Future Events

2024

Saturday, 14th December 2024, 7:30 pm
St. Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton, OX7 5NT

Conductor: Benedict Goodall
Organ: Bernard West
Harp: Reuben West

Benjamin Britten – A Ceremony of Carols

With Christmas Carols for choir and audience

Join CNCS for our 2024 Christmas concert, featuring an exciting programme comprising a wide variety of music. In the first half we’ll be performing Benjamin Britten’s amazing A Ceremony of Carols (version for SATB Choir and Harp) – a piece written in 1942 while on sea voyage from the United States to England, this work was originally written for three-part upper voices, and sets a mixture of Middle English, Latin and Early Modern English texts in multiple musical styles, emphasising the wintery Christmas season.

The second half features a selection of favourite Christmas carols; a mixture of well-known and less well-known works from a wide range of composers. These are complimented by three short carols composed by contemporary German composer Jan Wilke, which beautifully set harp and voice to work together so effortlessly.

CNCS are delighted to be performing alongside father and son duo Bernard and Reuben West, who will also perform solo harp and organ works. We encourage you all to join us for mulled wine and mince pies in this delightful Christmas concert.

2025

Saturday, 12th April 2025, 7:30 pm
SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Deddington, OX15 0TG

Conductor: Benedict Goodall
Evangelist: Sebastian Hill
Soprano: Natasha Page
Alto: William Prior
Bass: Florian Stortz

Johann Sebastian Bach – St John Passion

Bach’s Magnum Opus, performed with period orchestra.

Saturday, 28th June 2025, 7:30 pm
SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Deddington, OX15 0TG

Conductor: Benedict Goodall
Orchestra: Trinity Camerata

‘A Night at the Opera’

Favourite opera choruses, overtures and solos.