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The programme included several pieces by our founder conductor, Ralph Vaughan Williams, in honour of the 50th anniversary of his death. These included the English folk song suite, Towards the unknown region, Five mystical songs and Serenade to music. Other works included Haydn's Paukenmesse (Missa in tempore belli), Rutter's Magnificat, conducted by the composer, and Mozart's Mass in C Minor.

All three concerts featured the Leith Hill Festival Choirs and the English Festival Orchestra under the baton of either Festival Conductor Brian Kay or Festival President John Rutter CBE.

Piano accompaniment was provided on all three nights by the Festival Accompanist Alan Brown.

Special guests at the concerts were Renee Stewart, John Rutter and film director Tony Palmer.

The morning competitions were as always hard fought in all three divisions. Highest aggregate marks were awarded to Holmbury St. Mary (Div 1), Beare Green and Newdigate (Div 2) and Leatherhead (Div 3) Choral Societies. For both Beare Green and Newdigate and Leatherhead, 2008 was their first year in a new division.

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