Songs and Sonnets
26 June 2027 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
A programme inspired by our national bard William Shakespeare, in jazz-infused settings of his and other Elizabethan texts by George Shearing, John Rutter, Jaako Mantyjärvi and with solo songs by Arthur Young
Tom Williams – Director
With Nicholas Scott-Burt piano
Will Smith bass guitar/string bass
and soloists from within the choir
7pm Saturday 26th June Uppingham Parish Church
A programme on the lighter side, working with jazz piano and string bass in music by George Shearing (his famous Songs and Sonnets of the late Nineties), John Rutter’s swinging Birthday Madrigals, Jaako Mantyjärvi’s evocative Four Shakespeare Songs and other Elizabethan settings for solo voice by Arthur Young (previously recorded by jazz vocal legend Cleo Laine).