"The Village Philharmonic", Stanhope Forbes (Click for credits)
The Shropshire Harmony Quire meets monthly in the village hall in Lydbury North, South Shropshire to sing and play the lively and vigorous music of the West Gallery singers and instrumentalists from around the time of Jane Austen.
Advised by Charles Wesley to "sing lustily and with good courage" these amateur musicians revelled in their music-making but their full-on style and undisciplined behavior led to their expulsion by the church authorities. Shropshire Harmony Quire recreates the unique sound of these village musicians in hymns and anthems that contain folk qualities and surprising echoes of Handel.
Director Andy Watts of The Carnival Band harnesses the Quire's enthusiasm and energy. This is music full of life and joy.
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