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Concert Series 2014-2015
Music Director Simon
Lindley
Saturday 8 November 2014 – 7.30pm
"Lest we forget" - Music of Remembrance
THE ARMED MAN - A Mass for Peace Jenkins
REQUIEM Fauré
Jenkins’ most performed work - included in our season again by popular demand - incorporates every style and mood in a courageous examination of war and peace expressed in bold and vivid manner. Fauré’s Requiem, serenely beautiful and moving, makes for a very special partnership.
Treble ~ Daniel Thomas
Soprano ~ Claire Strafford
Alto ~ Alison Hudson
Tenor ~ Christopher Trenholme
Bass ~ Alex Ashworth
Organ ~ David Houlder
National Festival Orchestra/Sally Robinson
The evening’s players were:
Violins: Sally Robinson leader, Juliet Leighton Jones, Amanda Rowden-Martin
Violas: Jason Glover, Graham Gillham
Cello: Claire Babington, Caroline Steer
Double Bass: Georg Burgstaller
Flute/Piccolo: Timothy Taylorson
Trumpets: Jamie O’Brien, Andrew Cook
Timpani & Percussion: Ian Matthews, Peter Matthews
Harpist: Angelina Warburton
Saturday 8 November 2014 – 7.30pm
"Lest we forget" - Music of Remembrance
THE ARMED MAN - A Mass for Peace Jenkins
REQUIEM Fauré
Jenkins’ most performed work - included in our season again by popular demand - incorporates every style and mood in a courageous examination of war and peace expressed in bold and vivid manner. Fauré’s Requiem, serenely beautiful and moving, makes for a very special partnership.
Treble ~ Daniel Thomas
Soprano ~ Claire Strafford
Alto ~ Alison Hudson
Tenor ~ Christopher Trenholme
Bass ~ Alex Ashworth
Organ ~ David Houlder
National Festival Orchestra/Sally Robinson
The evening’s players were:
Violins: Sally Robinson leader, Juliet Leighton Jones, Amanda Rowden-Martin
Violas: Jason Glover, Graham Gillham
Cello: Claire Babington, Caroline Steer
Double Bass: Georg Burgstaller
Flute/Piccolo: Timothy Taylorson
Trumpets: Jamie O’Brien, Andrew Cook
Timpani & Percussion: Ian Matthews, Peter Matthews
Harpist: Angelina Warburton
Saturday 13 December 2014 – 7.30pm
"Come sing Christmas!" - a Concert of Carols
A celebration in words and music, including carols for all to sing, with some special repertoire appropriate to this First Wolrd War Centenary Commemoration year.
Organ David Houlder
"Come sing Christmas!" - a Concert of Carols
A celebration in words and music, including carols for all to sing, with some special repertoire appropriate to this First Wolrd War Centenary Commemoration year.
Organ David Houlder
Saturday 21 March 2015 – 7.30pm
The French Connection
MESSE SOLENNELLE de St Cécile Gounod
CANTIQUE de JEAN RACINE Fauré
PANIS ANGELICUS Franck
The Mass, described as a ‘hidden’ treasure, suggests a link between American pop music and the Victorian hymn-tune tradition while the Cantique and Panis Angelicus are amongst the best- loved and most beautiful French sacred works
Soprano ~ Philippa Hyde
Tenor ~ Stephen Liley
Bass ~ Thomas Asher
Harp ~ Angela Warburton
Principals of the National Festival Orchestra
The French Connection
MESSE SOLENNELLE de St Cécile Gounod
CANTIQUE de JEAN RACINE Fauré
PANIS ANGELICUS Franck
The Mass, described as a ‘hidden’ treasure, suggests a link between American pop music and the Victorian hymn-tune tradition while the Cantique and Panis Angelicus are amongst the best- loved and most beautiful French sacred works
Soprano ~ Philippa Hyde
Tenor ~ Stephen Liley
Bass ~ Thomas Asher
Harp ~ Angela Warburton
Principals of the National Festival Orchestra
CARMINA BURANA poster
Saturday 16 May 2015 - 7.30pm
Spring Gala Concert
CARMINA BURANA
Carl Orff
CHICHESTER PSALMS Bernstein
RHAPSODY in BLUE Gershwin
DOLLY SUITE Fauré
Carmina Burana is one of the most popular pieces in the repertoire, full of vigour, life, humour and luscious harmonies. The appealing simplicity and beautiful melodies of the Chichester Psalms’ make this one of Bernstein’s most approachable and exhilarating scores - and one that continues to focus on praying for peace in Jerusalem.
Soprano ~ Debra Morley
Counter-tenor ~ Darren Wiiliams
Bass ~ Philip Wilcox
Children's Chorus ~ Choristers of Doncaster Minster
Piano ~ Jonathan Gooing
Principals of the National Festival Orchestra
Tickets ~ £14.50, school children £6.50
All other concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
The Society reserves the right to alter programmes and artistes as necessary
below - CAST theatre at night
Spring Gala Concert
CARMINA BURANA
Carl Orff
CHICHESTER PSALMS Bernstein
RHAPSODY in BLUE Gershwin
DOLLY SUITE Fauré
Carmina Burana is one of the most popular pieces in the repertoire, full of vigour, life, humour and luscious harmonies. The appealing simplicity and beautiful melodies of the Chichester Psalms’ make this one of Bernstein’s most approachable and exhilarating scores - and one that continues to focus on praying for peace in Jerusalem.
Soprano ~ Debra Morley
Counter-tenor ~ Darren Wiiliams
Bass ~ Philip Wilcox
Children's Chorus ~ Choristers of Doncaster Minster
Piano ~ Jonathan Gooing
Principals of the National Festival Orchestra
Tickets ~ £14.50, school children £6.50
All other concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
The Society reserves the right to alter programmes and artistes as necessary
below - CAST theatre at night
Concert Series 2013-14
Saturday 9 November 2013
Priory Place Methodist Church
St Nicholas - Britten
Young Nicholas - Karim Dandas
St Nicholas - Stephen Liley
The Pickled Boys - from Wakefield Cathedral
Gallery Choir - Hill House Chamber Choir
Pianists - Claire Bullimore & Jonathan Gooing
National Festival Orchestra
Leader Sally Robinson
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Saturday 14 December 2013
Messiah
Saturday 22 March 2014
Merrie England by Edward German
Priory Priory Place Methodist Church
Saturday 17 May 2014
Hail, Haydn!
Including the much-loved Nelson Mass
Concert Series 2012/2013
Sat 10th November 2012
REQUIEM Brahms
(last performed Saturday 10 March 2007)
ALTO RHAPSODY Brahms
with Margaret McDonald,
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Lindley
Sat 15th December 2012
CHRISTMAS GALA CONCERT
Conductor Carey Williams
Harpist Angelina Warburton
At the Priory Organ Simon Lindley
Sat 22nd December 2012
CAROL SINGING in DONCASTER Market Place
Sat 9th March 2013
STABAT MATER Haydn
SOLEMN VESPERS Mozart
SPLENDENTE TE DEUS Mozart
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Lindley
Sat 11th May 2013
HIAWATHA’S WEDDING FEAST Coleridge-Taylor
DONA NOBIS PACEM Vaughan Williams
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductors & Organists: Simon Lindley & David Houlder
Soprano - Kristina James
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - Quentin Brown
International Tenor Ben Thapa brings a Garland of English Song to Doncaster Choral Society’s Spring Concert. As preludial music to the two major works of the evening – Vaughan Williams’s Don nobis pacem of 1936 and Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast of 1898.
Ben is a regular and esteemed guest at Doncaster concerts and we are delighted that he has agreed to present and sing a glorious galaxy of exquisite English music from the 17th century onwards.
Henry Purcell, Michael Head and Peter Warlock will be heard at the opening of the concert, unfolding from Purcell’s evocative “Music for a While”.
At the head of part two comes a brilliant song by the hugely gifted Denis Browne, killed in the Gallipoli Campaign along with his friend poet Rupert Brooke, along with other music by Elgar and Frank Bridge, concluding with the fiendlishly difficult Love went a-riding.....
The Society’s conductor, Dr Simon Lindley, will accompany Ben on the piano.
Tues 14th May 2013
End-of-Season Reception
”More of the World’s most beautiful Melodies”
Cornet Virtuoso Phillip McCann and DCS Conductor Dr Simon Lindley present popular solos for cornet and piano
including some from their famous recordings on the Chandos label.
TOCCATA TUESDAYS IN AND AROUND DONCASTER – AUGUST 2013
see more information about Toccata Tuesdays >>
WARMSWORTH
ST PETER [THE WHITE CHURCH]
Tuesday 6 August
HATFIELD
ST LAWRENCE
Tuesday 13 August
WADWORTH
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Tuesday 20 August
HEXTHORPE
ST JUDE
Tuesday 27 August
see more information about Toccata Tuesdays >>
Sat 10th November 2012
REQUIEM Brahms
(last performed Saturday 10 March 2007)
ALTO RHAPSODY Brahms
with Margaret McDonald,
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Lindley
Sat 15th December 2012
CHRISTMAS GALA CONCERT
Conductor Carey Williams
Harpist Angelina Warburton
At the Priory Organ Simon Lindley
Sat 22nd December 2012
CAROL SINGING in DONCASTER Market Place
Sat 9th March 2013
STABAT MATER Haydn
SOLEMN VESPERS Mozart
SPLENDENTE TE DEUS Mozart
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Simon Lindley
Sat 11th May 2013
HIAWATHA’S WEDDING FEAST Coleridge-Taylor
DONA NOBIS PACEM Vaughan Williams
The National Festival Orchestra
Conductors & Organists: Simon Lindley & David Houlder
Soprano - Kristina James
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - Quentin Brown
International Tenor Ben Thapa brings a Garland of English Song to Doncaster Choral Society’s Spring Concert. As preludial music to the two major works of the evening – Vaughan Williams’s Don nobis pacem of 1936 and Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast of 1898.
Ben is a regular and esteemed guest at Doncaster concerts and we are delighted that he has agreed to present and sing a glorious galaxy of exquisite English music from the 17th century onwards.
Henry Purcell, Michael Head and Peter Warlock will be heard at the opening of the concert, unfolding from Purcell’s evocative “Music for a While”.
At the head of part two comes a brilliant song by the hugely gifted Denis Browne, killed in the Gallipoli Campaign along with his friend poet Rupert Brooke, along with other music by Elgar and Frank Bridge, concluding with the fiendlishly difficult Love went a-riding.....
The Society’s conductor, Dr Simon Lindley, will accompany Ben on the piano.
Tues 14th May 2013
End-of-Season Reception
”More of the World’s most beautiful Melodies”
Cornet Virtuoso Phillip McCann and DCS Conductor Dr Simon Lindley present popular solos for cornet and piano
including some from their famous recordings on the Chandos label.
TOCCATA TUESDAYS IN AND AROUND DONCASTER – AUGUST 2013
see more information about Toccata Tuesdays >>
WARMSWORTH
ST PETER [THE WHITE CHURCH]
Tuesday 6 August
HATFIELD
ST LAWRENCE
Tuesday 13 August
WADWORTH
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Tuesday 20 August
HEXTHORPE
ST JUDE
Tuesday 27 August
see more information about Toccata Tuesdays >>
Concert Series 2011/2012
Saturday 26 November 2011 7.30pm
THE ARMED MAN Karl Jenkins Mass for PeaceThe 'Mass for Peace' is a powerful and emotional work
1. The Armed Man
2. The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
3. Kyrie
4. Save Me From Bloody Men
5. Sanctus
6. Hymn Before Action
7. Charge!
8. Angry Flames
9. Torches
10. Agnus Del
11. Now The Guns Have Stopped
12. Benedictus
13. Better Is Peace
This mass is based on the 15th-century French song L'Homme Armé (The Armed Man). The complete work sets sacred and secular texts including Tennyson, Kipling, The Koran and the Hindu Mahàbharàta within the framework of the Christian mass."When I started composing The Armed Man, the tragedy of Kosovo unfolded.
I was thus reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicate this work to the victims of Kosovo."—Karl Jenkins
also:
Elgar
In Proud Thanksgiving -
Imperial March (1897)
Nimrod
Other Music by Albioni & Vivaldi
Treble - Cameron Stanley
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor Simon Lindley
The National Festival Orchestra
We last sang 'Armed Man' in 2005 >>
tickets >>
Saturday 10 December 2011 7.00pm
MESSIAH Handelplease note earlier start time at 7.00pm a complete performance–"cover to cover"
with an international line–up of soloists
Soprano - Sarah Potter
Counter-Tenor - David Allsopp
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - James Gower
and directed by our conductor from the harpsichord
The National Festival Orchestra
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor - Simon Lindley
sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club.
Saturday 24 March 2012 7.30pm
Brilliant BaroqueTHE PASSION OF CHRIST HandelThe Passion, one of Handel's early works, has been unfairly neglected, yet it contains much lovely music, and sits well with other timeless Baroque gems for choir and orchestra by Bach & Albinoni
Evangelist - John Dunford
Daughter of Zion - Kristina James
Soprano (Mary) - Anita Wiencelewski
Bass (Jesus) - Philip Wilcox
Organ - David Houlder
The National Festival Orchestra
Sponsored by - The Lindley Family and Friends
Tickets from :
Doncaster Tourist Information, High Street Tel:(01302) 734309
Mrs Christiana Daley (ticket secretary) Tel: (01302) 840728
Members of the Society or at the door
Saturday 12 May 2012 7.30pm
DIAMOND JUBILEE CLASSICScelebrating glorious years of the Queen’s reign, including English works by Elgar, Parry & Stanford & Handel’s Coronation Anthems of 1727 and music for all to sing
HANDEL - FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMSZadok the Priest, The King shall rejoice, Let thy hand be strengthened, My heart is inditing
A GARLAND OF ENGLISH SONG with an organ interlude by Herbert HowellsFour texts set to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howells and Frank Bridge
Bright is the ring of words, The infinite shining Heavens
Herbert Howells - SARABANDE FOR THE MORNING OF EASTER, from Six Pieces for Organ,King David, Love went a-riding
William Walton - Coronation March: Crown Imperial Charles Stanford - TE DEUM IN B FLATReginald Porter-Brown - TUBA TUNEElgar - SEA PICTURES, Op 37Charles Parry - JERUSALEM
Programme for Diamond Jubilee Concert >>David Houlder organist
For latest news and information about the choir, check out this website and follow us on facebook where you will find extra links, photos and where you can leave comments.
Tuesday 9th August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays 2011
Dr Simon Lindley
Karg-Elert – Now thank we all our God
Yon – Toccatina for the Flutes
Handel – Largo
Arne – A Maggot
Clarke – The Prince of Denmark’s March
Grieg – Holberg Suite: Air, Sarabande and Gavotte
Felton – A Little Tune
Haydn – Four Pieces for Musical Clocks
Traditional – The Last Rose of Summer
S S Wesley – Two Pieces: Andante in E minor – Choral Song
St Peter-in-Chains
Catholic Church, Doncaster
DN1 2AA
by kind permission
Tuesday 16th August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays
Dr Simon Lindley
Weitz – Grand Choeur [Benedicamus Domino]
Handel – Organ Concerto in F – The Cuckoo and the Nightingale
Paradies – Toccata
Grainger – Country Gardens
Magnus Black – Sarabande
Ketèlbey – In a Monastery Garden
Guilmant – Ave Maria
Vaughan Williams – Greensleeves
Gounod/Best – Funeral March for a Marionette
Ogden – Scherzo for the White Rabbit
Smart – Postlude in D [1871]
Retiring Collection for Doncaster Choral Society Millennium Fund
All Saints, Arksey
DN5 0TS
by kind permission
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays
Dr Simon Lindley
Ireland – Two Pieces: Marcia popolare [1904] & The Holy Boy
Bach – Sheep may safely graze
Beethoven/Battiwalla – Andante and Variations for Mandolin
Thalben-Ball – Tune in E in the style of John Stanley
Goss-Custard – Chelsea Fayre
Robert Cockroft – Prelude on Anima Christi & Soliloquy
Boëllmann – Suite Gothique
Widor – Toccata [Symphonie V in F, Op 42]
Lemare – Fantasy on themes from Bizet’s Carmen
Retiring Collection for Doncaster Choral Society Millennium Fund
Saturday 26 November 2011 7.30pm
THE ARMED MAN Karl Jenkins Mass for PeaceThe 'Mass for Peace' is a powerful and emotional work
1. The Armed Man
2. The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
3. Kyrie
4. Save Me From Bloody Men
5. Sanctus
6. Hymn Before Action
7. Charge!
8. Angry Flames
9. Torches
10. Agnus Del
11. Now The Guns Have Stopped
12. Benedictus
13. Better Is Peace
This mass is based on the 15th-century French song L'Homme Armé (The Armed Man). The complete work sets sacred and secular texts including Tennyson, Kipling, The Koran and the Hindu Mahàbharàta within the framework of the Christian mass."When I started composing The Armed Man, the tragedy of Kosovo unfolded.
I was thus reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicate this work to the victims of Kosovo."—Karl Jenkins
also:
Elgar
In Proud Thanksgiving -
Imperial March (1897)
Nimrod
Other Music by Albioni & Vivaldi
Treble - Cameron Stanley
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor Simon Lindley
The National Festival Orchestra
We last sang 'Armed Man' in 2005 >>
tickets >>
Saturday 10 December 2011 7.00pm
MESSIAH Handelplease note earlier start time at 7.00pm a complete performance–"cover to cover"
with an international line–up of soloists
Soprano - Sarah Potter
Counter-Tenor - David Allsopp
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - James Gower
and directed by our conductor from the harpsichord
The National Festival Orchestra
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor - Simon Lindley
sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club.
Saturday 24 March 2012 7.30pm
Brilliant BaroqueTHE PASSION OF CHRIST HandelThe Passion, one of Handel's early works, has been unfairly neglected, yet it contains much lovely music, and sits well with other timeless Baroque gems for choir and orchestra by Bach & Albinoni
Evangelist - John Dunford
Daughter of Zion - Kristina James
Soprano (Mary) - Anita Wiencelewski
Bass (Jesus) - Philip Wilcox
Organ - David Houlder
The National Festival Orchestra
Sponsored by - The Lindley Family and Friends
Tickets from :
Doncaster Tourist Information, High Street Tel:(01302) 734309
Mrs Christiana Daley (ticket secretary) Tel: (01302) 840728
Members of the Society or at the door
Saturday 12 May 2012 7.30pm
DIAMOND JUBILEE CLASSICScelebrating glorious years of the Queen’s reign, including English works by Elgar, Parry & Stanford & Handel’s Coronation Anthems of 1727 and music for all to sing
HANDEL - FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMSZadok the Priest, The King shall rejoice, Let thy hand be strengthened, My heart is inditing
A GARLAND OF ENGLISH SONG with an organ interlude by Herbert HowellsFour texts set to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howells and Frank Bridge
Bright is the ring of words, The infinite shining Heavens
Herbert Howells - SARABANDE FOR THE MORNING OF EASTER, from Six Pieces for Organ,King David, Love went a-riding
William Walton - Coronation March: Crown Imperial Charles Stanford - TE DEUM IN B FLATReginald Porter-Brown - TUBA TUNEElgar - SEA PICTURES, Op 37Charles Parry - JERUSALEM
Programme for Diamond Jubilee Concert >>David Houlder organist
For latest news and information about the choir, check out this website and follow us on facebook where you will find extra links, photos and where you can leave comments.
Tuesday 9th August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays 2011
Dr Simon Lindley
Karg-Elert – Now thank we all our God
Yon – Toccatina for the Flutes
Handel – Largo
Arne – A Maggot
Clarke – The Prince of Denmark’s March
Grieg – Holberg Suite: Air, Sarabande and Gavotte
Felton – A Little Tune
Haydn – Four Pieces for Musical Clocks
Traditional – The Last Rose of Summer
S S Wesley – Two Pieces: Andante in E minor – Choral Song
St Peter-in-Chains
Catholic Church, Doncaster
DN1 2AA
by kind permission
Tuesday 16th August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays
Dr Simon Lindley
Weitz – Grand Choeur [Benedicamus Domino]
Handel – Organ Concerto in F – The Cuckoo and the Nightingale
Paradies – Toccata
Grainger – Country Gardens
Magnus Black – Sarabande
Ketèlbey – In a Monastery Garden
Guilmant – Ave Maria
Vaughan Williams – Greensleeves
Gounod/Best – Funeral March for a Marionette
Ogden – Scherzo for the White Rabbit
Smart – Postlude in D [1871]
Retiring Collection for Doncaster Choral Society Millennium Fund
All Saints, Arksey
DN5 0TS
by kind permission
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at 7.30 pm
Concert of Popular Organ Music in the series
Toccata Tuesdays
Dr Simon Lindley
Ireland – Two Pieces: Marcia popolare [1904] & The Holy Boy
Bach – Sheep may safely graze
Beethoven/Battiwalla – Andante and Variations for Mandolin
Thalben-Ball – Tune in E in the style of John Stanley
Goss-Custard – Chelsea Fayre
Robert Cockroft – Prelude on Anima Christi & Soliloquy
Boëllmann – Suite Gothique
Widor – Toccata [Symphonie V in F, Op 42]
Lemare – Fantasy on themes from Bizet’s Carmen
Retiring Collection for Doncaster Choral Society Millennium Fund
Concert Series 2010/2011
For information and CV's on soloists and orchestras, please visit our biography page >>
13th November 2010 - 7.30pm
Haydn's CREATIONThe pre-eminent choral masterpiece of Haydn's compositional "Indian Summer", The Creation combines immense lyricism with dramatic, illustrative music of huge impact.
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - James Gower
Organ - Alan Horsey
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Read the Review >>
11th December 2010 - 7.30pm
A CONCERT of CAROLSA celebration of the Christmas season, including favourite carols for all to sing
Organ - Simon Lindley
Special Guests - Choristers of Doncaster Minster
Conductor - David Houlder
Supported by Friends of the Society
12th March 2011 - 7.30pm
Handel's SAMSONSoprano - Debra Morley
Contralto - Kathryn Woodruff
Tenor - Adam Magee
Bass - Quentin Brown
Bass - Philip Wilcox
Principals:
Soprano - Helen Strange
Tenor - Philip Steel
Organ - David Houlder
Harpsichord - Alan Horsey
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Sponsored by DCS Millennium Club
21st May 2011 - 7.30pm
RUTTER concert 'Requiem' and 'Feel the Spirit'Feel the Spirit is a lovely collection of seven American Spirituals arranged for choir by John Rutter
The 'Requiem' combines many of the traditional stanzas of the latin 'Mass for the Dead' with glorious English texts from the 'Book of Common Prayer' in music that encourages as well as uplifts. 'Feel the Spirit', another firm favourite with choirs and audiences, brings special magic, new life even, to such well-loved titles as 'Steal Away' and 'Deep River'.
Soprano - Claire Strafford
Mezzo - Soprano Margaret McDonald
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor - Simon Lindley
For information and CV's on soloists and orchestras, please visit our biography page >>
13th November 2010 - 7.30pm
Haydn's CREATIONThe pre-eminent choral masterpiece of Haydn's compositional "Indian Summer", The Creation combines immense lyricism with dramatic, illustrative music of huge impact.
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Bass - James Gower
Organ - Alan Horsey
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Read the Review >>
11th December 2010 - 7.30pm
A CONCERT of CAROLSA celebration of the Christmas season, including favourite carols for all to sing
Organ - Simon Lindley
Special Guests - Choristers of Doncaster Minster
Conductor - David Houlder
Supported by Friends of the Society
12th March 2011 - 7.30pm
Handel's SAMSONSoprano - Debra Morley
Contralto - Kathryn Woodruff
Tenor - Adam Magee
Bass - Quentin Brown
Bass - Philip Wilcox
Principals:
Soprano - Helen Strange
Tenor - Philip Steel
Organ - David Houlder
Harpsichord - Alan Horsey
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Sponsored by DCS Millennium Club
21st May 2011 - 7.30pm
RUTTER concert 'Requiem' and 'Feel the Spirit'Feel the Spirit is a lovely collection of seven American Spirituals arranged for choir by John Rutter
The 'Requiem' combines many of the traditional stanzas of the latin 'Mass for the Dead' with glorious English texts from the 'Book of Common Prayer' in music that encourages as well as uplifts. 'Feel the Spirit', another firm favourite with choirs and audiences, brings special magic, new life even, to such well-loved titles as 'Steal Away' and 'Deep River'.
Soprano - Claire Strafford
Mezzo - Soprano Margaret McDonald
Orchestra - National Festival Orchestra
Organ - David Houlder
Conductor - Simon Lindley
Concert Series 2008/2009
Conductor Alan Eost
Saturday 15th November 2008 at 7.30pm
PILGRIM'S JOURNEY - R Vaughan Williams
MASS in G - SchubertChoir rehearsal parts for Schubert Mass HERE >>
Schubert's delightful little mass is paired with Vaughan Williams' cantata, a work derived from the opera Pilgrim's Progress
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Stephen Liley
Bass - Terence Ayebare
Semi Chorus - Cantores Novae
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Debra Morley
Saturday 13th December 2008 at 7.00pm
VOICES & BRASS FOR CHRISTMAS
The award-winning Strata Brass join us in a
celebration of the Christmas season
Guest Artistes Strata Brass
Organ/Piano Ronald Law
Sponsored by 'Friends of the Society'
Saturday 28th March 2009 at 7.30pm
ST JOHN PASSION - JS BACH
Challenging and inspiring as well as dramatic and dynamic, St John is probably Bach's most vivid work.
An open invitation is extended to all who would like to join us rehearse and perform this wonderful work.
Evangelist - Stephen Liley
Christ - Terence Ayebare
Soprano - Philippa Hyde
Contralto - Alison Hudson
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Sponsored by 'DCS Millennium Club'
Saturday 13th June 2008 at 7.30pm
GALA CONCERT
Guest Artiste Margaret McDonaldAnother opportunity to hear the excellent Margaret McDonald and the Society in a feast of praise including music by Handel, Haydn, Parry and Stanford.
Haydn - Te Deum- Choir rehearsal parts for Te Deum HERE (SATB) >>
Handel - The King Shall RejoiceChoir rehearsal parts for Handel HERE (SATB) >>
Hubert Parry - I was Glad when they said unto meCharles Villiers Stanford - Three MotetsAll concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
Sunday July 1.00pm - 5.30pm Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
The Cultural Festival -11th Anniversary- Sunday 12th July 2009
Conductor Alan Eost
Saturday 15th November 2008 at 7.30pm
PILGRIM'S JOURNEY - R Vaughan Williams
MASS in G - SchubertChoir rehearsal parts for Schubert Mass HERE >>
Schubert's delightful little mass is paired with Vaughan Williams' cantata, a work derived from the opera Pilgrim's Progress
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Stephen Liley
Bass - Terence Ayebare
Semi Chorus - Cantores Novae
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Debra Morley
Saturday 13th December 2008 at 7.00pm
VOICES & BRASS FOR CHRISTMAS
The award-winning Strata Brass join us in a
celebration of the Christmas season
Guest Artistes Strata Brass
Organ/Piano Ronald Law
Sponsored by 'Friends of the Society'
Saturday 28th March 2009 at 7.30pm
ST JOHN PASSION - JS BACH
Challenging and inspiring as well as dramatic and dynamic, St John is probably Bach's most vivid work.
An open invitation is extended to all who would like to join us rehearse and perform this wonderful work.
Evangelist - Stephen Liley
Christ - Terence Ayebare
Soprano - Philippa Hyde
Contralto - Alison Hudson
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Sponsored by 'DCS Millennium Club'
Saturday 13th June 2008 at 7.30pm
GALA CONCERT
Guest Artiste Margaret McDonaldAnother opportunity to hear the excellent Margaret McDonald and the Society in a feast of praise including music by Handel, Haydn, Parry and Stanford.
Haydn - Te Deum- Choir rehearsal parts for Te Deum HERE (SATB) >>
Handel - The King Shall RejoiceChoir rehearsal parts for Handel HERE (SATB) >>
Hubert Parry - I was Glad when they said unto meCharles Villiers Stanford - Three MotetsAll concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
Sunday July 1.00pm - 5.30pm Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
The Cultural Festival -11th Anniversary- Sunday 12th July 2009
Concert Series 2007/2008
Conductor Alan EostSaturday 17th November 2007 at 7.30pm
MAGNIFICAT RutterChoir rehearsal parts HERE >>
Read the review of the concert here >>
GLORIA VivaldiThe season opens with Rutter’s Magnificat, inspired by JS Bach’s masterpiece and like Vivaldi’s Gloria is bright and full of energetic, strong rhythms and melodies.
Soprano Andrea Ryder-Smith
Mezzo Soprano Karina Lucas
Orchestra South Yorkshire Symphony
Saturday 15th December 2007 at 7.00pm
MESSIAH - HandelChoir rehearsal parts HERE (SATB) >>
Soprano Rebekah Coffey
Contralto Alison Hudson
Tenor Martin Hindmarsh
Bass Adrian Powter
Organ Ronald Law
Orchestra The Boyce Orchestra
Supported by ‘Friends of the Society’
Rebekah Coffey
Alison Hudson
Martin Hindmarsh
Adrian Powter
Saturday 15th March 2008 at 7.30pm
RENAISSANCE CONCERT of MUSIC for PALM SUNDAYwith Doncaster Waites
Readings Kevin Spence & Jan TownendOrgan Peter Heginbotham including:
Ave verum corpus ~ William Byrd (1543-1623) SATB practice files here>>
Let thy merciful ears, O Lord ~ Thomas Mudd SATB practice files here>>
Lord, We Beseech Thee ~ Adrian Batten (c1591 - c1637) practice files here>>
Cantate Domino ~ Giuseppe Pitoni (1657-1743) SATB practice files here>>
Awake, thou wintry earth ~ JS Bach (1685-1750) practice files here>>
Call to Remembrance ~ Richard Farrant (d1581)
Hide not thou face ~ Richard Farrant (d1581)
Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake ~ Richard Farrant (d1581) >SATB practice files here>>
Nolo mortem peccatoris ~ Thomas Morley (1577/8-1602) practice files here>>
Thou knowest, Lord ~ Henry Purcell >practice files here>>
Lord, I trust Thee ~ Handel >practice files here>>
Super flumina Babylonis ~ Lassus
venue - Doncaster Minster
Waites and Minster photos by Danum Photos
Saturday 14th June 2008 at 7.30pm
ELIJAH MendlessohnThe sheer beauty of many of the arias and choruses together with the dramatic
style explains why this work is so popular.
An open invitation is extended to all who would like to join us to rehearse
and sing this wonderful work.
Concert will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
Soprano Debra Morley
Mezzo-Soprano Margaret McDonald
Tenor Nicholas Ransley
Bass Adam Green
Orchestra South Yorkshire Symphony
Concert will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
*FREE Choral Music practise files (SATB) can be found on the internet to help with rehearsals - follow the links, then just listen to your parts as they are played on your PC or MAC - as at choir for help if you need it.
Ultimate.com All/SATB >>
Classical Music Midi Page >>
Cyber Bass organ All SATB >>
Sunday July 1.00pm - 5.30pm Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
The Cultural Festival -10th Anniversary
Concert season 2006 - 2007
Conductor Alan Eost Saturday 18 November 2006 at 7.30pm
MUSICK’S JUBILEE CarterST NICOLAS BrittenThe season opens with Britten's highly evocative and moving cantata and Andrew Carter's joyful and approachable Musik's Jubilee.
Soprano - Claire Stafford
Mezzo Soprano - Rachel Anne Oakes
Tenor - Martin Hindmarsh
Pickled Boys - Leeds Parish Church
Semi-Chorus - The McAuley School
Organ - David Houlder
Piano - Jonathan Gooing & Nigel Gyte
South - Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 16 December 2006 at 7.30pm
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT Guest Artistes: The Doncaster Waites
Organ/Piano - Ronald Law & Peter Heginbotham
Sponsored by 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 10 March 2007 at 7.30pm
GERMAN REQUIEM BrahmsA warm favourite for may people with music of great beauty. An open invitation is extended to all who would like to join us to rehearse ad sing this wonderful work.
Soprano - Elizabeth Watts
Bass - Benjamin Davies
Organ - Ronald Law
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Sponsored by DCS Millennium Club
Saturday 31 March 2007 at 7.30pm
read the review
THE CRUCIFIXION StainerTenor - John Dunford
Bass - Carey Williams
Organ David Houlder
Saturday 9 June 2007 at 7.30pm
A Musical Pot-PourriMusic by Elgar, Gorecki, Law & Purcell
All concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
Sunday 15 July 1.00pm - 5.30pm Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
The Cultural Festival
Conductor Alan Eost Saturday 18 November 2006 at 7.30pm
MUSICK’S JUBILEE CarterST NICOLAS BrittenThe season opens with Britten's highly evocative and moving cantata and Andrew Carter's joyful and approachable Musik's Jubilee.
Soprano - Claire Stafford
Mezzo Soprano - Rachel Anne Oakes
Tenor - Martin Hindmarsh
Pickled Boys - Leeds Parish Church
Semi-Chorus - The McAuley School
Organ - David Houlder
Piano - Jonathan Gooing & Nigel Gyte
South - Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 16 December 2006 at 7.30pm
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT Guest Artistes: The Doncaster Waites
Organ/Piano - Ronald Law & Peter Heginbotham
Sponsored by 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 10 March 2007 at 7.30pm
GERMAN REQUIEM BrahmsA warm favourite for may people with music of great beauty. An open invitation is extended to all who would like to join us to rehearse ad sing this wonderful work.
Soprano - Elizabeth Watts
Bass - Benjamin Davies
Organ - Ronald Law
Orchestra - South Yorkshire Symphony
Sponsored by DCS Millennium Club
Saturday 31 March 2007 at 7.30pm
read the review
THE CRUCIFIXION StainerTenor - John Dunford
Bass - Carey Williams
Organ David Houlder
Saturday 9 June 2007 at 7.30pm
A Musical Pot-PourriMusic by Elgar, Gorecki, Law & Purcell
All concerts will be held at Priory Place Methodist Church
Sunday 15 July 1.00pm - 5.30pm Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
The Cultural Festival
Concert season 2005 - 2006
Saturday 20th May 2006 - 7.30pm
GloriaRutterRenaissance Music for Voices & BrassMotets by Schutz, Viadana & Palestrina together with music for organ and for brass.
The Minster offers opportunities for the kind of spatial effects suitable for music of this period.
Choir learning centre - download free learning files for your computer
Organ
David HoulderOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyVenue Doncaster Minstersponsored by the 'Friends ' of the Society
please note the START TIME of 7.00pm tickets cost £10, (usual concessions £9)
Read a review of this concert by Philip Scowcroft
Saturday 11th March 2006 - 7.30pmREQUIEMMozart &Salieri An appropriate time to perform the popular Mozart Requiem as it coincides with the 250th anniversary of his birth and provides an opportunity to compare it with the Requiem of his alleged rival Salieri
Soprano
Nicola Mills(see photo)
Contralto
Cari SearleTenor
Stewart CampbellBass
Carey WilliamsOrgan
Ronald Law
Orchestra
The Boyce Orchestra
Conductor
Alan Eost
Doncaster Choral Society perform the Requiem by Mozart to a packed concert hall. see more requiem photos
Saturday 10th December 2005 - 7.00pm
MESSIAHHandelSoprano
Rebekah CoffeyContralto
Jennifer WestwoodTenor
Alistair DiggesBass
Ben DaviesOrgan
Ronald LawOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyConductor
Alan EostMessiah Performance 2005
Saturday 12th November 2005 - 7.30pm
The Armed Man -A Mass for Peace learn more & hear sample
Karl JenkinsA CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCEPlus anthems and poetry readings
The 'Mass for Peace' is a powerful and emotional work
1. The Armed Man
2. The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
3. Kyrie
4. Save Me From Bloody Men
5. Sanctus
6. Hymn Before Action
7. Charge!
8. Angry Flames
9. Torches
10. Agnus Del
11. Now The Guns Have Stopped
12. Benedictus
13. Better Is Peace
This mass is based on the 15th-century French song L'Homme Armé (The Armed Man). The complete work sets sacred and secular texts including Tennyson, Kipling, The Koran and the Hindu Mahàbharàta within the framework of the Christian mass."When I started composing The Armed Man, the tragedy of Kosovo unfolded.
I was thus reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicate this work to the victims of Kosovo."—Karl Jenkins
Soprano
Rachel Anne OakesReadings
Kevin SpenceJan TownendCall to prayersNoah NazirOrgan
Peter HeginbothamPianos
Ronald & Monica LawOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyConductor
Alan EostRead a review of this concert by Philip Scowcroft
Saturday 20th May 2006 - 7.30pm
GloriaRutterRenaissance Music for Voices & BrassMotets by Schutz, Viadana & Palestrina together with music for organ and for brass.
The Minster offers opportunities for the kind of spatial effects suitable for music of this period.
Choir learning centre - download free learning files for your computer
Organ
David HoulderOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyVenue Doncaster Minstersponsored by the 'Friends ' of the Society
please note the START TIME of 7.00pm tickets cost £10, (usual concessions £9)
Read a review of this concert by Philip Scowcroft
Saturday 11th March 2006 - 7.30pmREQUIEMMozart &Salieri An appropriate time to perform the popular Mozart Requiem as it coincides with the 250th anniversary of his birth and provides an opportunity to compare it with the Requiem of his alleged rival Salieri
Soprano
Nicola Mills(see photo)
Contralto
Cari SearleTenor
Stewart CampbellBass
Carey WilliamsOrgan
Ronald Law
Orchestra
The Boyce Orchestra
Conductor
Alan Eost
Doncaster Choral Society perform the Requiem by Mozart to a packed concert hall. see more requiem photos
Saturday 10th December 2005 - 7.00pm
MESSIAHHandelSoprano
Rebekah CoffeyContralto
Jennifer WestwoodTenor
Alistair DiggesBass
Ben DaviesOrgan
Ronald LawOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyConductor
Alan EostMessiah Performance 2005
Saturday 12th November 2005 - 7.30pm
The Armed Man -A Mass for Peace learn more & hear sample
Karl JenkinsA CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCEPlus anthems and poetry readings
The 'Mass for Peace' is a powerful and emotional work
1. The Armed Man
2. The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
3. Kyrie
4. Save Me From Bloody Men
5. Sanctus
6. Hymn Before Action
7. Charge!
8. Angry Flames
9. Torches
10. Agnus Del
11. Now The Guns Have Stopped
12. Benedictus
13. Better Is Peace
This mass is based on the 15th-century French song L'Homme Armé (The Armed Man). The complete work sets sacred and secular texts including Tennyson, Kipling, The Koran and the Hindu Mahàbharàta within the framework of the Christian mass."When I started composing The Armed Man, the tragedy of Kosovo unfolded.
I was thus reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicate this work to the victims of Kosovo."—Karl Jenkins
Soprano
Rachel Anne OakesReadings
Kevin SpenceJan TownendCall to prayersNoah NazirOrgan
Peter HeginbothamPianos
Ronald & Monica LawOrchestra
South Yorkshire SymphonyConductor
Alan EostRead a review of this concert by Philip Scowcroft
Concert season 2004 - 2005
Saturday 6th November 2004 - 7.30pm 2004
SOLEMN VESPERS
Mozart
NELSON MASS
Haydn
Two popular and attractive works
Soprano
Debra Morley
Contralto
Alison Hudson
Tenor
Alistair Digges
Bass
Carey Williams
Organ
Ronald Law
Orchestra
South Yorkshire Symphony
Conductor
Alan Eost
Saturday 11th December 2004 - 7.30pm 2004
CAROLS IN CANDLELIGHT
Guest - Harpist
Janet Bennett
Organ/Piano
Ronald Law
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 12th March 2005 - 7.30pm
THE WAYS OF ZION
Handel
ST. JOHN PASSION
Handel
Two new works to the Society.
The St. John Passion is an early work, which according to some sources Handel didn't write at all. The Ways of Zion was the original Part I of Israel in Egypt. It contains some of Handel's finest choral music.
Soprano
Elizabeth Roberts
Contralto
Hannah Mason
Tenor
Jason Darnell
Baritone
Christopher Wray
Bass
David Townend
Organ
Ronald Law
Orchestra
South Yorkshire Symphony
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Dedicated to the memory of Dr Roger Bullivant MBE - read our tributes to Roger
Saturday 21st May 2005 - 7.30pm
REQUIEM
John Rutter
MISSA BREVIS
Palestrina
Rutter's Requiem is a popular favourite while Palestrina's Missa Brevis provides an opportunity for special effects and a semi-chorus.
Soprano
Elizabeth Watts see more >>
Organ
David Houlder
Conductor
Alan Eost
Priory Place Methodist Church
Saturday 6th November 2004 - 7.30pm 2004
SOLEMN VESPERS
Mozart
NELSON MASS
Haydn
Two popular and attractive works
Soprano
Debra Morley
Contralto
Alison Hudson
Tenor
Alistair Digges
Bass
Carey Williams
Organ
Ronald Law
Orchestra
South Yorkshire Symphony
Conductor
Alan Eost
Saturday 11th December 2004 - 7.30pm 2004
CAROLS IN CANDLELIGHT
Guest - Harpist
Janet Bennett
Organ/Piano
Ronald Law
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 12th March 2005 - 7.30pm
THE WAYS OF ZION
Handel
ST. JOHN PASSION
Handel
Two new works to the Society.
The St. John Passion is an early work, which according to some sources Handel didn't write at all. The Ways of Zion was the original Part I of Israel in Egypt. It contains some of Handel's finest choral music.
Soprano
Elizabeth Roberts
Contralto
Hannah Mason
Tenor
Jason Darnell
Baritone
Christopher Wray
Bass
David Townend
Organ
Ronald Law
Orchestra
South Yorkshire Symphony
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Dedicated to the memory of Dr Roger Bullivant MBE - read our tributes to Roger
Saturday 21st May 2005 - 7.30pm
REQUIEM
John Rutter
MISSA BREVIS
Palestrina
Rutter's Requiem is a popular favourite while Palestrina's Missa Brevis provides an opportunity for special effects and a semi-chorus.
Soprano
Elizabeth Watts see more >>
Organ
David Houlder
Conductor
Alan Eost
Priory Place Methodist Church
Concert season 2003 - 2004
Saturday 1st November 2003 - 7.30pm
REQUIEM
Faure
SONGS of FAREWELL
Parry
FIVE PSALMS
Christopher le Fleming
Soprano
Elizabeth Roberts
Bass
Christopher Foster
Organ
John Dunford
Piano
Ron Law
Conductor
Alan Eost
Saturday 13th December 2003 - 7.30pm
MESSIAH - Handel
Soprano
Donna Bateman
Contralto
Hannah Mason
Tenor
Martin Hindmarsh
Bass
Chris Wright
Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 20th March 2004 - 7.30pm
Haydn's 'other' oratorio, with a pastoral theme similar to Creation and a delicate and emphatic touch
THE SEASONS - Haydn
Soprano
Debra Morley
Tenor
Stephen Brown
Bass
Adam Green
Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Saturday 15th May 2004 - 7.30pm
A MUSICAL FEAST
To include works by Elgar, Parry and Vaughan Williams
Soprano
Kay Jordan
Bass
John Dunford
Conductor
Alan Eost
Saturday 1st November 2003 - 7.30pm
REQUIEM
Faure
SONGS of FAREWELL
Parry
FIVE PSALMS
Christopher le Fleming
Soprano
Elizabeth Roberts
Bass
Christopher Foster
Organ
John Dunford
Piano
Ron Law
Conductor
Alan Eost
Saturday 13th December 2003 - 7.30pm
MESSIAH - Handel
Soprano
Donna Bateman
Contralto
Hannah Mason
Tenor
Martin Hindmarsh
Bass
Chris Wright
Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the 'Friends' of the Society
Saturday 20th March 2004 - 7.30pm
Haydn's 'other' oratorio, with a pastoral theme similar to Creation and a delicate and emphatic touch
THE SEASONS - Haydn
Soprano
Debra Morley
Tenor
Stephen Brown
Bass
Adam Green
Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor
Alan Eost
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Saturday 15th May 2004 - 7.30pm
A MUSICAL FEAST
To include works by Elgar, Parry and Vaughan Williams
Soprano
Kay Jordan
Bass
John Dunford
Conductor
Alan Eost
Concert season 2002 - 2003
Saturday 2nd November 2002
AN EVENING of BEETHOVEN
Egmont Overture
ConductorRoger Bullivant
Choral Fantasia
(Last Performed 1994)
Piano Alan Eost
Mass in C
ELEANOR DOODEY - Soprano
HANNAH MASON - Contralto
ROBERT THOMPSON - Tenor
QUENTIN BROWN - Bass
Sheffield Bach Players
Leader Harvery Marsden
Conductor ROGER BULLIVANT
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Priory Place Methodist Church 7.30pm
Saturday 14th December
2002 CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT
ConductorRoger Bullivant
Saturday 15th March 2003 PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLEROSSINI(Last Performed 1990 and 1970)
Conductor Roger Bullivant
Samantha Hay - Soprano
Margaret McDonald - Contralto
Mark Chaundy -Tenor
Adam Green - Bass
MASS Op 130
Jongen
Piano/Organ Alan Eost
Saturday 17th May 200
CORONATION ANTHEMS Handel
Music to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, including 'Zadok the Priest'
PSALMFEST
John Rutter
John Rutter was a chorister at Westminster Abbey for the Queen's Coronation
Soprano - Jane Wood
Tenor - Keith Hewitt
Accompanist - Alan Eost
Guest Conductor - John Dunford
Saturday 2nd November 2002
AN EVENING of BEETHOVEN
Egmont Overture
ConductorRoger Bullivant
Choral Fantasia
(Last Performed 1994)
Piano Alan Eost
Mass in C
ELEANOR DOODEY - Soprano
HANNAH MASON - Contralto
ROBERT THOMPSON - Tenor
QUENTIN BROWN - Bass
Sheffield Bach Players
Leader Harvery Marsden
Conductor ROGER BULLIVANT
Sponsored by the DCS Millennium Club
Priory Place Methodist Church 7.30pm
Saturday 14th December
2002 CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT
ConductorRoger Bullivant
Saturday 15th March 2003 PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLEROSSINI(Last Performed 1990 and 1970)
Conductor Roger Bullivant
Samantha Hay - Soprano
Margaret McDonald - Contralto
Mark Chaundy -Tenor
Adam Green - Bass
MASS Op 130
Jongen
Piano/Organ Alan Eost
Saturday 17th May 200
CORONATION ANTHEMS Handel
Music to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, including 'Zadok the Priest'
PSALMFEST
John Rutter
John Rutter was a chorister at Westminster Abbey for the Queen's Coronation
Soprano - Jane Wood
Tenor - Keith Hewitt
Accompanist - Alan Eost
Guest Conductor - John Dunford
Concert season 2001 - 2002
Saturday 10th November 2001
CANTATA Sleepers Awake Bach
(Includes chorale 'Sion hears her
watchmen's voices)
CORONATION MASS Mozart
EXSULTATE JUBILATE Mozart
Soprano - Janet Fairlie
Contralto - Jo Dwyer
Tenor - Jeremy Dawson
Bass - Ben Davies
Organ - Alan Eost
Orchestra -Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - ROGER BULLIVANT
Saturday 15th DECEMBER 2001 - 7.00pm
MESSIAH Handel
A joint venture with St Peter's Singers
of Leeds
Soprano - Joanne Boddison
Contralto - Kathryn Woodruff
Tenor - Paul Dutton
Bass - Quentin Brown
St Peter's Chamber Orchestra
Organ - Dorothy Davis
Harpsichord - Roger Bullivant
Guest Conductor - Simon Lindley
Saturday 16th March 2002 - 7.30pm
St JOHN PASSION Bach
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Stephen Brown
Contralto - Alison Hudson
Bass - Adam Green
Christ - David Townend
Evangelist - Stephen Liley
Orchestra - Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - Roger Bullivant
Organ - Alan Eost
sponsored by the late
Mrs EM Denman M.B.E
in whose memory this concert
was dedicated
8th May 2002 - 7.30pm
A MUSICAL MISCELLANY
An evening of music to suit all tastes with guest appearance of the delightful sopranoDebra MorleyEost
Conductor - Carey Williams
Music will include some of the following:-Matthias 'Let the People Praise Thee'Thiman 'O No John'R V Williams 'The Turtle Dove'arr. Dunhill 'The Ash Grove'Vine 'Down by the Sally Gardens'Mozart 'Glorious is Thy Name'M Balfe 'Excelsior'R V Williams 'Let all the World'Sowande 'Steal Away'arr. Jacob 'Go Down Moses'Rutter 'Down by the Riverside'Carter 'Two for the price of one'Copland 'Simple Gifts'Elgar 'Torrents is Summer'Gershwin 'I got plenty of Nothing'Bernstein 'Tonight'
Saturday 10th November 2001
CANTATA Sleepers Awake Bach
(Includes chorale 'Sion hears her
watchmen's voices)
CORONATION MASS Mozart
EXSULTATE JUBILATE Mozart
Soprano - Janet Fairlie
Contralto - Jo Dwyer
Tenor - Jeremy Dawson
Bass - Ben Davies
Organ - Alan Eost
Orchestra -Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - ROGER BULLIVANT
Saturday 15th DECEMBER 2001 - 7.00pm
MESSIAH Handel
A joint venture with St Peter's Singers
of Leeds
Soprano - Joanne Boddison
Contralto - Kathryn Woodruff
Tenor - Paul Dutton
Bass - Quentin Brown
St Peter's Chamber Orchestra
Organ - Dorothy Davis
Harpsichord - Roger Bullivant
Guest Conductor - Simon Lindley
Saturday 16th March 2002 - 7.30pm
St JOHN PASSION Bach
Soprano - Debra Morley
Tenor - Stephen Brown
Contralto - Alison Hudson
Bass - Adam Green
Christ - David Townend
Evangelist - Stephen Liley
Orchestra - Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - Roger Bullivant
Organ - Alan Eost
sponsored by the late
Mrs EM Denman M.B.E
in whose memory this concert
was dedicated
8th May 2002 - 7.30pm
A MUSICAL MISCELLANY
An evening of music to suit all tastes with guest appearance of the delightful sopranoDebra MorleyEost
Conductor - Carey Williams
Music will include some of the following:-Matthias 'Let the People Praise Thee'Thiman 'O No John'R V Williams 'The Turtle Dove'arr. Dunhill 'The Ash Grove'Vine 'Down by the Sally Gardens'Mozart 'Glorious is Thy Name'M Balfe 'Excelsior'R V Williams 'Let all the World'Sowande 'Steal Away'arr. Jacob 'Go Down Moses'Rutter 'Down by the Riverside'Carter 'Two for the price of one'Copland 'Simple Gifts'Elgar 'Torrents is Summer'Gershwin 'I got plenty of Nothing'Bernstein 'Tonight'
Concert season 2000 - 2001
Saturday 11th November 2001 - 7.30pm
JUDAS MACCABÆUS Handel
Soprano Alison Smart
Counter Tenor James Huw Jeffries
Tenor - Robert Johnston
Bass - Adam Green
Orchestra -Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - ROGER BULLIVANT
sponsored by Mrs E.M.Denman
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Saturday 16th DECEMBER 2001 - 7.30pm
CAROLS IN CANDLELIGHT
Organ - Alan Eost
Conductor - Carey Williams
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Saturday 31st March 2001 - 7.30pm
CRUCIFIXION Stainer
THE LAST SUPPER - Thiman
Soprano Anita Wiencelewski
Tenor John Dunford
Christ Nigel Boucher
Narrator Carey Williams
2nd Malefactor Anthony Wright
Organ Alan Eost
Conductor Roger Bullivant
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Saturday 12th May 2001 - 7.30pm
MASS IN C MINOR Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 Mozart
Soprano - Debra Morley
Soprano- Jane Streeton
Tenor - John Dunford
Bass - Carey Williams
Solo Piano - Alan Eost
Orchestra - Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - Roger Bullivant
Saturday 11th November 2001 - 7.30pm
JUDAS MACCABÆUS Handel
Soprano Alison Smart
Counter Tenor James Huw Jeffries
Tenor - Robert Johnston
Bass - Adam Green
Orchestra -Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - ROGER BULLIVANT
sponsored by Mrs E.M.Denman
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Saturday 16th DECEMBER 2001 - 7.30pm
CAROLS IN CANDLELIGHT
Organ - Alan Eost
Conductor - Carey Williams
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Saturday 31st March 2001 - 7.30pm
CRUCIFIXION Stainer
THE LAST SUPPER - Thiman
Soprano Anita Wiencelewski
Tenor John Dunford
Christ Nigel Boucher
Narrator Carey Williams
2nd Malefactor Anthony Wright
Organ Alan Eost
Conductor Roger Bullivant
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Saturday 12th May 2001 - 7.30pm
MASS IN C MINOR Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 Mozart
Soprano - Debra Morley
Soprano- Jane Streeton
Tenor - John Dunford
Bass - Carey Williams
Solo Piano - Alan Eost
Orchestra - Sheffield Bach Players
Conductor - Roger Bullivant
Concert season 1999 - 2000
Sunday 12th September
Tenor - Nick Sales
Bass - Carey Williams
Sheffield Bach Players
ROGER BULLIVANT - Conductor
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Saturday 17th June 2000
Choral Workshopwith Keith Orrell, chorus master of the Halle Choir .
Works:- Haydn: Mariazeller-Messe and Tavener: Song for Athene & Funeral Ikos
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Tuesday 11th JULY 2000
Summer Concert
Tickhill Road Hospital7.15pmCarey Williams - Conductor**********
Sunday 16th JULY 2000
Doncaster Cultural Festival ConcertOutside Doncaster Museum2.00pmCarey Williams - Conductor
Both these concerts will include:- The Old Hundredth - Vaughn Williams For the Beauty of the Earth - John Rutter All in the April Evening Swansea Town - Gustav Holst My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land - Edward Elgar Sigh No More ladies - Thiman Jerusalem - Parrytop of page
Concert season 1998-1999
Saturday 14TH November 1998 - 7.30pm
A CONCERT IN THE ENGLISH TRADITION
ELGAR, PARRY, THIMANJANE WOOD - SopranoNIGEL BOUCHER - BassJOSEPH SENTANCE - OrganROGER BULLIVANT - Conductor**********
Saturday 12th December 1998 - 7.30pm
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHTALAN EOST - Organ
MATHESON DOWDY - Conductor **********
Saturday 20th March 1999 - 7.30pm
STABAT MATER - DVORAK
ALISON SMART - SopranoMARGARET McDONALD - ContraltoSTEPHEN BROWN - TenorMATHESON DOWDY - BassSheffield Bach PlayersROGER BULLIVANT - Conductortop of page
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Saturday 15th MAY 1999 - 7.30pm
ELIJAH - MENDELSSOHNMARIA BOVINO -SopranoMARGARET McDONALD - ContraltoROBERT JOHNSTON - TenorJULIAN SAIPE - BassSheffield Bach PlayersROGER BULLIVANT - ConductorSponsored by CERTEX
Concert season 1997 - 1998
JAMES SHEPHERD VERSATILE BRASS 17/5/97 Priory Place Methodist Church Gabrieli, Bach, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Rutter, Christopher Steele Dr Roger Bullivant
THE THREE CONDUCTORS1/3/97 Priory Place Methodist Church Roger Bullivant, Carey, David Allison McAuley School Choir & Orchestra
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Concert season 1996 - 1997
Elgar Music Makers 18/5/1996 Priory Place Methodist Church
Elgar Sea Pictures, Brahms Song of destiny Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Margaret McDonald
Requiem Mozart 16/3/1996 Priory Place Methodist Church
Te Deum Bruckner
Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Maria Bovino Susanna Spicer Robert Johnston Wei Kiat Ong
MAGNIFICAT - Bach 19/10/96
Priory Place Methodist Church
Cantata 130, Gloria RV588 - Vivaldi, Purcell Trumpet Sonata Carey Williams Hallgate Chamber Rosalind Waters Kathryn Turpin Mark Wilde Simon Kirkbride
MESSIAH 16/11/96 Priory Place Methodist Church Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Deborah Peake-Jones Angela Hartley Andrew Lockwood Carey Williams
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Concert season 1995 - 1996Carols in Candlelight 16/12/95 Priory Place Methodist Church & St Peters Roger Bullivant Jo Sentence, organ
"MESSIAH" 18/12/95 Priory Place Messiah Handel Carey Williams Hallgate Ch Orchestra Kerrie Sheppard Alison Hudson Tim Evans Simon Kirkbride
ACIS & GALATEA 14/10/95 Priory Place Methodist Church + Golden Sonata by Purcell Handel R. Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Pamela Barker Patrick McCarthy & Stephen Liley Carey Williams
BENEDICITE 13/5/95 Priory Place Methodist Church Benedicite by Andrew Carter, Concerto Grosso no.5, by Handel, and GLORIA by Vivaldi R Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Mary-Louise Aitken - Mezzo Sop. Antonio Sotigu St Peters RC school
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 18/3/95 Priory Place George Dyson Roger Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Diana Palmerston Peter Young James Ashworth
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Concert season 1994 - 1995
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
10/12/94 Priory Place J.S.Bach Christmas Concerto, Corelli Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Rosalind Waters Kathryn Turpin Jeremy Ovenden Richard Evans
VOICES AND BRASS 12/11/94 Priory Place various incl. Bruckner, Bach, Handel, Wagner, Mendelsohn, Vaughn Williams Carey Williams John Haigh - organ
A GRAND CONCERT 14/5/94 Priory Place Missa Solemnis F J Handel, Te Deum Laudamus in C maj by WA Mozart, Choral Fantasia Beethoven, Scherzo by H Litolff ( Claire Madin - piano) Carey Williams Jane Wood Wendy Crossland Peter Young Anthony Wright
ST MATTHEW PASSION 12/3/94 Priory Place Methodist Church J.S. BACH Roger Bullivant SBP Pamela Barker Alison Hudson Patrick McCarthy Carey Williams Martin Hindmarsh- Evangelist, John Brownsword- Christ, Balby Carr Choir
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Concert season 1993 - 1994
NIGHT SONGS 13/11/93 Priory Place Methodist Church James Walker, Te Deum - Dvorak, Symphony in C maj Mozart Roger Bullivant SBP Jenny Leadbeater Peter Young James Ashworth
REQUIEM Faure 22/5/93 Priory Place Methodist Church Requiem Cantique de Jean Racine - Faure Te Deum, Bizet, Intro & Rondo Capricioso Saint Saens Carey Williams Hallgate Chamber Jenny Leadbeater Stephen Harper Richard Evans Jean Fletcher - violin, Dr Paul Mann - organ
MESSIAH 9/10/93 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant SBP Rosalind Waters Jo Dwyer Jeremy Ovenden Richard Evans Gordon Truma - trumpet, Carey Williams - organ
MASS in B Min 20/3/93 Priory Place Methodist Church J S Bach Roger Bullivant SBP Christine Starr Valerie Littledyke David Newman Quentin Brown
Concert season 1992 - 1993
St NICHOLAS 14/11/92 Priory Place Methodist Church St Nicholas - Britten Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams, Christmas Concerto - Corelli Roger Bullivant SBP Martin Hindmarsh Carey Williams Choristers from Don Parish church, Gallery choir from Balby Carr school
MESSIAH 17/10/92 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant Hallgate Chamber Rosalind Waters Wendy Crossland Steven Goulden RichardEvans
EUROPEAN CONCERT 16/5/92 Priory Place Te Deum - Charpentier, My Heart is inditing - Purcell, Trumpet Concerto - Torelli, Ascension Oratorio - Bach Roger Bullivant SBP, Maureen Armitage - Organ Mary Shearn Maureen Sydney John Dunford Carey Williams trumpet - David Tonkin
SOLOMON 7/3/92 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant SBP, organ Maureen Armitage Pamela Barker, Jenny Leadbeater Christopher Hogan Carey Williams counter tenor - Adrian Hill
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Concert season 1991 - 1992
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 14/12/91 Priory Place Methodist Church Carey Williams Hallgate Baroque Players, Maureen Armitage
Popular Seasonal Classics 8/12/91 Civic Theatre various Elizabeth Altman English Camerata
MESSIAH 26/11/91 St Mary Church Bkt rd Handel Roger Bullivant Maureen Armitage - organ
NELSON MASS 2/11/91 Priory Place Methodist Church N M - Handel, Zadok the PriestHandel, My Heart is Inditing - Handel, Concerto Grosso Handel. Dr Roger Bullivant SBP, Maureen Armitage - Organ Claire Stafford Kathryn Woodruff Paul Dutton Quentin Brown
A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 11/16/18th May 1990 Dome Poloutsian Dances - Borodin Bavarian Highlands - Elgar Dr Roger Bullivant David Barton - piano *
A CHORAL FESTIVAL AT THE DOME 26/4/1991 dome Messiah hi lights, Carey Williams Maureen Armitage
MOZART BICENTENARY CONCERT 9/3/91 Priory Place Methodist Church Solemn Vespers, Exultate Jubilate, Coronation mass Mozart Carey Williams SBP, Maureen Armitage organ Jenny Leadbeater Maureen Sydney John Dunford Donald Bunce
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 18/12/90 St Leoanards & St Judes Dr Roger Bullivant David Barton
MESSIAH 1/12/90 St Marys Bkt rd Handel David Barton Local ensemble incl. David Allison, Carey harpsichord & K Harris cello Louise Barker Wendy Crossland John Dunford Francis Wells
GERMAN REQUIEM 18/5/91 Priory Place Methodist Church GR Brahms, & Alto Rhapsody
Concert season 1990 - 1991
CHICHESTER PSALMS 10/11/90 Priory Place Methodist Church CP - Bernstein Petite Messe Solennelle - Rossini Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Deborah Dales-Broadhead Wendy Crossland Melvyn Osborne Meurig Davies Rachel Bennett - treble, harp, percussion, Kevin Edwards
ITALIAN SUMMER CONCERT 30/6/90 St Marys Bkt rd Crucifixus - Lotti, Beatus Vir - Monteverdi, Concerto for 2 trumpets, Missa Brevis - Palestrina, GLORIA - Vivaldi David Barton Hallgate Chamber Louise Barker Wendy Crossland
ST JOHN PASSION 7/4/90 Bach
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1989
DREAM OF GERONTIOUS 29/4/89 Christ Church Elgar Dr Roger Bullivant Orchestra da Camera Helen Attfield David Johnston Colin Wheatley
SUMMER CONCERT 1/7/89 Christ Church Zadok the Priest - Handel, + Concerto Grosso & The king shall rejoice Night Songs by James Walker - commissioned work Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Mary Shearn Andrew Murgatroyd Colin Wheatley
ELIJAH 21/10/89 Priory Place Methodist Church Mendlessohn Dr Roger Bullivant South Yorshire Symphony, Christopher Wren, organ Julia Dewhurst Margaret McDonald Paul Dutton James Ashworth Rachel Bennett sop
CAROLS for CANDLELIGHT 16/12/89
1988
The CREATION 22/10/88 Priory Place Methodist Church Haydn Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Gwyneth Thomas Martin Hindmarsh John Davies centenary festival
MESSIAH 3/12/88 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel David Barton Boyce, Harpsichord - Carey Jenny Leadbeater Adrian Hill counter Tim Evans James Ashworth
A CONCERT OF ENGLISH MUSIC, 25/6/1988, Parry - I was Glad, Blest Pair of Sirens, Elgar - Give unto the Lord, The Music Makers, conductor - David Barton, soloist - Margaret McDonald, organist - Alan Eost , Christ Church ,
Rossini Stabat Mater, Schubert, Mass in E Flat, 19/3/1988. Soloists Julia Dewhurst - Soprano, Doreen Walker - Contralto, Melvyn Osborne - Tenor, Alan Fairs - Bass, David Barton 2nd Tenor, Sheffield Bach Players, Christ Church. conductor Roger Bullivant
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1987
Handel - Zadok the Priest, Vivaldi - Gloria, Mozart - Requiem at Christ Church 4/4/1987 Soprano Jenny LeadBeater, Contralto Sheila Wilkinson, Tenor - Timothy Evans, Bass - Alastair Harding, Sheffield Bach Players conductor Roger Bullivant organist David Barton
SUMMER SERENADE 27/6/1987 Priory Place Methodist Church, Elgar, Britten 5 Flower Songs, Brahms Love-song Waltzes, Borodin Prince Igor Dances
SONGS OF PRAISE RAF Finningley, 25/8/1987
HANDEL & MOZART CONCERT 24/10/1987 Christ Church , Handel Concerto Grodso in Gmin, Chandos Anthem , Mozart Solemn Vespers, Soprano Jenny LeadBeater,Contralto - Janice Greaves, Tenor - Martin Hindmarsh, Bass - Colin Wheatley, Sheffield Bach Players , conductor Roger Bullivant , organist David Barton
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 13/12/1987, Christ Church organist - David Barton, conductor Roger Bullivant, Guest Artist, Liz Hollinshead
1986
Verdi Requiem, 10/5/1986 Christ Church Orchestra de Camera, Soprano Andree Back, Mezzo Soprano Ameral Gunson, Tenor Ian Thompson, Bass Jonathan Roberts, conductor Robert J. Lawrence,
GALA CONCERT with Brodsworth Colliery Band 18/10/1986 Priory Place Methodist Church, conductor David Barton , Benet, Gershwin, Elgar, Bartok,
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1985
Brahms Requiem, 18/5/1985 Christ Church South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Soprano Judith Hartley, Bass James Ashworth, conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Vaughan Williams - Benedicite conductor David Barton
MESSIAH Handel, St Mary's Church, 12/10/1985, organist David Barton, conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Soprano Julia Dewhurst, Contralto Angela Hartley, Tenor Jeffrey Cresswell, Bass Derek Scott
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS Christ Church 14/12/1985, organist David Barton , conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Boreas Wind Quintet,
1984
HAYDN'S CREATION 13/10/1984, Priory Place Methodist Church, Boyce Orchestra, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS, organist David Barton , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School Boreas Wind Quintet,
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1983
MENDELSSOHN ELIJAH, 15/10/1983, Priory Place Methodist Church, New Trent Orchestra, organist David Barton, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 17/12/1983 organist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School with Andrew Clarke & Donald Tune
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 17/12/1983 accompanist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School with Edwin Muddiman - Guitar
1982
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS by George Dyson 3/4/1982 Grammar School, Trent Orchestra, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 19/12/1981 Grammar School accompanist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence with Rachel Frost oboe
1981
A SUMMER CONCERT 4/6/1981 Priory Place Methodist Church conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Weber, Moeran, Ford, Purcell, Benet, Vittoria
Handel MESSIAH 17/10/1981 BOYCE ORCHSTRA, HARPSICHORD, ANDREW CLARKE, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
JS BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION 11/4/1981 Yorkshire Sinfonietta, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
1980
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 13/12/1980
1979
Verdi Requiem
1978
HIAWATHA 22/4/1978
MESSIAH 14/10/1978
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT
1977
DREAM OF GERONTIOUS WITH CBSO 23/4/1977
A PROGRAMME OF BRITISH MUSIC 8/10/1977
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 17/12/1977
1976
ST JOHN PASSION 10/4/1976
MESSIAH 16/10/1976
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 18/12/1976
1975
ELIJAH 26/4/1975
MESSIAH 18/10/1975
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 20/12/1975
LOGO DESIGNED BY MICHAEL SHAW OF DON. ART COLLEGE, CONSISTING OF 2 'D's one being reversed, both inclined, to represent the opening up of the Doncaster District to encompass a great future in Music.
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1974
THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
ELGAR - FROM THE BAVARIAN HIGHLANDS & THE SHOWER & THE FOUNTAIN
MESSIAH 26 10/1974
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 21/12/1974
1973
MESSIAH
1972
BRAHM - GERMAN REQUIEM
HANDEL - ZADOK THE PRIEST
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1971
PHAUDRIG CROHOORE
THE DANIEL JAZZ
SCHUBERT SONGS
PARTSONGS BY PARRY WOOD GAL KODALY
1970
ROSSINI - PETITE MESSE SOLNNELLE
THE MUSIC MAKERS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1969
DVORAK - STABAT MATER
IRELAND - THESE THINGS SHALL BE
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1968
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1967
FAURE - REQUIEM
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1966
HIAWATHA
ELIJAH CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
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1965
ST JOHN PASSION
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1964
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1963
GERONTIOUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
66 members
1962
HANDEL - JUDAS MACCABEUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1961
72 members
ELIJAH
1960
GERONTIOUS
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1959
ST MATTHEW
1958
THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
1957
GERMAN REQUIEM
XMAS ORATORIO
1956
ST JOHN PASSION
HIAWATHA'S WEDDING FEAST
1955
CREATION
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1954
PHAUDRIG CROHOORE
SONG OF DESTINY, BACH - PEASANT CANTATA, IRELAND - THESE THINGS SHALL BE
1953 - Coronation Year
PARRY - BLEST PAIR OF SIRENS, WEBER - INVITATION TO THE DANCE, DYSON - IN HONOUR OF THE CITY, I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY
1952
1951 - Festival of Britain Year
ELGAR - KING OLAF
STANFORD - SONGS OF THE FLEET
1950
ST JOHN
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1949
ELIJAH
BACH - PEASANT CANTATA
HIAWATHA
1948
GIBBS - THE HIGHWAY MAN, PARRY - BLEST PAIR,
MUSIC MAKERS
1947
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - FANTASIA & IN WINDSOR FOREST, PARRY - SONGS OF FAREWELL
CREATION
1946
3rd April 1946
Conductor: Eric J Curtis
Soloist: Joan Cross
Northern Philharmonic Orchestra
Doncaster and District Choral Society
Gainian Choral Society
Scunthorpe Musical Society
Performing together as the 'North Midlands Choral Union'
Corn Exchange, Doncaster
BRAHMS - SONG OF DESTINY
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY
ELGAR - FOR THE FALLEN
CREATION
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1945
ACIS AND GALATEA
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
HIAWATHAS WEDDING FEAST
STANFORD - SONGS OF THE FLEET
1939
MESSIAH
1939
Sunday 12th September
Tenor - Nick Sales
Bass - Carey Williams
Sheffield Bach Players
ROGER BULLIVANT - Conductor
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Saturday 17th June 2000
Choral Workshopwith Keith Orrell, chorus master of the Halle Choir .
Works:- Haydn: Mariazeller-Messe and Tavener: Song for Athene & Funeral Ikos
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Tuesday 11th JULY 2000
Summer Concert
Tickhill Road Hospital7.15pmCarey Williams - Conductor**********
Sunday 16th JULY 2000
Doncaster Cultural Festival ConcertOutside Doncaster Museum2.00pmCarey Williams - Conductor
Both these concerts will include:- The Old Hundredth - Vaughn Williams For the Beauty of the Earth - John Rutter All in the April Evening Swansea Town - Gustav Holst My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land - Edward Elgar Sigh No More ladies - Thiman Jerusalem - Parrytop of page
Concert season 1998-1999
Saturday 14TH November 1998 - 7.30pm
A CONCERT IN THE ENGLISH TRADITION
ELGAR, PARRY, THIMANJANE WOOD - SopranoNIGEL BOUCHER - BassJOSEPH SENTANCE - OrganROGER BULLIVANT - Conductor**********
Saturday 12th December 1998 - 7.30pm
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHTALAN EOST - Organ
MATHESON DOWDY - Conductor **********
Saturday 20th March 1999 - 7.30pm
STABAT MATER - DVORAK
ALISON SMART - SopranoMARGARET McDONALD - ContraltoSTEPHEN BROWN - TenorMATHESON DOWDY - BassSheffield Bach PlayersROGER BULLIVANT - Conductortop of page
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Saturday 15th MAY 1999 - 7.30pm
ELIJAH - MENDELSSOHNMARIA BOVINO -SopranoMARGARET McDONALD - ContraltoROBERT JOHNSTON - TenorJULIAN SAIPE - BassSheffield Bach PlayersROGER BULLIVANT - ConductorSponsored by CERTEX
Concert season 1997 - 1998
JAMES SHEPHERD VERSATILE BRASS 17/5/97 Priory Place Methodist Church Gabrieli, Bach, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Rutter, Christopher Steele Dr Roger Bullivant
THE THREE CONDUCTORS1/3/97 Priory Place Methodist Church Roger Bullivant, Carey, David Allison McAuley School Choir & Orchestra
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Concert season 1996 - 1997
Elgar Music Makers 18/5/1996 Priory Place Methodist Church
Elgar Sea Pictures, Brahms Song of destiny Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Margaret McDonald
Requiem Mozart 16/3/1996 Priory Place Methodist Church
Te Deum Bruckner
Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Maria Bovino Susanna Spicer Robert Johnston Wei Kiat Ong
MAGNIFICAT - Bach 19/10/96
Priory Place Methodist Church
Cantata 130, Gloria RV588 - Vivaldi, Purcell Trumpet Sonata Carey Williams Hallgate Chamber Rosalind Waters Kathryn Turpin Mark Wilde Simon Kirkbride
MESSIAH 16/11/96 Priory Place Methodist Church Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Deborah Peake-Jones Angela Hartley Andrew Lockwood Carey Williams
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Concert season 1995 - 1996Carols in Candlelight 16/12/95 Priory Place Methodist Church & St Peters Roger Bullivant Jo Sentence, organ
"MESSIAH" 18/12/95 Priory Place Messiah Handel Carey Williams Hallgate Ch Orchestra Kerrie Sheppard Alison Hudson Tim Evans Simon Kirkbride
ACIS & GALATEA 14/10/95 Priory Place Methodist Church + Golden Sonata by Purcell Handel R. Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Pamela Barker Patrick McCarthy & Stephen Liley Carey Williams
BENEDICITE 13/5/95 Priory Place Methodist Church Benedicite by Andrew Carter, Concerto Grosso no.5, by Handel, and GLORIA by Vivaldi R Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Mary-Louise Aitken - Mezzo Sop. Antonio Sotigu St Peters RC school
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 18/3/95 Priory Place George Dyson Roger Bullivant Sheffield Bach Players Diana Palmerston Peter Young James Ashworth
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Concert season 1994 - 1995
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
10/12/94 Priory Place J.S.Bach Christmas Concerto, Corelli Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Rosalind Waters Kathryn Turpin Jeremy Ovenden Richard Evans
VOICES AND BRASS 12/11/94 Priory Place various incl. Bruckner, Bach, Handel, Wagner, Mendelsohn, Vaughn Williams Carey Williams John Haigh - organ
A GRAND CONCERT 14/5/94 Priory Place Missa Solemnis F J Handel, Te Deum Laudamus in C maj by WA Mozart, Choral Fantasia Beethoven, Scherzo by H Litolff ( Claire Madin - piano) Carey Williams Jane Wood Wendy Crossland Peter Young Anthony Wright
ST MATTHEW PASSION 12/3/94 Priory Place Methodist Church J.S. BACH Roger Bullivant SBP Pamela Barker Alison Hudson Patrick McCarthy Carey Williams Martin Hindmarsh- Evangelist, John Brownsword- Christ, Balby Carr Choir
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Concert season 1993 - 1994
NIGHT SONGS 13/11/93 Priory Place Methodist Church James Walker, Te Deum - Dvorak, Symphony in C maj Mozart Roger Bullivant SBP Jenny Leadbeater Peter Young James Ashworth
REQUIEM Faure 22/5/93 Priory Place Methodist Church Requiem Cantique de Jean Racine - Faure Te Deum, Bizet, Intro & Rondo Capricioso Saint Saens Carey Williams Hallgate Chamber Jenny Leadbeater Stephen Harper Richard Evans Jean Fletcher - violin, Dr Paul Mann - organ
MESSIAH 9/10/93 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant SBP Rosalind Waters Jo Dwyer Jeremy Ovenden Richard Evans Gordon Truma - trumpet, Carey Williams - organ
MASS in B Min 20/3/93 Priory Place Methodist Church J S Bach Roger Bullivant SBP Christine Starr Valerie Littledyke David Newman Quentin Brown
Concert season 1992 - 1993
St NICHOLAS 14/11/92 Priory Place Methodist Church St Nicholas - Britten Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams, Christmas Concerto - Corelli Roger Bullivant SBP Martin Hindmarsh Carey Williams Choristers from Don Parish church, Gallery choir from Balby Carr school
MESSIAH 17/10/92 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant Hallgate Chamber Rosalind Waters Wendy Crossland Steven Goulden RichardEvans
EUROPEAN CONCERT 16/5/92 Priory Place Te Deum - Charpentier, My Heart is inditing - Purcell, Trumpet Concerto - Torelli, Ascension Oratorio - Bach Roger Bullivant SBP, Maureen Armitage - Organ Mary Shearn Maureen Sydney John Dunford Carey Williams trumpet - David Tonkin
SOLOMON 7/3/92 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel Roger Bullivant SBP, organ Maureen Armitage Pamela Barker, Jenny Leadbeater Christopher Hogan Carey Williams counter tenor - Adrian Hill
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Concert season 1991 - 1992
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 14/12/91 Priory Place Methodist Church Carey Williams Hallgate Baroque Players, Maureen Armitage
Popular Seasonal Classics 8/12/91 Civic Theatre various Elizabeth Altman English Camerata
MESSIAH 26/11/91 St Mary Church Bkt rd Handel Roger Bullivant Maureen Armitage - organ
NELSON MASS 2/11/91 Priory Place Methodist Church N M - Handel, Zadok the PriestHandel, My Heart is Inditing - Handel, Concerto Grosso Handel. Dr Roger Bullivant SBP, Maureen Armitage - Organ Claire Stafford Kathryn Woodruff Paul Dutton Quentin Brown
A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 11/16/18th May 1990 Dome Poloutsian Dances - Borodin Bavarian Highlands - Elgar Dr Roger Bullivant David Barton - piano *
A CHORAL FESTIVAL AT THE DOME 26/4/1991 dome Messiah hi lights, Carey Williams Maureen Armitage
MOZART BICENTENARY CONCERT 9/3/91 Priory Place Methodist Church Solemn Vespers, Exultate Jubilate, Coronation mass Mozart Carey Williams SBP, Maureen Armitage organ Jenny Leadbeater Maureen Sydney John Dunford Donald Bunce
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 18/12/90 St Leoanards & St Judes Dr Roger Bullivant David Barton
MESSIAH 1/12/90 St Marys Bkt rd Handel David Barton Local ensemble incl. David Allison, Carey harpsichord & K Harris cello Louise Barker Wendy Crossland John Dunford Francis Wells
GERMAN REQUIEM 18/5/91 Priory Place Methodist Church GR Brahms, & Alto Rhapsody
Concert season 1990 - 1991
CHICHESTER PSALMS 10/11/90 Priory Place Methodist Church CP - Bernstein Petite Messe Solennelle - Rossini Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Deborah Dales-Broadhead Wendy Crossland Melvyn Osborne Meurig Davies Rachel Bennett - treble, harp, percussion, Kevin Edwards
ITALIAN SUMMER CONCERT 30/6/90 St Marys Bkt rd Crucifixus - Lotti, Beatus Vir - Monteverdi, Concerto for 2 trumpets, Missa Brevis - Palestrina, GLORIA - Vivaldi David Barton Hallgate Chamber Louise Barker Wendy Crossland
ST JOHN PASSION 7/4/90 Bach
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1989
DREAM OF GERONTIOUS 29/4/89 Christ Church Elgar Dr Roger Bullivant Orchestra da Camera Helen Attfield David Johnston Colin Wheatley
SUMMER CONCERT 1/7/89 Christ Church Zadok the Priest - Handel, + Concerto Grosso & The king shall rejoice Night Songs by James Walker - commissioned work Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Mary Shearn Andrew Murgatroyd Colin Wheatley
ELIJAH 21/10/89 Priory Place Methodist Church Mendlessohn Dr Roger Bullivant South Yorshire Symphony, Christopher Wren, organ Julia Dewhurst Margaret McDonald Paul Dutton James Ashworth Rachel Bennett sop
CAROLS for CANDLELIGHT 16/12/89
1988
The CREATION 22/10/88 Priory Place Methodist Church Haydn Dr Roger Bullivant SBP Gwyneth Thomas Martin Hindmarsh John Davies centenary festival
MESSIAH 3/12/88 Priory Place Methodist Church Handel David Barton Boyce, Harpsichord - Carey Jenny Leadbeater Adrian Hill counter Tim Evans James Ashworth
A CONCERT OF ENGLISH MUSIC, 25/6/1988, Parry - I was Glad, Blest Pair of Sirens, Elgar - Give unto the Lord, The Music Makers, conductor - David Barton, soloist - Margaret McDonald, organist - Alan Eost , Christ Church ,
Rossini Stabat Mater, Schubert, Mass in E Flat, 19/3/1988. Soloists Julia Dewhurst - Soprano, Doreen Walker - Contralto, Melvyn Osborne - Tenor, Alan Fairs - Bass, David Barton 2nd Tenor, Sheffield Bach Players, Christ Church. conductor Roger Bullivant
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1987
Handel - Zadok the Priest, Vivaldi - Gloria, Mozart - Requiem at Christ Church 4/4/1987 Soprano Jenny LeadBeater, Contralto Sheila Wilkinson, Tenor - Timothy Evans, Bass - Alastair Harding, Sheffield Bach Players conductor Roger Bullivant organist David Barton
SUMMER SERENADE 27/6/1987 Priory Place Methodist Church, Elgar, Britten 5 Flower Songs, Brahms Love-song Waltzes, Borodin Prince Igor Dances
SONGS OF PRAISE RAF Finningley, 25/8/1987
HANDEL & MOZART CONCERT 24/10/1987 Christ Church , Handel Concerto Grodso in Gmin, Chandos Anthem , Mozart Solemn Vespers, Soprano Jenny LeadBeater,Contralto - Janice Greaves, Tenor - Martin Hindmarsh, Bass - Colin Wheatley, Sheffield Bach Players , conductor Roger Bullivant , organist David Barton
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 13/12/1987, Christ Church organist - David Barton, conductor Roger Bullivant, Guest Artist, Liz Hollinshead
1986
Verdi Requiem, 10/5/1986 Christ Church Orchestra de Camera, Soprano Andree Back, Mezzo Soprano Ameral Gunson, Tenor Ian Thompson, Bass Jonathan Roberts, conductor Robert J. Lawrence,
GALA CONCERT with Brodsworth Colliery Band 18/10/1986 Priory Place Methodist Church, conductor David Barton , Benet, Gershwin, Elgar, Bartok,
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1985
Brahms Requiem, 18/5/1985 Christ Church South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Soprano Judith Hartley, Bass James Ashworth, conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Vaughan Williams - Benedicite conductor David Barton
MESSIAH Handel, St Mary's Church, 12/10/1985, organist David Barton, conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Soprano Julia Dewhurst, Contralto Angela Hartley, Tenor Jeffrey Cresswell, Bass Derek Scott
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS Christ Church 14/12/1985, organist David Barton , conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Boreas Wind Quintet,
1984
HAYDN'S CREATION 13/10/1984, Priory Place Methodist Church, Boyce Orchestra, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS, organist David Barton , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School Boreas Wind Quintet,
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1983
MENDELSSOHN ELIJAH, 15/10/1983, Priory Place Methodist Church, New Trent Orchestra, organist David Barton, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 17/12/1983 organist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School with Andrew Clarke & Donald Tune
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 17/12/1983 accompanist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence Hall Cross School with Edwin Muddiman - Guitar
1982
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS by George Dyson 3/4/1982 Grammar School, Trent Orchestra, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 19/12/1981 Grammar School accompanist Andrew Clarke , conductor Robert J. Lawrence with Rachel Frost oboe
1981
A SUMMER CONCERT 4/6/1981 Priory Place Methodist Church conductor Robert J. Lawrence, Weber, Moeran, Ford, Purcell, Benet, Vittoria
Handel MESSIAH 17/10/1981 BOYCE ORCHSTRA, HARPSICHORD, ANDREW CLARKE, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
JS BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION 11/4/1981 Yorkshire Sinfonietta, conductor Robert J. Lawrence
1980
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 13/12/1980
1979
Verdi Requiem
1978
HIAWATHA 22/4/1978
MESSIAH 14/10/1978
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT
1977
DREAM OF GERONTIOUS WITH CBSO 23/4/1977
A PROGRAMME OF BRITISH MUSIC 8/10/1977
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 17/12/1977
1976
ST JOHN PASSION 10/4/1976
MESSIAH 16/10/1976
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 18/12/1976
1975
ELIJAH 26/4/1975
MESSIAH 18/10/1975
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 20/12/1975
LOGO DESIGNED BY MICHAEL SHAW OF DON. ART COLLEGE, CONSISTING OF 2 'D's one being reversed, both inclined, to represent the opening up of the Doncaster District to encompass a great future in Music.
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1974
THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
ELGAR - FROM THE BAVARIAN HIGHLANDS & THE SHOWER & THE FOUNTAIN
MESSIAH 26 10/1974
CAROLS in CANDLELIGHT 21/12/1974
1973
MESSIAH
1972
BRAHM - GERMAN REQUIEM
HANDEL - ZADOK THE PRIEST
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1971
PHAUDRIG CROHOORE
THE DANIEL JAZZ
SCHUBERT SONGS
PARTSONGS BY PARRY WOOD GAL KODALY
1970
ROSSINI - PETITE MESSE SOLNNELLE
THE MUSIC MAKERS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1969
DVORAK - STABAT MATER
IRELAND - THESE THINGS SHALL BE
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1968
THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1967
FAURE - REQUIEM
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1966
HIAWATHA
ELIJAH CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
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1965
ST JOHN PASSION
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1964
CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1963
GERONTIOUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
66 members
1962
HANDEL - JUDAS MACCABEUS
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
1961
72 members
ELIJAH
1960
GERONTIOUS
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1959
ST MATTHEW
1958
THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMS
1957
GERMAN REQUIEM
XMAS ORATORIO
1956
ST JOHN PASSION
HIAWATHA'S WEDDING FEAST
1955
CREATION
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1954
PHAUDRIG CROHOORE
SONG OF DESTINY, BACH - PEASANT CANTATA, IRELAND - THESE THINGS SHALL BE
1953 - Coronation Year
PARRY - BLEST PAIR OF SIRENS, WEBER - INVITATION TO THE DANCE, DYSON - IN HONOUR OF THE CITY, I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY
1952
1951 - Festival of Britain Year
ELGAR - KING OLAF
STANFORD - SONGS OF THE FLEET
1950
ST JOHN
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1949
ELIJAH
BACH - PEASANT CANTATA
HIAWATHA
1948
GIBBS - THE HIGHWAY MAN, PARRY - BLEST PAIR,
MUSIC MAKERS
1947
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - FANTASIA & IN WINDSOR FOREST, PARRY - SONGS OF FAREWELL
CREATION
1946
3rd April 1946
Conductor: Eric J Curtis
Soloist: Joan Cross
Northern Philharmonic Orchestra
Doncaster and District Choral Society
Gainian Choral Society
Scunthorpe Musical Society
Performing together as the 'North Midlands Choral Union'
Corn Exchange, Doncaster
BRAHMS - SONG OF DESTINY
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY
ELGAR - FOR THE FALLEN
CREATION
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1945
ACIS AND GALATEA
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
HIAWATHAS WEDDING FEAST
STANFORD - SONGS OF THE FLEET
1939
MESSIAH
1939
