The Pied Piper of Hamelin, an entertainment in seven movements, is a setting of Robert Browning's poem about the legend of the mysterious piper.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was winner of The Bach Choir's Composition Competition in 2016. It received its premiere at St. John's, Smith Square in June 2017 as the climax of the choir's Outreach Programme.
We will be joined by children’s choirs to perform The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Ian Assersohn.
We will also be performing:
A Place in the Choir by Bill Staines, arranged by Janet Wheeler
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, arranged by Carsten Gerlitz
Frog went a-courtin’ arranged by A.P.Jackman
The Tiger by Lauren Bernofsky
The Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre
Animal Crackers by Eric Whitacre
The Rook Ascending by Ian Assersohn
The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens arranged by Ian Assersohn
The children’s choirs joining us will be:
Surrey Youth Choir
Surrey Youth Training Choir
St. Dunstan’s School, Cheam
St. Teresa’s School, Effingham
Manor House School, Bookham