Summer Songs at Newport Cathedral

Past Events Jun 15, 2025

On Saturday 14th June we sang our concert as part of the regular Midday Series at Newport Cathedral, St Woolos.

Cwmbran Baroque get together to practise before the concert

We sang a selection of music, both sacred and secular.

  • Mathias - Lift up your head, O ye gates
  • Bruckner - Locus Iste
  • Hewitt-Jones - Can you hear me?
  • Lassus - O la, o che buon eco
  • Hagenberg - Alleluia
  • Kern - The way you look tonight
  • Bernstein - West Side Story medley (arr. Thomas)
Jonathan introduces the first piece of music

As usual, the pieces covered a range of historical times, from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first, and a range of moods, from the most reflective and sombre to the most light-hearted and cheerful.

Musical Director Carol had our full attention

It was wonderful to sing in the cathedral. This concert provided a particularly good opportunity for an audience to appreciate our accompanist, Gaynor Smith, who plays for the choir so well.

Those who came along said how much they had enjoyed our musical offering in the lovely setting of this very welcoming and beautiful cathedral.

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