Tickets go on sale for Jubilee choral concert

Under the baton of John Langridge, the Society’s Director of Music, the one hundred voice choir and full professional orchestra will begin the evening with Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of The National Anthem and perform music from the 1953 Coronation, Handel’s Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’ and Parry’s ‘I Was Glad’.

The first half will close with Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory.

The second half is a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 in D minor, ‘The Choral’, much loved for its jubilant ‘Ode to Joy’ finale.

The soloists will be Sally Silver, soprano, Heather Ireson, mezzo, Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, tenor and Alexander Baker, bass.

There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Royal British Legion.

Tickets are £15 each and available from Raggs Boutique, 20 High Street, Battle (01424 774184), The Little Larder, 39 Norman Road, St Leonards (01424 424364) or from 01424 424339 or 444421.

Once again the choir is running a free coach from Battle’s Market Square, to and from the concert.

Seats must be reserved by phoning 01424 772895.

For more information, visit www.battlechoral.co.uk or phone 01424 424339 or 444421.