JAZZ-THEMED SEASON FINALE FOR CHESTER CHOIR

Chester Bach Singers are preparing to stage a special jazz-themed event featuring a live jazz trio as its current season of concerts draws to a close.

Entitled "Spring Jazz", the concert will take place at 4pm on Saturday 16^th May at the Wesley Church Centre in Chester city centre. 

The concert will include Will Todd's 'Jazz Missa Brevis', Bob Chilcott's arrangements of 'The House of the Rising Sun', 'Scarborough Fair', and five Japanese Poems -  'Furusato' plus a performance of 'I Carry Your Heart With Me', featuring music composed by the choir's Musical Director Joseph Judge from a poem by E.E. Cummings.

Chester Bach Singers will be accompanied throughout the concert by a Jazz Trio of piano, bass and drums, with musical direction by Joseph Judge. 

One of the highlights of this special concert will be a performance of Will Todd's 'Jazz Missa Brevis', following on from a successful workshop staged by the choir and led by the composer himself earlier this year. Originally written in 2015 for the choir of Portsmouth Cathedral, this unique take on the traditional sung Latin Mass is underpinned by Todd’s characteristic jazz harmonies and melodic craftsmanship, embracing a variety of jazz styles.

Speaking about the concert, Helen Crich, the Chair of Chester Bach Singers said:

"Come and join us on 16^th May at the Wesley Church Centre for the final concert of our current season. We have an exciting and varied programme of music in a range of styles, as is the tradition for our annual Spring/Summer event. Alongside Will Todd's 'Jazz Missa Brevis', we are delighted to be performing Bob Chilcott's arrangements of 'The House of the Rising Sun' and 'Scarborough Fair' and his arrangements of five Japanese poems, 'Furusato'. We will also be performing 'I Carry Your Heart With Me', with music composed by our Musical Director Joseph Judge. We will complete our programme with three songs in Hindi - 'Sŭnāō' which reflect on the power of listening and connection. We hope you will enjoy hearing them as much as we enjoy singing them, this concert is the perfect way to swing into Summer."

Plans are also at an advanced stage for celebrations to mark the choir's 50^th anniversary, with details set to be unveiled at the start of the choir's new season.

Full details of "Spring Jazz"  can be found at: 

www.chesterbachsingers.org.uk 

...where tickets can be bought online.