Concerts at St. Matthew's

St. Matthew's Anglican Church Presents

2007 - 2008
Concert Series

Upcoming Concerts:

Spring Concert

Franz Schubert - Mass No. 2 in G
and other works by Finzi, Brahms, Holst, Stanford, Bruckner and others.

Sunday June 1, 2008 - 3:00pm

Tickets for all concert events will be onsale now through the St. Matthew's Church office.
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Concerts from Previous Years

2007-2008 Series

50th Anniversary Concert
The Choir of Gentlemen and Boys
directed by Stephen Candow
Bass-baritone: Gerald Finley
September 23, 2007

Händel's Messiah
The Combined Choirs of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church
directed by Stephen Candow
with orchestra and soloists:
Catherine Webster, Soprano
Marc Molomot, Tenor
Matthew White, Countertenor
Sumner Thompson, Bass
November 18 & 19, 2007

2006-2007 Series

Mozart
Requiem
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Stephen Candow
May 5, 2007

G.F. Händel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Stephen Candow
November 26 and 27, 2006

2005-2006

Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 7:30pm
Mozart: Missa Brevis in F-major, K192
Ave Verum Corpus, K618
Laudate Dominum, from the Solemn Vespers, KV339
Church Sonatas in F-major, KV224 and KV 244
Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV589
Combined Choirs with Orchestra
Directed by Stephen Candow

Concerts in the 2004-2005 Series

G.F. Händel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Kevin Reeves
November 28 and 29, 2004

Concerts in the 2003-2004 Series

Maurice Duruflé
Requiem
and a selection of sacred choral music by Gibbons, Byrd, Wood, Wesley, and Howells.
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Christopher Argent
Saturday, May 8, 2004

G.F. Händel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Christopher Argent
November 23 and 24, 2003

Concerts in the 2002-2003 Series
Gabriel Fauré
Requiem
And selections by:
William Byrd, Felix Mendelssohn, Henry Purcell,
Franz Schubert, Healey Willan
Directed by Bruce Nicol and Jane Wood
Choir of Men and Boys and Choir of Women and Girls
Mr. Tom Anand, Organist

G.F. Händel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Kevin Reeves
November 24 and 25, 2002

Concerts in the 2001 - 2002 Series

G.F. Händel
SOLOMON
Combined Choirs St. Matthew's
Directed by Matthew Larkin
May 5 and 6, 2002 - 7:00pm

Leonard Bernstein
CHICHESTER PSALMS and other works
The Azuoliukas Boys and Male Choir of Vilnius, Lithuania
with the Men and Boys of St. Matthew's Choir
October 26, 2001 - 8.00 p.m.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem
Ave Verum Corpus
Laudate Dominum
Directed by Matthew Larkin
The Combined Choirs of St. Matthew's Church
November 4, 2001

Concerts in the 2000 - 2001 Series

G.F. Handel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Matthew Larkin
November 25 and 26, 2000

Benjamin Britten
Ceremony of Carols
St. Matthew's Boys Choir
Directed by Matthew Larkin
December 9, 2000

Benefit Concert for the St. Matthew's Organ Restoration
Mr. Daniel Taylor, Counter-tenor
with Mr. Matthew Larkin, organist
April 17, 2001

Concerts in the 1999 - 2000 Series

G.F. Handel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Matthew Larkin
November 20 and 21, 1999

Benjamin Britten
Ceremony of Carols
and
A Selection of Christmas Carols
from "The Truth From Above" Compact Disc
Directed by Matthew Larkin
Choir of Gentlemen and Boys
December 12, 1999

J. S. Bach
Johannes Passion
(St. John's Passion)
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Matthew Larkin
April 9, 2000

Concerts in the 1998-99 series:

G.F. Handel
Messiah
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Matthew Larkin
November 21 and 22, 1998

Christmas Meditation
Boys of St. Matthew's
Directed by Matthew Larkin
December 12, 1998

Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Langlais: Messe Solennelle
Poulenc: Litanies a la Vierge Noire
Combined Choirs
Directed by Matthew Larkin
February 28, 1999

Haydn: Mass in Time of War
Mozart: Coronation Mass
Combined Choirs with Orchestra and Soloists
Directed by Matthew Larkin
May 30, 1999

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Tickets are also on sale daily at the church for all concerts several weeks in advance of the event.

While tickets for all concerts are sold at the door, to ensure availability we urge you to purchase your tickets ahead of time by phone or at the church. Tickets can be picked up at any time at the church office (please phone ahead to make sure someone is at the church to serve you) or at the door before the concert.

To ensure a good choice of seating, it is advisable to arrive at least a half hour before the start of a performance.

Additionally, as the seating is in the wood church pews, we suggest that concertgoers may wish to bring a cushion along to ensure their comfort during the concert.

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Last Updated: February 11,2008