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 April,
1985 - "Old Time English Music Hall"
This was a unique presentation of London Music Hall songs with"The
Pearlies of London" to benefit the Choral Arts Society, produced by Barbara
Jaffray and directed by Robert Gray. The music hall , historically, was
the prime means of entertainment and relaxation for Britian's working and
middle class caught up in the industrial revolution. The Pearlies of London
are a smaller group of the famous, "British Embassy Players" who present
similar shows throughout the U.S. each summer to enthusiastic acclaim.
May,
1985 - Choral Arts Society Program
The Choral Arts Society presented this spring concert, conducted by
Arthur Rhea at Christ Church in Easton. The chorus was joined by guest
soloists, Julianne Baird, Marie Macklin, Sylvester Graves and James Valliant.
Accompaniment included a chamber orchestra and James Derr as organist and
harpsichordist. The program selected by Rhea featured three composers whose
works are in the public eye these days, Amadeus Mozart, G. F. Handel and
J. S. Bach; Mozart, because of the movie, "Amadeus" and Bach and Handel
because of the tricentennial of their births. From Mozart was "Vesperae
Solennes de Confessore, K. 339" and "Exsultate jubilate". The
"Duet
from Cantata No. 78" by Bach was performed as was "Chandos Anthem
No. 1" and "Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite" from the
oratorio, Sampson by G. F. Handel.
 December,
1985 - "A Talbot Christmas Concert"
This concert was directed by Steven Gilmer and accompanied by the Easton
String Quartet and the Tred Avon Brass Quintet. The program included many
holiday favorites, such as "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "God Rest
You Merry, Gentlemen", "Good King Wenceslas", "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
and "The First Nowell". Also performed was Hector Berlioz's "Thou
Must Leave Thy Lowely Dwelling", Benjamin Britten's "Simple Symphony"
and
Giovanni Gabrieli's "Hodie Christus Natus Est". J. S. Bach's
"Sleepers
Awake!" and Mozart's "Regina Coeli, K. 276" completed the program.
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