Ascension Jazzmass
Ascension Jazzmass by Rod Paton
…and that’s a wrap!
Rod Paton’s Ascension Jazzmass kicked off the Brecon Choir Festival 2023 at a packed Brecon Cathedral.
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What a few days we had! Who could have thought that the second edition of
the Brecon Choir Festival would have had a visit from The King and The
Queen on the first day and that they would sell out nearly all events!
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On Thursday morning, in front of their Majesties, the Young Singer Award
Winner Erin Thomas, the New Ascension Singers and Rod Paton gave a
performance truly fit for a King with the Benedictus from the Ascension
Jazzmass. This was before a packed out cathedral in the evening which saw
Rod’s Ascension Jazzmass in full, with some spectacular singing and
instrumentalists including
Welsh jazz pianist Huw Warren.
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