On Sunday 17 July, Camberwell Chorale will present two contrasting works by two English masters –

From The Bavarian Highlands by Sir Edward Elgar, and The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Sir Hubert Parry.

On returning from holidays in Southern Bavaria in 1894, Elgar set to music poems that his wife, Alice, had written in the style of Bavarian Folksongs.

His music captures the spirit of Bavarian folk music in this unassuming, but delightful work.

Parry’s The Pied Piper of Hamelin captures the spirit of Robert Browning's classic legend of the town of Hamelin.

Parry’s setting tells the story of the Piper in a light-hearted way, with humour and great attention to the rhythm of the English language.

His music cleverly reflects the spirit of the late Victorian era during the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Sunday 17 July at 2.00 pm

St John’s, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell

Conducted by Douglas Heywood OAM and Alexandra Cameron

Featuring

Baritone - Manfred Pohlenz

Tenor - Paul Biencourt

Piano - Simon Stone