We performed this programme over a period of two weekends in four different churches. The program had a mainly religious theme with interesting snippets on each of the composers being passed onto the audience by our Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Barry Newman.
Benfleet Operatic Society would like to thank the following for inviting us to their churches:
Reverend Graham Steel and St Peter's - Westcliff
Rita Kitchen and Canvey Baptist Church
Father William Newton and the Holy Family Church - Benfleet
Reverend David Tudor and St Nicholas Church - Canvey Island
| Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi | ||
| I | Gloria | Four part chorus |
| II | Et in terra pax hominibus | Four part chorus |
| III | Laudamus te | Dawn Westgate and Teresa Gower |
| IV | Gratias agimus tibi | Four part chorus |
| V | Propter magnam gloriam | Four part chorus |
| VI | Domine Deus | Jackie Newman |
| VII | Domine Feus Unigenite | Four part chorus |
| VIII | Domine Deus, Agnus Dei | Jill Martin |
| IX | Qui tollis peccata mundi | Four part chorus |
| X | Qui sedes ad dexteram | Sue Kelly |
| XI | Quoniam tu solus Sanctus | Four part chorus |
| XII | Cum Sancto Spirito | Four part chorus |
| Chanson de L'escarpolette from L'almanach aux images by Gabriel Grovlez | Rachel Plunkett | |
| Selections from Jesus Chris Superstarby Andrew Lloyd - Webber arranged by Neil Slater | Four part chorus | |
| Spring Waters by Elizabeth Maconchy | Rachel Plunkett | |
| Cantique de Jean Racine by Gariel Faure | Four part chorus | |
| Requiem by Gariel Faure | ||
| I | Introit - Kyrie | Four part chorus |
| II | Offertoriam | Dave Roberts |
| III | Sanctus | Four part chorus |
| IV | Pie Jesu | Four part chorus |
| V | Agnus Dei | Four part chorus |
| VI | Libera Me | Barry Newman |
| VII | In Paradism | Four part chorus |