A Concert of English Choral Music for Spain

As Exeter Philharmonic Choir prepares to begin its 2024/25 season of concerts this autumn following a sell-out season last year, 47 choir members will soon be packing their song sheets to travel to Salamanca in Northern Spain for a five-day tour.

Ahead of their departure there’s an opportunity for local people to enjoy their Spanish tour repertoire at a free event near Exeter. St Margaret’s Church in Topsham is the venue for A Concert of English Choral Music for Spain on Saturday 21st September from 4.30 pm to 5.30 p.m and all are welcome to attend.

One of the highlights of the programme will be the performance of a new work by the choir’s Associate Director of Music, Stephen Tanner, specially commissioned for this tour. Un Salmo Español, a setting of Psalm 21, contains subtle references to Spanish rhythms and harmonies which the choir hopes its audiences will appreciate.