Tait Celestial Winter Prom – November 20th 2024

St Paul’s Church – Knightsbridge

32A Wilton Place, London, SW1X 8SH –

Wednesday 20th November 2024

7pm for 7.30pm

Featuring

Tait Awardees

£20.00 – £25.00

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🎶 Join Us for an Unforgettable Evening of Classical Music at the Tait Celestial Winter Prom! 🎶

Celebrate the magic of music with the Tait Memorial Trust as we present the Tait Celestial Winter Prom, featuring talented young artists from Australia and New Zealand, showcasing the finest classical repertoire.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 20th November
📍 Venue: St Paul’s Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Pl, London SW1X 8SH
🕖 Time: Doors open at 7:00pm, performance starts at 7:30pm

Let the sounds of Bach, Handel, Mahler, Debussy, Edwards, Massenet, Barber, Corelli and more fill the air, with artistic direction by Ross Alley and Chad Vindin. This enchanting night of music promises to warm your soul as you enjoy world-class performances from Tait Awardees.

🎟️ Tickets: £20 – £25 (Includes wine)
🌐 Book Now: www.taitmemorialtrust.org

Support the future of classical music while enjoying a celestial-themed winter prom that’s sure to be a highlight of the season!

PROGRAMME

“Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” 
(“Sleepers Awake”) BWV 645
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Joshua Ryan, Organ

“Mache dich, mein Herze, rein” 
(“Make thyself clean, my heart “)
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
James Emerson, Baritone
Tait Baroque Ensemble

Concerto Grosso in G minor, 
Op. 6. No. 8 (“Christmas Concerto”) 
VI: Pastorale 
Music: Arcangelo Corelli
Tait Baroque Ensemble

“Eternal Source of Light Divine”
Music: George Frideric Handel 
– Words: Ambrose Philips
Emilia Bertolini, Soprano
Toby Pringle, Trumpet
Tait Baroque Ensemble

Méditation from “Thaïs”
Music: Jules Massenet
Karelia Quartet

“Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” 
(“I have been lost to the world”)
Music: Gustav Mahler 
– Poem: Friedrich Rückert
Lyla Levy Jordan, Mezzo-Soprano
Chad Vindin, Piano
Megan Yang, Violin
Noah Rudd, Cor Anglais
Phoebe Xu, Oboe

“Papa, can you hear me?” from “Yentl”
Music: Michel Legrand
Words: Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Rebecca Rolle, Mezzo-Soprano
Su Choung, Piano

Evening Prayer from “Hänsel und Gretel“
Music: Engelbert Humperdinck
Georgia Melville, Soprano
Melissa Gregory, Mezzo-Soprano
Su Choung, Piano

“Yanada”
Music: Ross Edwards
Phoebe Xu, Oboe
Noah Rudd, Oboe

INTERVAL

“Near Light”
Music: Ólafur Arnalds
Jade Johnstone, Dancer
Tait Baroque Ensemble

“Song to the Moon“ from “Rusalka”
Music: Antonin Dvorak 
– Libretto: Jaroslav Kvapil
Georgia Melville, Soprano
Chad Vindin, Piano

“Vocalise“
Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Jessica Abrahams, Cello
Chad Vindin, Piano

“Der Engel” and “Träume” 
from the “Wesendonck Lieder”
Music: Richard Wagner 
– Poems: Mathilde Wesendonck
Sarah Winn, Mezzo-Soprano
Su Choung, Piano

Barber String Quartet, op. 11,II. Adagio 
Music: Samuel Barber
Karelia Quartet

“L’isle joyeuse”
Music: Claude Debussy
Sonya Pigot, Piano

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