Music of Our Time

For eighteen years, JAM has been committed to commissioning , nurturing and promoting British new music. JAM will kick off its 2018 season on Thursday 22nd March at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU with a sensational line-up, packed with premieres, celebrations and ear-tingling new music.  JAM commissions by Tom Harrold & Stuart Beatch, Voices of Vimy, and Jonathan Dove’s, The Far Theatricals of Day, will be programmed with outstanding works submitted to JAM in its recent nationwide call for music.  Reflecting the quality of composition and giving its audience a sensational experience of new music, the concert will be performed by The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College (Cambridge), Onyx Brass and Simon Hogan (organ), accompanied by Claire Seaton (soprano), TBC (counter-tenor) Ashley Catling (tenor), Dingle Yandell (bass), conducted by Michael Bawtree.

Programme:
Psalm II                               Jack Redman
Adoro te devote               Cecilia McDowell
Regina Coeli                      Kerensa Briggs
Reverie & Cool Rondo     Michael Short
Corpus Christi Carol         Richard Peat
Far Theatricals of Day     Jonathan Dove
INTERVAL
Gloria tibi Trinitas             Judith Ward
As the moon runs red      Angela Slater
Voices of Vimy                  Harrold / Beatch

Performers:
The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Onyx Brass
Simon Hogan, organ
Molly Parsons-Gurr, cello
Claire Seaton, soprano
XXX countertenor
Ashley Catling, tenor
XXX, bass
Michael Bawtree, conductor