Big Jazz Choir
The Big Jazz Choir and Canoryon Lowen, present The White Book of Winter, conducted by Janet Wright with music composed by Big Jazz Choir musical director, Helen Porter and words by Gillian Anderson. The White Book of Winter is a collection of songs which invite the listener into a seasonal landscape, rich with imagery. Twelve songs explore themes of dormancy, introspection and the solitary nature of winter, before bursting into spaces flooded with light and the promise of a new dawn.
The work has been created for double chorus, piano and three soloists and forms part of a year-long series of events to mark the 700th anniversary of St Eustachius’ Church. This celebratory concert brings together two of the region’s choirs - the Big Jazz Choir from Calstock, directed by Helen Porter and Canoryon Lowen from Bodmin, directed by Janet Wright and Nick Hart - along with outstanding soloists Katie Kirk, Kate Walker and Oliver Dooney, as well as pianist, Helen Porter. The concert also includes a number of seasonal contributions from both choirs and soloists.
7.30pm at St Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock (PL19 8AU), with a retiring collection for the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on door. For bookings call 01822 833668 or email helen@counterparts.org.uk