour of the Eastern United States. The concert is at the
First Congregational Church of Falmouth, <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1532" class="Object"><font color="#00008b">68 Main St, Falmouth, MA 02540</font></span>, on July 8</font></font>th<font size="+1"><font size="+1">
at 8pm. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be taken. For more
information or directions, visit the church’s website at <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1533" class="Object"><a href="http://www.firstcongfalmouth.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#00008b">www.firstcongfalmouth.org</font></a></span>, or contact the tour organizer, Jimmy Oh <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1534" class="Object"><font color="#00008b">jyo20@cam.ac.uk</font></span>.</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1">The critically acclaimed Choir, widely recognized as one of the best mixed-choirs in Cambridge, will be celebrating the 800</font></font>th<font size="+1"><font size="+1">
anniversary of the University of Cambridge with this tour. The Choir
will perform in the Boston area and throughout New England, as well as
at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City and the
Washington National Cathedral.</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">The
tour repertoire will span the range of English and European choral
traditions from the Renaissance to the 20th century and include
Scarlatti’s </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Stabat Mater</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">, motets by J.S. Bach, Parry’s </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Songs of Farewell</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">, and Britten’s </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Rejoice in the Lamb</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> and </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Hymn to St Cecilia</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">. This tour will be premiering Toby Twining's work </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Eurydice's Letter</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">, with text from the final scene of Sarah Ruhl's play </font></font></font><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Eurydice</font></font></i><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">.</font></font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1">As
well as singing Evensong twice a week in the College, the Choir of
Christ’s College performs frequently in Cambridge and London,
broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio, and undertakes an international tour
every year. In recent years, the choir has toured Australia, Canada
(singing at St James’s Cathedral, Toronto), and the West Coast of the
USA (singing at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco).</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1">The Choir has recorded many albums. Recent compact disc releases include <i>Of a Rose</i>: Carol settings by Britten and Leighton (2007); Stanford <i>Magnificat for Double Chorus</i>, Parry <i>Songs of Farewell</i> (2004); Howells <i>Requiem</i>, Britten <i>Rejoice in the Lamb</i> (2002). In <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1535" class="Object"><font color="#00008b">December</font></span> 2008 Sir Philip Ledger (<span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1536" class="Object"><a href="http://www.sirphilipledger.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#00008b">www.sirphilipledger.com</font></a></span>) conducted the choir in a CD recording of his music.</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Christ's
College is famed among the Cambridge colleges for its exceptional
academic record, and has over the past 28 years had the best average
exam results of any of the 29 colleges. It also provides an environment
in which music and other extra-curricular activities flourish among its
students. This year the College is also celebrating the bicentenary of
its alumnus Charles Darwin, and the 500th anniversary of the death of
its foundress Lady Margaret Beaufort.</font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR THE CHOIR OF CHRIST’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE</font></font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"<i>Truly excellent performances…beautifully accomplished" -- </i>International Record Review</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"Fresh voices, precise pitching and chording, expert pacing" -- </font></font></i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">BBC Music Magazine</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"Worthy of comparison with the best" -- </font></font></i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Gramophone Magazine</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"Utterly polished professionals: a triumph" -- </font></font></i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">San Francisco Classical Voice</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"A group of unquestioned talent…a sheer delight" -- </font></font></i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Church Times</font></font> <br><font size="+1"><font size="+1"> </font></font> <br><i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">"Splendid ... perfectly judged ... tremendous conviction and attention to detail ... full-blooded and extremely sensitive." -- </font></font></i><font size="+1"><font size="+1">Birmingham Post</font></font> <br></q><br><br>
<p align="left"><font size="2"><font color="#6600cc"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Susan Joslin </strong><em>MBL Associates Administrator </em></font></font></font></p>
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