Spring Concert 2026 - Fauré Requiem, McDowall Magnificat
Practice notes and resource links
Fauré: CyberBass, Choralia. You can also find recordings on YouTube.
McDowall: If you find anything useful, tell me (Steve Vickers) and I'll put a link up here. There is a recording by the Evans Choir on YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cecilia+mcdowall+magnificat. It at least gives you an idea of how the piece should sound, and when you are up to speed it's good practice to sing along to it.
Rehearsals week by week
8/1/26
Sang through the Fauré. McDowall scores not available yet.
15/1/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2, 5
McDowall: movements 1, 3
22/1/26
Fauré: movements 5, 6, 7
McDowall: movements 1, 3
29/1/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2
McDowall: movements 6, 3
We now have a finalized poster with the soloists' names.
5/2/26
Fauré: movements 3, 5
McDowall: movements 1, 3
12/2/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2, 3, 6
McDowall: movements 3, 6
19/2/26 - Not half term, as previously announced. There is a rehearsal today.
26/2/26
5/3/26 - Ian away. No rehearsal unless it's needed, in which case Ian Smith has kindly agreed to take it.
12/3/26
19/3/26
Thursday 26/3/26 - Rehearsal in Brixworth church, 7.15 (time to be confirmed)
Friday 27/3/26 - Concert, Brixworth church (times still to be confirmed)
Rehearsal in Brixworth church 5.15
Concert 7.30
Dress: gentlemen:
black bow tie & dinner suits
ladies: white top (jumper/shirt) black
trousers/skirt
8/1/26
Sang through the Fauré. McDowall scores not available yet.
15/1/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2, 5
McDowall: movements 1, 3
22/1/26
Fauré: movements 5, 6, 7
McDowall: movements 1, 3
29/1/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2
McDowall: movements 6, 3
We now have a finalized poster with the soloists' names.
5/2/26
Fauré: movements 3, 5
McDowall: movements 1, 3
12/2/26
Fauré: movements 1, 2, 3, 6
McDowall: movements 3, 6
19/2/26 - Not half term, as previously announced. There is a rehearsal today.
26/2/26
5/3/26 - Ian away. No rehearsal unless it's needed, in which case Ian Smith has kindly agreed to take it.
12/3/26
19/3/26
Thursday 26/3/26 - Rehearsal in Brixworth church, 7.15 (time to be confirmed)
Friday 27/3/26 - Concert, Brixworth church (times still to be confirmed)
Rehearsal in Brixworth church 5.15
Concert 7.30
Dress: gentlemen:
black bow tie & dinner suits
ladies: white top (jumper/shirt) black
trousers/skirt
