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The Southampton Philharmonic Choir is a large choral society based in Southampton, England. It has around 170 members and also benefits from collaborating with the students of the Southampton University Philharmonic Choir. The choir regularly performs with a professional orchestra, the New London Sinfonia, and is directed by David Gibson. The choir is also known as Southampton Philharmonic Society and is a registered charity.〔(Southampton Philharmonic Choir official web site ) Retrieved 26 March 2010〕〔(Charities Commission (England and Wales) - Southampton Philharmonic Society ) Retrieved 26 March 2010〕 ==History== The choir was founded in 1860, making it Southampton's longest-established music society. It performs works from the baroque and classical repertoire and also contemporary works. The choir has several "first performances in Southampton" to its name and sometimes commissions new works. In 1985, the choir received an Enterprise Award from the National Federation of Music Societies, now Making Music, in recognition of its varied programme and regular inclusion of contemporary works.〔(Southampton Philharmonic Choir official web site - history page ) Retrieved 26 March 2010〕 For the Millennium, Southampton Philharmonic Choir, jointly with Leeds Festival Chorus, commissioned a new oratorio ''The Fall of Jerusalem'' by Dominic Muldowney, with libretto by James Fenton.〔 Both choirs performed the work, separately, in March 2000,〔 the premiere being in Leeds.〔(The Guardian, concert review 13 March 2000 ) Retrieved 26 March 2010〕 The choir performs major concerts three times a year. Its main venue is Southampton Guildhall. It also regularly performs in Winchester Cathedral and the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton.〔 The choir celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010 with a concert on 24 April in Southampton Guildhall, performing Dominic Muldowney's ''The Fall of Jerusalem'' (see above) and Mozart's ''Requiem''.〔(Southampton Philharmonic Choir web site, April 2010 concert page ) Retrieved 26 March 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southampton Philharmonic Choir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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