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Saturday 22 March 2025, 7.30pm

Saffron Walden Choral Society

Saffron Walden Choral Society

Presented by Saffron Walden Choral Society

Tickets from £13

Price includes a commission of £1.00

Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs playfully recreate hymns – including the Shaker Simple Gifts – and songs of American folk tradition.

Leonard Bernstein in his Chichester Psalms brings jazzy, tuneful, and urban musical idioms to settings of six psalms sung in Hebrew. By combining Hebrew texts and Christian choral traditions in a commission for the Chichester Festival, Bernstein was implicitly issuing a plea for peace in Israel during a turbulent time in the young country’s history. Samuel Barber arranged the Agnus Dei text to his sublime and uplifting Adagio for Strings. American songs to make you smile!

Performance information

Running time

1 hour 40 minutes

Booking information

Seating style

This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating

Discounts

Under 25s can purchase half price tickets for this show.

Transport

Shuttle bus

The shuttle bus won't be running for this event

Programme and performers

Programme

  • Aaron Copland Old American Songs
  • William Mathias Santa Fe Suite
  • Samuel Barber Agnus Dei
  • Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms

Performers

  • Saffron Walden Choral Society
  • Quintin Beer conductor
  • Richard Carr piano
  • Angharad Rowlands soprano
  • Anna Phillips harp
  • Graham Instrall percussion

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Information for your visit

Saturday 22 March 2025, 7.30pm

Schedule

All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.

Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.

When to arrive

6.30pm - 7.15pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.

Foyer opens

6.30pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.

Auditorium opens

7pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.

Show starts

7.30pm

Show ends

9.10pm (approx)

Location

Saffron Hall

Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH

Transport

Shuttle bus

The shuttle bus won't be running for this performance
More info

Additional information

Drinks

For this event, you're welcome to bring drinks purchased from our bar into the event with you.

Cloakroom

We are unable to allow any bags into the performance space which are larger than a hand bag or small backpack. Unfortunately our cloakroom will not be in operation.

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Parking

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