Pegasus concerts.

10 December 2005 - Holy Trinity Church, Claygate

In aid of the Princess Alice Hospice, Esher.
A feast of Yuletide music and favourite carols in a beautiful candlelit setting with guest stars: radio and TV personality Chris Tarrant, soprano Kathryn Hide and organist Richard Lyne.

21 October 2005 - Farnham Parish Church

The Tilford Bach Society joins with St Andrew’s Church in Farnham to celebrate the Trafalgar Night 200th Anniversary with a rousing performance of Haydn’s Nelson Mass. Haydn’s title for the mass is Missa in Angustiis (Mass in Times of Distress) and though composed before Trafalgar, at around the time of the Battle of the Nile, after Nelson’s great victory on October 21st,1805, it soon became known as the Nelson Mass. Haydn and Nelson became friends and some accounts say that Nelson gave Haydn a gold watch he had won at Aboukir Bay, in return for the pen that was used to compose a cantata for Lady Hamilton.

Directed by the Society’s Musical Director, Laurence Cummings (who recently conducted Giulio Cesare at Glyndebounre Festival Opera and will shortly conduct Monteverdi’s Orfeo at the English National Opera), an international team of soloists is led by Ana-Maria Rincon, a specialist in baroque and classical repertoire.

7 May 2005 - St. Pancras Church

Pegasus gave a concert as part of the prestigious London Contemporary Church Music Festival. The concert's theme is the Old Testament Song of Songs and works included music by Francis Grier, Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur, Karol Szymanowski, and a complete performance of Roxanna Panufnik's Westminster Mass.

16 December 2004 - St Clements Church, Clement's Lane

A Christmas carol service in aid of the PSP Association.

11 December 2004 - St James' Church Picadilly

A Christmas concert with the London Charity Orchestra in aid of CRISIS

30 October 2004 - Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, London NW1

Pegasus was invited to take part in the second annual London Organ Forum sponsored by the Royal Academy of Music. The all-day conference explored the many aspects of Brahms' music, and Pegasus gave a concert of Brahms choral music in the evening, alongside acclaimed organist Bart Jakubczak.

22 October 2004 - Farnham Castle

Pegasus was invited to entertain members of Tilford Bach Society at a special evening concert. The concert was warmly received and the following review was written: 'The London-based choir Pegasus took its audience on a magical flight through four hundred years of unaccompanied song at Tilford Bach Society's latest Members' Evening at Farnham Castle. Under their conductor Matthew Altham, Pegasus amply demonstrated why they have become one of the most prestigious chamber choirs in the country, selected as one of the six semi-finalists of the BBC Choir of the Year 2005. Their varied programme included a rumbustious folk song, a madrigal about a presumptuous gnat and hair-raising dissonance in a Finnish song about a scream, as well as lyrical pieces that revealed the beautiful homogeneous timbre of the choir, such as Stanford's exquisite song, "The Blue Bird" and Francis Grier's "The Voice of my Beloved".

27 July 2004 - Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7

Pegasus was honoured to have been invited to take part in a special mass to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day at the Brompton Oratory. The mass featured the vibrant Misa Criolla by Ramirez, full of Latin American rhythms and energy, with traditional accompaniment played by the group Katari, and also hymns in Spanish and Quechua.

25 May 2004 - Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke's, 161 Old Street

Pegasus collaborated with the London Charity Orchestra on this concert in aid of Vision for the Future Trust (http://www.savitri.org.uk).
Pegasus sang Holst's Hymns from the Rig Veda and Dravidian Dithyramb by Indian composer Victor Paranjoti; they joind the LCO in their performance of Holst's fantastic orchestral work - The Planets Suite.
The concert also featured a selection of Indian String Quartets arranged by V.S. Narasimhan performed by members of the London Charity Orchestra. Renowned Indian Violinist Balu Raguraman will appear as soloist in the quartets, bringing together an exciting fusion of eastern and western classical music.
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4 April 2004 - Centre for Polish Arts & Culture, Hammersmith

A wonderful programme of Polish music, including a mass by Professor Przybylski which had never been performed in its entirety in this country before, in aid of the Luchy Kain Cancer Trust.

13 February 2004 - St.James's Church, Piccadilly, W1

We couldn't get Colin Firth, or indeed that you'll hear any songs from that film, but there was a sumptuous selection of songs ranging from Handel to Cole Porter for our Valentine concert.

11 December 2003 - St.Clement's Church, Clement's Lane, EC4

Our regular Christmas Carol service for the PSP Association in the presence of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester.

20 December 2003 - St.James's Church, Piccadilly, W1

A festive programme of carols from around the world, interspersed with readings, at our popular base at the heart of the West End. The programme included carols for choir and audience, and Finzi's 'In Terra Pax'.

29 November 2003 - The London Oratory School Arts Centre

A celebratory concert which introduced Pegasus as the Chorus of The London Charity Orchesra. The programme was Mozart's Requiem, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, with excerpts from Rachmaninov's Vespers.

16 November 2003 - St.Anne's Church, Highgate West Hill, N6

A varied programme of solos, duets and ensemble numbers to explore the theme of eventide and the fall of night, to including the beautiful madrigal "Draw on, Sweet Night"

4 October 2003 - Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road

A concert with London Charity Orchestra Part of the "Voices for Hospices" in aid of Trinity Hospice. A lovely programme of Handel favourites, including his "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba", "Zadok the Priest" and the Hallelujah Chorus, but also his lesser known but exquisite Utrecht "Te Deum". Pegasus were singing with the London Charity Orchestra under the musical direction of Toby Purser. This was part of "Voices for Hospices" - a worldwide singing event - we put on this concert in conjunction with Trinity Hospice, Clapham.

7 October 2003 - St.Patrick's, Soho Square, W1

A beautiful selection of music dedicated to Mary from across the ages and from many different countries, ranging from Latin America to Russia, including music from the middle ages by Hildegarde of Bingen, Renaissance motets by Guerrero and Victoria, right through to nineteenth and twentieth century works by Rachmaninov, Villette, Poulenc, Gorecki and Lennox Berkeley.

5th April 2003 - St.Luke's, Chelsea

Jeremy Summerly, known for his acclaimed career as conductor of the Oxford Camerata, will be conducted this performance of Bach's seminal masterpiece. The piece is traditionally performed at Easter, as it is a setting of the words of St.John telling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. The Evangelist was Ben't Coldstream, the other solos were sung by members of the choir.

15th February 2003 - St.James's, Piccadilly W1

"If music be the food of love...". A wonderful selection of solo songs and readings written in celebration of love. Our musical romp through the ages includes works by Handel through to Cole Porter, and, of course, some Shakespeare!

11th December 2002 - St.James's, Piccadilly

A festive programme of carols from around the world, interspersed with readings of good cheer in our popular base at the heart of the West End.

14th December 2002 - Holy Trinity, Prince Consort Road

A varied programme of lesser-known works mixed with the traditional favourites for choir and audience.

15th December 2002 - St.Patrick's, Soho Square W1

An atmospheric programme with a wide ranging selection of ancient and modern Advent carols which are all too rarely performed, combined with beautiful plainsong written for this special season. This programme also included the world premiere of "A Christmas Laudario" for harp and women's voices, written especially for Pegasus by Andrew Hope.

26th January 2002 - St.James's, Piccadilly W1
27th January 2002 - St.Patrick's, Soho Square W1

Some of the most beautiful music written for female voices. We sang Gabriel Faure's Messe Basse, first published in 1907 - his gentle and songful setting of the Mass, and Benjamin Britten's hugely popular Ceremony of Carols for treble voices and harp, written in 1942.

16th December 2001 - St. Patrick's, Soho Square
22nd December 2001 - St. James', Piccadilly

A wide ranging selection of ancient and modern Advent carols which are all too rarely performed, combined with beautiful plainsong written for this festive season.

12th October 2001 - St.James', Piccadilly

Handel's choral masterpiece "Dixit Dominus", and two of his Coronation Anthems. We were joined by a baroque orchestra under the baton of Sandy Burnett.

30th June 2001 - St.Catharine's College, Cambridge

A programme of Rubbra, Finzi and Britten to commemorate various anniversaries, including Rubbra's Missa Sancti Dominici and his rarely-heard 5 madrigals, Finzi's "Welcome, Sweet and Sacred Feast" and Britten's classic "Hymn to St.Cecilia."

20th May 2001 - St.Patrick's Church, Soho Square

A beautiful and varied programme of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Music from across the ages, from timeless Gregorian chant and Renaissance motets by Guerrero and Josquin to music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including familiar Marian texts set to music by Grieg, Dyson, Poulenc and Rachmaninov. The concert concluded with the exhilarating motet "Mater, Ora Filium" by Arnold Bax.

2nd December 2000 - St James', Piccadilly
9th December 2000 - St.Mary's, Eversholt Street, NW1

A wide ranging selection of ancient and modern Advent carols which are all too rarely performed, combined with beautiful plainsong written for this festive season.

19th November 2000 - St.Patrick's, Soho Square

A beautiful programme a week after Remembrance Sunday focusing on the Requiem Mass. We sang two contrasting settings of the Requiem - by Herbert Howells, and the popular setting by Faure.

29 September 2000 - St James', Piccadilly

Classics from the master composers of Venice, including Vivaldi Gloria, Monteverdi Beatus Vir and motets by Cavalli and Gabrielli. Pegasus were joined by a small baroque instrumental ensemble.

18 February 2000 - St Clements Church, EC4

30 January 2000 - St Mark's Chruch, St Mark's Square, NW1

4 December 1999 - St Bartholomew's Church, Cloth Fair, EC1
5 December 1999 - St Mark's, Regent's Park