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Viva España   
Saturday 19 November, 2011, 7.30pm

Rory Ru
Rodrigo Guitar Concerto   Concierto de Aranjuez 
Arriaga Symphony in D 
Trad arr Moseley 5 songs for unaccompanied chorus based on traditional  Iberian melodies (première) 
Chabrier Habanera 
Barbieri Cancion de la Paloma an aria from the spanish zarzuela (operetta) ‘El Barberillo de Lavapiés’ 
Rory Russell Guitar soloist 
Barbara Ruzsics soprano 
Cantata Choir 
Richard Lea, director 
Cathedral Orchestra 
Stephen Pratt, conductor 
A concert to brighten a November evening. 
This sparkling music, includes Rodrigo’s ever popular Guitar Concerto. 
More romantic music can be heard on 13 October, 2012 

Venue: The Crypt at The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, 
Tickets: £8.50 (£6 Concessions)  Phone for tickets:0151 707 525  Phone lines open: Weekdays and Saturday: 10am to 5pm. Sunday 11am to 4pm  Other Sources:The Cathedral Gift Shop at the base of the Cathedral Steps  
Doors normally open at 7pm and interval refreshments are available.  All access for this concert is through the Car Park Entrance only. Please look for Cathedral Concert Society signs indicating the route.   The Crypt is reached via stairs or lift.

Concert for Armistice Day

An Armistice Day Concert on the 11th day of the 11th month in the 11th year

Friday 11 November, 2011, 7.30pm Crypt Concert Room

Photo by I Pickles
Britten Agnus Dei (War Requiem) 
Elgar Preparation for Armistice 
German  Pray for our soldiers 
Goodall In Memoriam Anne Frank 
Holst I vow to thee my country 
Parry My soul, there is a country 
Stanford Alleluia 
With songs by Butterworth and Somervell from ‘A Shropshire Lad’, 
piano music by  Debussy, 
Casella’s extraordinarily evocative War Scenes for piano duet 
and readings from Brooke, Housman, and Sassoon. 
Moseley Hungarian  Soldiers Songs (British première) 

There will also be two world premières of works for chorus by the Liverpool composers Daniel Rathbone and Michael Stubbs. 
Christine Gelder, soprano
Barbara Ruzsics, soprano 
Kirsty Ligertwood, Piano 
Michael Graham, tenor 
Stuart O'Hara, baritone   
Warren Hughes,  Reader - War Poetry 
Maxwell Pettitt, John Moseley, piano duet  
Cantata Choir 
Richard Lea, director  
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We will be welcoming representatives of all the Armed Forces and The Royal British Legion as our guests at the concert.

about the Poppy Appeal

A proportion of the ticket receipts will be donated to the Poppy Appeal and a retiring collection will be taken for the Appeal 

Venue: The Crypt at The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool     Tickets: £8.50 (£6 Concessions) Phone for tickets:0151 707 3525     Phone lines open:Weekdays and Saturday: 10am to 5pm. Sunday 11am to 4pm Other Sources:The Cathedral Gift Shop at the base of the Cathedral Steps    Please note this event takes place on a Friday.   Doors normally open at 7pm and interval refreshments are available. All access for this concert is through the Car Park Entrance only.  Please look for Cathedral Concert Society signs indicating the route. The Crypt is reached via stairs or lift.
Hope Metropolitan Concerts
presented by Cathedral Concerts Society   
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