‘Impressive’ audience attend concert by choir for Turkey/Syria earthquake appeal

The Sirenian Singers’ performance at St Giles’ Parish Church on Saturday, March 25 was opened with Handel’s Zadok the Priest, followed by Fauré’s Requiem, joined by Samuel Snowden and Jill Bent.

Samuel is a former member of Sirenians and a Baritone who has recently graduated with Distinction in his Master of Music studies from the Royal Northern College of Music. 

As a soloist, Samuel regularly performs in venues across Wales and the North West of England. Samuel performed at the World Premier of Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus Colores at Llangollen International Eisteddfod. 

Jill Bent is one of the original members of Sirenians, and before that was a member of the renowned St David’s School girls’ choir founded by Jean Stanley Jones. Jill has been a regular soloist for the choir for many years and her interpretation of Pie Jesu was one of the many highlights of the concert. 

Following the interval, the choir performed a mixture of choral music by various composers including, Pietro Mascagni, Antonio Lotti, Karl Jenkins, Eric Whitacre and John Rutter to name but a few. 

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The audience was also treated to three further works sung by Samuel: the Welsh Premier performance of Chemical Reaction, Michaela Wagner, Le Secret, Gabriel Fauré and Gwynfyd, Meirion Williams. 

It was an honour for the choir to receive a rousing standing ovation at the end of the concert from a very appreciative audience.

Profits from the concert will be donated to the Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal and further details will follow when all donations have been accepted.

St Chad’s Church, Hanmer will be the venue for Sirenians’ next concert which will take place on Saturday, June 24.  For further information visit www.sireniansingers.org.