# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Shakespeare in Music

Bernstein: West Side Story Suite 
Shearing: Songs & Sonnets
Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare songs

Conductor: Joe Tobin
Piano: Steve Bowey

Saturday 27th June 2026 7:30pm, St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Homage to the Bard

Newbury Choral Society is exploring three different musical offerings inspired in some way by William Shakespeare. Most will be very familiar with the Bernstein and Sondheim retelling of Romeo and Juliet in West Side Story, but perhaps not with the choral suite of songs from the musical arranged by Mac Huff. Well-loved tunes such as Tonight, America, Maria and I Feel Pretty are among the medley arrangements in this 2012 version.

Lovers of jazz will immediately recognise the name George Shearing, composer of Songs and Sonnets. The work was commissioned by the Mostly Madrigal Singers of St Charles, Illinois and first performed in 1999 with Shearing himself at the piano and John Rutter conducting. Unlike the West Side Story songs, the words of these are taken directly from their Shakespearean sources. It was a lover and his lass and Who is Sylvia are among the seven songs selected for the Shearing treatment.

Three Shakespeare Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams completes the array of songs with Full Fathom Five, The Cloud-capped Towers and Over Hill, Over Dale. Intended for a capella performance, the suite was specially composed a 1951 festival run by the British Federation of Music Festivals.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newbury/ncs-summer-concert-shakespeare-in-music/200030058096215
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, concerts, music-festivals, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newbury
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St Nicolas Newbury
- **lat**: 51.400885837134
- **long**: -1.3248362559239
- **full address**: St Nicolas Newbury, West Mills,Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music being held?
  - **A:** NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 pm at St Nicolas Newbury, West Mills,Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music?
  - **A:** NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music is organized by Newbury Choral Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newbury, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If NCS Summer Concert - Shakespeare in Music sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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