{"id":5212,"date":"2019-05-26T07:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T06:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=5212"},"modified":"2019-05-26T07:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T06:45:02","slug":"polyphony-vocal-ensemble-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=5212","title":{"rendered":"Polyphony Vocal Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"

St Nicolas, Pevensey Saturday 25 May 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Polyphony made a welcome return to St Nicolas, with a joyous mix of music for a summer evening. After a Jubilant<\/em> opening which set the tone of clarity and engagement they reflected the churches proximity to the sea with the gently lilting The Roll of the Sea<\/em> and an upbeat arrangement of La Mer. <\/em>This was sung in French and the ensemble showed their linguistic skills soon after with the Mexican favourite Cielito Lindo. <\/em>In between we were on safe ground with a heart-warming arrangement of Flying Free<\/em> and a near barber-shop rendition of Misty.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The first half ended with a move away from the secular to reflect the church setting with John Rutter\u2019s lovely A Clare Blessing<\/em> and Libby Cozens solo singing of You\u2019ll never walk alone.<\/em><\/p>\n

The second half opened in similar vein with Barbara Burgess singing Wishing<\/em> from Phantom of the Opera,<\/em> before we were swept away by grandmothers, in the quirky A Bonnie Wee Lassie<\/em> and Grandmother\u2019s Feather Bed. <\/em>A complete change of mood took us through two spirituals \u2013 Deep River<\/em> and Walk Dem Bones \u2013 <\/em>to a section of Baroque music. The Lacrymosa<\/em> from Mozart\u2019s Requiem was given in a highly convincing arrangement for the five female voices followed by Handel\u2019s lascia ch’io pianga<\/em> from Rinaldo<\/em> and Gluck\u2019s \u00a0Torna O Bella<\/em> from Orpheo. <\/em>We returned to the present for the sentimental but none the less effective In Our Children\u2019s Eyes <\/em>to conclude the evening, but the ensemble were persuaded to add a tonic sol-fa Gallop <\/em>to bring a smile to all faces as we left.<\/p>\n

Throughout, the five female voices, under their conductor Sue Barrett, had maintained a constant flow of texture and tone, combining a cappella<\/em> sections with more spirited accompaniment from Jenny Beckwith, but maintaining at all times a level of engagement and musicality which left us wanting more.<\/p>\n

Their next scheduled performance is not until December but you can keep in touch through their website www.sovereignpolyphony.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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