Music

What Kind Of Music Does KLFC Perform?

KLFC perform music that is mainly classical, from the great canon of Western choral
music, with occasionally dips into popular music too. Each concert typically features a
mix of music from across the centuries.

Over recent terms we have sung music by: Arensky, Bach, Beatles, Bibel, Bingham,
Byrd, Chesnokov, Donizetti, Dyson, Gabrieli, Gardner, Lotti, Lyadov, Mascagni,
Mendlessohn, Monteverdi, Handel, Haydn, Lauridsen, Mozart, Pierpoint, Puccini,
Rachmaninov, Rossini, Rutter, Verdi, Vivaldi, Weelkes…to name but a few!

Music Direction

Our Music Director, appointed in 2010, is Tom Appleton with whom we being stretched
and challenged to produce wonderful music, and our fantastic Assistant Music Director
John Byron, who is a wonderful accompanist and accomplished musician and composer
in his own right. There is a live recording below of one of John's stunning pieces,
"Carol". Those who want comfy familiarity and jolly tunes all the time are warned to
stay away lest their ears be opened to new music!

Do follow the links above to find out more about these professional musicians.

Live Music

We have selected some live recordings of the chorus made in the last two years,
ranging over a wide variety of music styles. These were made with modest amateur
equipment by two chorus members and are 'as recorded', i.e. no overdubbing or
cutting. This is what we sound like. The majority of the pieces below were also sung
from memory.

'Classic' Choral Music:

Ave Maris Stella (Monteverdi), recorded in 2009 in St. Mark's Basilica, Venice

Cantate Domino (Pitoni), recorded in 2009 in Chiesa degli Erimitani, Padua

Kyrie Eleison (Mendelssohn), double choir recorded in 2008 in Norwich

Hear My Prayer (Purcell), recorded in 2008 in the Basilica of St.Francis, Assisi

Hallelujah Chorus (Handel), recorded in 2009 in Chiesi di S. Luca Evangelista, Verona

Contemporary Vocal Music:

Music Down in My Soul (Spiritual arranged Hogan), women's chorus recorded in 2009 in
Duomo de Montegrotto

Al Shlosha (Naplan), men's chorus recorded in 2009 in Montegrotto

Hear My Prayer (Hogan), recorded in 2008 in St. Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn

Siyaweh (trad. from Botswana), recorded in 2008 in St. Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn

Ahe Lau Makani (Princess Lili'oukalani Arr. Hatfield), women's chorus recorded in 2008
in St. Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn

Sleep (Whitacre), recorded in 2008 in the Basilica of St.Francis, Assisi

Carol (Byron), written by our accompanist, recorded in 2008 in St. Nicholas Chapel,
King's Lynn. Fantastic modern piece; challenging and wonderful.

KLFC CD

We have a CD: "Slava", of music recorded in the wonderful acoustic of St. Nicholas'
chapel in King's Lynn. Recording engineer: Chris Hicks

Track Listing:

1. Slava y vyshnikh Bogu (Lyadov)
2. Khvalite gospoda snebes (Arensky)
3. Verleih uns Frieden (Mendelssohn)
4. He that shall endure to the end (Mendelssohn)
5. Jesus, who didst ever guide me (J. S. Bach)
6. Christians be joyful (J. S. Bach)
7. Beside thy cradle here I stand (J. S. Bach)
8. Lacrymosa (W. A. Mozart)
9. Angelus ad pastores (Gabrieli)
10. Priidite poklonimsia (Rachmaninov)
11. Bogoroditse Devo (Rachmaninov)
12. Ave maris stella (Monteverdi)
13. My Lord, what a mornin' (arr. Burleigh)
14. Break forth (J. S. Bach)
15. Hallelujah Chorus (G. F. Handel)

The CD is available for Ł10 within the U.K., and can be obtained by mailing a cheque for
this value (made out to 'KLFC') to: KLFC CD, 1 Bexwell Barns, Bexwell, Norfolk PE38 9LZ

You can use the audio player to listen to excerpts of the tracks on the CD