Aylesbury Choral Society were joined by Uxbridge Choral Society to sing the Verdi Requiem at Thame Leisure Centre on Saturday night. The combination of the two choirs made for a truly wonderful sound. The professional soloists were brilliant. It was a privilege to be seated only a few rows directly in front of such great singers as Mardi Byers (Soprano) Cheri Rose Katz (Mezzo-Soprano) Max An (Tenor) and George Stevens (Bass).
The orchestra was surprisingly large in number and were high quality. I had never heard the music before, but it had distinct reminders of Verdi operas. This was as close to a professional concert as you would get from an amateur choir. You could tell from the reaction of the soloists that the singing behind them was first class.
The conductor Jeff Stewart (who conducts both choirs) is to be congratulated for making this such a superb evening. There were probably double the numbers in the audience than previous concerts, and it was all to be done again at Uxbridge on the Sunday.
George Stevens, Mardi Byers, Cheri Rose Katz, Jeff Stewart and Max An.
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