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WHAT WE SING

We sing a broad range of music - the great classical works of course (examples below) but also songs, madrigals, spirituals and, in season, Christmas music. Songs in repertoire range from compositions by such as Mendelssohn, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Finzi to contemporary composers such as Rutter, Chilcott and Willcocks and also to occasional songs from the shows by amongst others Gershwin and Loesser, and much-loved jazz spirituals such as When the Saints Go Marching In. Here are the main classical works sung in recent years as well as those planned for later this year.

Christmas Concert - Main Work
2010	Rutter	Gloria
Previous Years	Handel	Messiah
	Puccini	Messa di Gloria
	Vivaldi	Gloria
	Mendelssohn	Hymn of Praise
	Mozart	Mass in C
	Haydn	Harmoniemesse
	Handel	Messiah Part I
	Haydn	St Nicholas Mass
	Puccini	Messa di Gloria
	Mozart	Vespers
	Vivaldi	Gloria
	Britten	Ceremony of Carols
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Leith Hill Musical Festival	Division 1 Full Chorus
2011	Beethoven	Mass in C
2010	Elgar	The Music Makers
	Dyson	Three Songs of Praise
2009	Handel	Foundling Hospital Anthem
		Zadok the Priest
	J Willcocks	A Great and Glorious Victory
2008	Haydn Vaughan Williams	Paukenmesse Toward the Unknown Region
2007	CPE Bach Purcell	Magnificat Ode on St Cecilia's Day
2006	Mozart Richard Blackford	Vesperae Solennes de Confessore Mirror of Perfection
2005	Vaughan Williams Poulenc	Dona Nobis Pacem Gloria
2004	Mendelssohn	Elijah
2003	Fauré Richard Shephard	Requiem There was such Beauty
2002	Haydn Durufle	Nelson Mass Requiem
2001	Purcell Bach	Come Ye Sons of Art Magnificat
2000	Vaughan Williams	Cotswold Romance
1999	Brown Haydn	The Circling Year Te Deum

As well as the two Full Chorus pieces, there are also classes for a madrigal, a partsong, a men's song and a women's song, and an open class for a piece of the choir's own choosing. Each division of four choirs has a different set of music, and sings on a different day. The competition element of the Leith Hill Musical Festival covers all classes and takes place in the morning. In the afternoon, the friendly rivalry of the competition is put aside for a combined reheasrsal, with orchestra, and in the evening a grand concert, when trophies are awarded for the morning's winners. The current Festival conductor is Brian Kay, former King's Singer and television and radio presenter, and eminent choral conductor.

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