{"id":2784,"date":"2023-02-18T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/?page_id=2784"},"modified":"2024-02-27T11:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T11:13:59","slug":"progrev117-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/?page_id=2784","title":{"rendered":"2022-2023 (119th season)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gjcnjk-b6e7a374c982583165991a11c021c156\">\n.flex_column.av-gjcnjk-b6e7a374c982583165991a11c021c156{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gjcnjk-b6e7a374c982583165991a11c021c156 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-k2tmm2tz-4ef35de9d4f686d67901f301c1e2a1e7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>119th Season: Programmes and Reviews (2022-2023)<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ih51s-7d332ffca66d8c8d292125aa9b1766a9 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-linjzu29-8c8ef653f3f15f683f033f5764dd1ad2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-linjzu29-8c8ef653f3f15f683f033f5764dd1ad2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-linjzu29-8c8ef653f3f15f683f033f5764dd1ad2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-linjzu29-8c8ef653f3f15f683f033f5764dd1ad2 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Handel_Programme.pdf\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2n5rh4-81ec37b1e4e7e9e8c679bd65bab1ec57 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l1w94yp8-0b43f01219904ec538488fecd3122b66 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society critique of \u201cMessiah\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The RTWCS presented its audience to another outstanding concert this afternoon &#8211; namely, the well-known and loved Handel\u2019s masterpiece \u201cMessiah\u201d. Handel was renowned for his melodic gift, which was clearly executed by the choir, orchestra and soloists.<br \/>\nAndy Laing led the orchestra into a beautifully clear-cut overture. An excellently performed tenor solo by Dominic Lee \u201cComfort Ye\u201d introduced us to the first choral offering \u201cAnd the Glory\u201d; here, the equality and clarity of part singing were immediately evident, with vocal lines lucid and entries clean. Baritone Peter Grevatt\u2019s \u201cThis Saith the Lord\u201d and mezzo-soprano Rosamond Thomas\u2019 \u201cBut Who May Abide?\u201d were sung with great attention to word details, vocal runs and clear decoration. Soprano soloist Stephanie Kemball-Read used her dramatic voice to good effect in the coloratura aria \u201cRejoice Greatly\u201d, although on some occasions tended to sing a little sharp. The final chorus \u201cHis Yoke is Easy\u201d brought an end to a very successful first section.<\/p>\n<p>The second section commenced with a most thoughtful choral rendition of \u201cBehold the Lamb of God\u201d, its lento tempo contrasting with the later allegro \u201cAll We Like Sheep\u201d; it culminated in the heartrending \u201cAnd the Lord hath Laid on Him\u201d \u2013 never sentimental, always in control and thus so effective. An exquisitely performed mezzo-soprano solo of \u201cHe was Despised\u201d was followed by an equally sensitive tenor solo interpretation of the recitative \u201cThy Rebuke\u201d and aria \u201cbut Thou didst not Leave\u201d with its heightened positivity. The calming pastoral \u201cHow Beautiful are the Feet\u201d was ensued by a technically excellent and stirring baritone solo \u201cWhy do the Nations?\u201d and the clearly defined \u201cThou Shalt Break Them\u201d from the tenor.<\/p>\n<p>Part the Third was introduced vividly by the soprano\u2019s \u201cI Know that my Redeemer Liveth\u201d and a wonderfully contrasting chorus \u201cSince by Man Came Death\u201d. The exciting \u201cTrumpet Shall Sound\u201d duet of baritone and trumpet (played by James Kelly) lead the choir into the full throated \u201cWorthy is the Lamb\u201d, culminating in a fugal \u201cAmen\u201d of such immense proportions that the audience rose to its feet for a well-deserved standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>This was a concert of exceptional quality. Baroque conventions were well respected with crisp, volume controlled, phrases and light musical and vocal articulation. Everyone coped competently with the use of coloratura which Handel employs throughout. Clarity of dynamic contrast, fugal entries, use of polyphony and clear diction were explored to the limit today. All four soloists are to be applauded for their imaginative extemporisation.<\/p>\n<p>Many congratulation to musical director and conductor Robyn Sevastos, who, as always, was in complete control throughout the performance, and who never fails to produce such high-quality concerts. She commands full respect from the choral society. Thanks also to organist and rehearsal pianist Craig Hudson, whose support is invaluable.<br \/>\nFinally \u2013 what an excellent idea to perform on the flat, without using the stage \u2013 this affords optimum acoustics for all concerned.<br \/>\nHandel would have been delighted with such an exceptional performance of his beloved oratorio; we can but hope that he would take back his words \u201cGod rot Tunbridge Wells\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>Michele Roszak 30th October 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-eou3u8-1ef14ab78c7d413be63d98da2c25a67c\">\n.flex_column.av-eou3u8-1ef14ab78c7d413be63d98da2c25a67c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-eou3u8-1ef14ab78c7d413be63d98da2c25a67c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-al5yo0-06d225d54fc82b88b7e34b33b1da9b1e\">\n.flex_column.av-al5yo0-06d225d54fc82b88b7e34b33b1da9b1e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-al5yo0-06d225d54fc82b88b7e34b33b1da9b1e av_two_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2784","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2784"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3098,"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784\/revisions\/3098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempdomain4.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}