Teddington Choral Society – Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man

Teddington Choral Society and its Musical Director, Julian Collings, are delighted to announce their spring concert which will feature both Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man.

Founded in 1951 by Lisette Brooks, Teddington Choral Society has had only seven Musical Directors in its more than 70 years. Over the years, TCS has performed under many distinguished batons, including those of Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Vilem Tausky. In 2019 Julian Collings was welcomed as the new Musical Director. Over the last few years the choir has enjoyed a growing reputation for its repertoire of outstanding contemporary music alongside the established classics. With past successes and imaginative programming, TCS is thriving.

Carmina Burana was originally a manuscript of 254 poems and songs (from 11th and 12th centuries) written in Latin by Goliards, mostly student clergy, whose intent was to satirise the Catholic Church. The collection of poems which was found in 1803 in Bavaria has been considered until now as one of the most important collection of Goliard and vagabond songs. In 1936 Carl Orff set 24 of the poems to music. His composition very quickly became popular and has since been performed on many occasions by many ensembles.

Karl Jenkins composed The Armed Man in 1999. The work was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the Millennium celebrations, to mark the museum’s move from London to Leeds. The piece uses Latin, English, French and  Arabic languages.

The choir will be joined by:

Soprano- Eleanor Pennell-Briggs
Tenor – Joseph Doody
Baritone – Mark Nathan
Piano – Peter Jaekel and Phil Culling
Percussion Ensemble

More information: www.teddingtonchoral.co.uk