York’s Prima Vocal Ensemble, under the energetic musical direction of Ewa Salecka, has enjoyed an extraordinarily successful 2024 with a repertoire again often highlighting European composers. In May, at York’s National Centre for Early Music, Prima presented a sell-out evening of cinematic music featuring works by the Norwegian Ola Gjeilo.

June saw the choir head off to the Carnegie Hall in New York to perform with renowned American composer and double Grammy winner Christopher Tin.

Now Prima is busily preparing for a concert in November entitled ‘Opera Nights to Broadway Lights’, again in the NCEM with soloists and guest musicians alongside virtuoso pianist Greg Birch.

This exciting concert will celebrate some of the very best arias, choruses and stage musicals from classic opera to current Broadway and West End hits. Verdi’s Grand March from Aida, the Anvil Chorus from Ill Trovatore, and Puccini’s Nessun Dorma will all be sung in Italian. The choir will perform one of their favourite pieces, the rousing One Day More by French composer Claude-Michel Schonberg from the musical version of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, and also the fabulous song Anthem from the popular musical Chess. This was written by the male half of Swedish pop group ABBA, Bloern Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Here it is beautifully performed by the Swedish Gustaf Sjokvists Chamber Choir.

With many fabulous pieces performed, as always, to the highest standard, we anticipate another sell-out evening. Do join us for this joyful and uplifting event!

 

‘Opera Nights to Broadway Lights’, 7.30pm Saturday 23 November 2024. Doors open 7pm. Bar. Tickets £25, £10 Children under 15 and full time students. National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York YO19TL.

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Christine Kyriacou