Take a calm June evening, add a beautiful old church with soaring pillars, mix in sunshine bringing dappled colours through stained glass windows, then top with the clear voices of Tempus, who with their conductor Seimon Morris will give you an evening to remember. Listen to them on Wednesday, June 25, in St. Mary's Church, Tenby, at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the door for only £6, concessions £4.
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Tempus Vocal group (they are not a choir in the traditional sense) is a dynamic new group of vocalists and instrumentalists who perform an eclectic variety of music with energy and flair. They enjoy introducing new works to their audiences as well as giving well known pieces a fresh interpretation. Their music director, Seimon Morris, who formed the group seven years ago, has composed and arranged a wide variety of works for them. Tempus have performed both locally and nationally to great acclaim. Their repertoire includes works by Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart, as well as Karl Jenkins and John Rutter. Their versatility also embraces lively gospel and pop classics. The group have had an interesting life so far. One of their first concerts took an idea from the Hilliard Ensemble and Jan Gebarek of performing Renaissance music with saxophone obligato. They have already released two CDs of pieces with words by Peter George and music by Seimon; Antiphony of a Grief Rewarded, written for the Suzi Lamplugh Trust, and Adam the Man, written for the charity A Bucketful of Hope. Their latest CD titled 'A taste of Tempus' embraces a wide range of their very popular music. In June last year, Tempus performed Handel's Dixit Dominus and the Vivaldi Gloria with a professional Baroque Orchestra 'Concerto Gallese' and were complimented on their performance by both audience and orchestra alike. Their last performance of Handel's Messiah was very well received. Forthcoming events include a concert on September 19 in St. Mary's Church, Haverfordwest, when they will be accompanied by 'Concerto Gallese' for an evening of Venetian sacred music.
SEIMON MORRIS
Seimon has been teaching music in Pembrokeshire for 20 years, during which time he has composed a large body of work including the music for 15 episodes of a Welsh adventure series on television called Marinogion and the Antiphony of a Grief Rewarded (2002). Last July he accompanied the Massed Male Voice Choir of South Wales at the Millennium Centre and later that month was invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his services to music. His mission is to try to persuade people to listen a little less to such ladies as Kylie Minogue and Miss Spears, and a little more to gentlemen such as J. S. Bach and W. A. Mozart. Seimon considers it a duty and a great privilege as well as a challenge to perform great works in such a way that those who might not normally listen to these works are drawn to them by the performance. He is extremely lucky to have help in this from the talented group Tempus who always provide the enthusiasm and commitment to carry this off. Next Wednesday, at St. Mary's Church, Tempus will sing a varied programme, from the Hallelujah Chorus to Karl Jenkins, from Gorecki to Karl Jenkins, Negro spirituals to Lloyd Webber. Tempus are giving their time to help HOPE, the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre locally in Neyland, which provides hyperbaric oxygen treatment, physiotherapy, help and support. The centre is only part-funded by the NHS and has to find money each year for staff and maintenance. By enjoying this concert you will support a worthy cause.