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Welford Choral Events 2010

Under the baton of maestro Alan Barraclough and accompanied by John Lenton on the organ, 55 members of a "Come and Sing" Chorus sang Puccini's "Messa di Gloria" in St Mary the Virgin, Welford, on Sunday April 11th 2010, and raised approximately £500 for Church Funds. Members of the Chorus were drawn from local Choral Societies such as The City of Leicester Singers, Lutterworth Choral, Lutterworth Operatic, The Market Harborough Choral Society and U3A Market Harborough. Performed locally several times over the last 10 years or so, it remains a favourite of Choral Societies despite contaiing several difficult passages which demand concentration and sensitivity.

Puccini wrote the Messa di Gloria at the age of 18 as his graduation thesis, and this imposing and beautiful sacred piece of music remained 'undiscovered' for many years until found through the efforts of an American Priest who found the score in 1951 when researching the composer. Puccini was born in Lucca and it was here that Father Dante del Fiorentino's searches produced the long forgotten score. Performed in Chicago in 1952, and then in Naples in December the same year by the Orchestra e Coro Scarlatti di Napoli, this was some 72 years after the first performance in Lucca.

The piece is formed in five movements; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. The last is particularly poignant and so gentle as to be considered by many as anti-climactic. It leaves an atmosphere of reflection and contemplative peace as the final "Dona Pacem" fades into silence.

All enquiries about Welford Choral Events 2011 by email please to ian.wardleworth@bringford.com

Benefice Fifth Sunday Choir Formed

A small group met in Sibbertoft on April 23rd 2009 for the inaugural session of the proposed adult choir, who plan to sing at the four or five "Fifth Sundays" that occur each year. The first performance was on November 30th 2008 and a most successful contribution was made to Communion on Sunday March 29th 2009. The next 5th Sunday service will be in August 2010 and anyone interested in joining this group should email the webmaster on - your message will be passed on to the organisers.

VILLAGE EVENTS

For more information and to have your dates included please contact Phyllis Hayhurst at 23 West Street on 575284

MOBILE LIBRARY VISITS TO WELFORD

Timetable for visits up to the end of May 2011, there will be visits every 3 weeks as follows:

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What's on in Welford

2010

Various regular events in and around the village over the next few months as extracted from the most recent edition of The Welford Bugle.

More information, contact names and so on, link to the Welford Societies page

A Listing of useful contacts is available on the Contacts Page

For all bookings or events in the Village Hall, please contact Phyllis Hayhurst on 01858 575284