a bold, adventurous and well-established chamber choir

About Cappella Newcastle

 
The friendly, mixed-age membership – drawn from Newcastle’s local area – are experienced and passionate singers with an enthusiasm for stretching the repertoire in many different directions. Underpinned by a spirit of artistic curiosity and adventure, the choir sings new and old music in venues all over the North East. Under the baton of Musical Director Simon Lee, the choir usually performs three intelligently programmed concerts per year.

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LATEST NEWS

 

Our last event was on Saturday 12th October. This was a very successful "Come and Sing Workshop", which was led by Drew Cantrill-Fenwick, and accompanied by Kris Thomsett on the organ.  

Regular Cappella members, and a good number of guest singers, spent a lovely day singing extracts from Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers:  an ambitious and beautiful sequence of psalms, motets and sonatas, which is one of the great pillars of the Baroque repertoire.

A productive morning led to a convivial lunch break; home-made cake was enjoyed!

Then followed more singing, culminating in a performance at the end of the day: the choir was joined by some talented young soloists for this. The audience were entertained by a  lively rendition of the day's work,  from the arresting start of the famous opening – "Deus Adjutorium", to the full glory of the closing Magnificat.

A great day!

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Upcoming Events

 
  • Cappella Concert: Music for Advent

    Cappella Concert: Music for Advent

    Sat, 30 Nov 2024
    Our concert of Music for Advent on Saturday 30th November at 7.30 pm, at St James’s United Reformed Church - a mixture of music, ancient and modern, evoking the longing ... more
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