For information about for the upcoming concerts in the current 2023-24 concert season please click on the CONCERTS tab above
Past concerts 2020 to 2024
2023-24 Season
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Saturday, 18 May 2024, 7:30 pm
St Jude's Church, Hexthorpe, DN4 0ED Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Jane Burnell (soprano) Alison Hudson (alto) Alan Horsey (organ) |
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Saturday 16 March 2024, 7.30pm
St Jude's Church, Hexthorpe, DN4 0ED Vivaldi: Gloria Mozart: Requiem Lottie Greenhow (soprano) Rachel Gilmore (alto) Simon Ashmead (tenor) Byron Jackson (bass) Matthew Wright (organ) |
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Saturday 16th December 2023, 7:30pm
St Jude's Church, Hexthorpe, DN4 0ED Christmas Voices and Brass with Prince Bishops Brass Ensemble Conductor - Matt Beckingham Organ - Simon Corner |
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Saturday 11th November 2023, 7:30pm
St Jude's Church, Hexthorpe, DN4 0ED Gorecki - Totus Tuus, Op.6o Howard Goodall - Eternal Light: A Requiem Concert for Remembrance Day Libby Tringham (soprano) John Dunford (bass) Rachel Fright (piano) Alan Horsey (organ) Angelina Egerton (harp) |
2022-23 Season
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Saturday 20 May 2023
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF Summer Lollipops We performed a number of beautifully arranged traditional and new folk tunes, classics and choir favourites, with special guest pianist Jonathan Gooing. We were delighted to be conducted by our newly appointed Music Director, Matt Beckingham. We hope you enjoyed this summer celebration of choral music. |
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Saturday 11 March 2023
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF. Petite Messe Solennelle, Rossini Claire Strafford - Soprano Alison Hudson - Contralto Mark Cunningham - Tenor Quentin Brown - Bass Alan Horsey - Organ Rachel Fright - Piano Conductor - Matt Beckingham Rossini composed the Petite Messe Solennelle in 1863, 34 years after writing his last opera. |
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Saturday 10 December 2022
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF. Vaughan Williams - A Fantasia on Christmas Carols Gustav Holst - 'Christmas Day' - a choral fantasy on old carols Plus carols for audience and choir Edward Seymour - Bass Fiona Ashworth - Cello Alan Horsey - Organ Conductor - Simon Lindley Vaughan Williams - A Fantasia on Christmas Carols, written for baritone, orchestra and chorus is based on four traditional English carols: ‘The Truth sent from above’, ‘Come all you worthy gentlemen’, ‘On Christmas Night’ (The Sussex Carol) and ‘There is a fountain filled with blood’, plus hints of other carols. Holst's 'Christmas Day' - a choral fantasy on old carols, was written in 1910. A number of well-known carols are used in this ‘fantasy.’ Throughout the piece, Holst makes use of ‘God rest you merry gentlemen,’ ‘The First Nowell’ and a traditional melody derived from Brittany used to set the words ‘Come ye lofty; come ye lonely.’ |
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Saturday 12 November 2022
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF. Vaughan Williams: 150th Anniversary Celebration Toward the Unknown Region Five Mystical Songs The Lark Ascending Sally Robinson - Violin Malachy Frame - Baritone Alan Horsey - Organ National Festival Orchestra Conductor - Simon Lindley |
2021-22 Season
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Saturday 21 May 2022
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF. Jubilee Joy: Music to Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Mozart: Coronation Anthems and Coronation Mass Jane Burnell - Soprano Alison Hudson - Contralto John Dunford - Tenor Thom Meredith - Bass David Houlder - Organ National Festival Orchestra - Sally Robinson Conductor - Alan Horsey |
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Saturday 19 March 2022
Alder Grove Methodist Church, DN4 8RF. Bach: St John Passion Stephen Lilley - Evangelist Thomas Asher - Christ Philippa Hyde - Soprano Margaret McDonald - Contralto James Geidt - Bass National Festival Orchestra - Sally Robinson Conductor - Simon Lindley |
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Saturday 11 December 2021
Priory Place Methodist Church Handel: Messiah Ella Taylor - Soprano Margaret McDonald - Contralto Ben Thapa - Tenor Malachy Frame - Bass David Houlder - Organ National Festival Orchestra - Sally Robinson Conductor - Simon Lindley |
Due to covid restrictions there were no concerts during the 2020-21 season
