Visits and Joint Concerts – St Albans Chamber Choir (SACC) and Wormser Kantorei (WK)

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1969

SACC’s first visit to Worms. Foundation of the Partnership in the Herrnsheim Chateau. Boat trip on the Rhine during the Backfischfest Fireworks. Comments in the local newspaper: A demonstration of the art of English choral singing”. Richard Stangroom, Tobias Ihle

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1971

WK in St Albans, two concerts

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1973

SACC’s second visit to Worms. Two concerts, Worms and Oppenheim

4

1975

WK in St Albans

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1977

SACC in Worms. Monteverdi - Vespers (Worms Cathedral)

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1979

WK in St Albans. J. S. Bach St John’s Passion (St Martin in the Fields, London)

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1981

SACC in Worms. Joint concert: J. S. Bach - B Minor Mass (Worms Cathedral). SACC recital - Bach Cantatas (Magnus Church, Worms)

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1983

WK in St Albans. W. A. Mozart – Requiem. J. S. Bach – Christ lag in Todesbanden (St Albans Abbey)

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1985

SACC in Worms. B. Britten – War Requiem (Trinity Church Worms)

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1987

WK in St Albans. J. Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem (St Albans Abbey)

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1989

SACC in Worms. W. A. Mozart – Mass in C Minor; G. Holst – Hymn of Jesus; H. Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens (Worms Theatre)

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1991

WK in St Albans. M. Tippett – A Child of our Time. W. A. Mozart – Coronation Mass (St Albans Abbey)

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1993

SACC in Worms. M. Tippett – A Child of our Time; J. S. Bach – Singet dem Herrn; A. Bruckner – Te Deum (Worms Theatre). SACC – recital (Liebfrauen Church, Worms)

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1994

To celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the Choirs’ Twinning five SACC members joined the WK for a service in the Liebfrauen Church. G. Palestrina – Mass

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1995

WK in St Albans. J. Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem; H. Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens; J. S. Bach – Der Geist hilft unserer Schwachheit auf (St Albans Abbey). Last joint concert with both, Richard Stangroom and Tobias Ihle.

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1997

SACC in Worms. L. v. Beethoven – Mass in C Major; Chorfantasie

SACC – recital under David Hansell (Liebfrauen Church, Worms)

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1999

WK in St Albans. G. F. Handel – Coronation Anthems; J. Haydn – Theresien Mass (St Albans Abbey). The last joint concert with Tobias Ihle.

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2001

SACC in Worms. G. Fauré – Requiem; J. Rutter – Magnificat (Luther Church, Worms). First joint concert with Stefan Merkelbach. SACC – additional concert (Liebfrauen Church, Worms)

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2003

WK in St Albans. E. T. A. Hoffmann – Miserere; W. A. Mozart – Requiem (Alban Arena)

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2005

SACC in Worms. J. Haydn – Die Schöpfung (Worms Theatre)

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2007

WK in St Albans. G. F. Handel – Messiah (St Albans Abbey). Last joint concert with David Hansell

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2009

SACC in Worms. F. Schubert – Rosamunde (incidental music); J. Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes; R. V. Williams – Toward the Unknown Region; D. Dyson – In Honour to the City (Trinity Church). Celebration of the 40^th Anniversary of the Choirs’ Partnership