What's On?

HJF is Friday 27th June at 8pm in the British Legion, Church Way, Hungerford. Entrance £3 to cover costs

HJF is an open forum of friendly musos. You are very welcome to come along and join in ,  If you don’t play an instrument or sing you are welcome to come along and enjoy the music and atmosphere.

There is also an excellent bar which serves beers etc plus tea and coffee.

Why not request a particular tune, may be one you have been practicing. We will be pleased to fit you in. Just talk to one of the team or whoever has the CLIPBOARD.

Hungerford Jazz Forum now offers bands and performers a 30 minute slot around 9pm.To book a slot  email us on grw2013-ibook@yahoo.co.uk. More info here (thanks to Newbury Weekly News).

The HJF Guest Slot for June is available

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We hope to see you there.

Best Wishes From

George and the team

Join Nonsuch Singers and our conductor Tom Bullard in the beautiful and atmospheric surroundings of Douai Abbey, for our performance of this 21st-century classic. Commissioned by Tenebrae in 2005, Path of Miracles takes its inspiration from the Camino de Santiago, the great pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The four movements reflect the journey from the abbey of Roncesvalles, through the great cathedrals of Leon and Burgos, finally arriving in Santiago itself. Joby Talbot's choral depiction of this is no ordinary piece; richly scored in 17 parts, the music encompasses everything from plainsong to minimalism, woven through with musical mysticism and drama. This will be an all-encompassing performance, as the music shifts and turns, surrounding the audience from all sides.

Tickets are available until 5pm on the day of the concert, - thereafter on sale on the door only .  Purchase tickets here

After the resounding success of their performance of The Dream of Gerontius, which received high praise from critics and audience alike, Newbury Choral Society is breaking new ground with a programme of contemporary works by some of the most skilled composers of choral music working today. Bob Chilcott’s The Voyage and Cecilia McDowall’s Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo both deal with contemporary issues through music, exploring loneliness, connectedness and struggle in different and innovative ways. The Voyage is about our journey through life, with musings about the importance of childhood memories. In McDowall’s own words, The Girl from Aleppo “is a journey of hope and extraordinary fortitude against all odds”, telling the story of a teenager with cerebral palsy who escaped war at home and sought sanctuary in Europe. American Stephen Paulus composed a wide variety of works, both sacred and secular, choral and orchestral. He contributes The Road Home, based on an American folk tune and frequently performed since its 2001 premiere in Minnesota.

www.newburychoral.org.uk