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    CONCERTS HELD IN PAST SEASONS

     

    4 November 2006 Rossini - Petite Messe Solenelle

    Read the Review (pdf 49 kb)

    Dawn Furness, Soprano / Joanna Gamble, Mezzo Soprano / Bonaventura Bottone, Tenor

    Thomas Eaglen, Bass / Gareth Green, Harmonium / Beryl Pankhurst, Piano

    Conductor, Andrew Padmore

     

    2 December 2006 Handel - Messiah

    Read the Review (pdf 44 kb)

    Maria Bovino, Soprano / Daniel Wellings, Counter Tenor

    Matthew Minter, Tenor / Adam Green, Bass / Amici Ensemble

    Conductor, Andrew Padmore

     

    16 December 2006 Family Christmas Concert

    with Harrogate Symphony Orchestra, children from local primary schools

    and special guest!!

    Conductors, Bryan Western & Marilynne Davies

     

    10 March 2007 Jenkins - The Armed Man & Fanshawe - African Sanctus

    Read the Review (pdf 35kb)

    Maureen Brathwaite, Soprano / Beth Mackay, Alto / William Helliwell, Tenor

    Miles Taylor, Bass / Backbeat Percussion / Mighty Zulu Nation Dancers

    Conductor, Andrew Padmore

     

    19 May 2007 THE HARROGATE PROM

    Read the review (pdf 68kb)

    celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Harrogate International Centre

    Featuring Alfie Boe, Tenor

    Accompanied by The Chameleon Arts Orchestra

    Conductor, Andrew Padmore

     

    2005-2006

    19 November 2005 Durufle Requiem & Haydn Nelson Mass

    conducted by our President, Brian Kay ... Read the review (pdf format 22kb)

    3 December 2005   "Come & Sing" - Messiah Performed on our "home patch" in Christ Church, Harrogate
    17 December 2005 Family Christmas Concert with Harrogate Symphony Orchestra and children from local primary schools
    25 March 2006 

    Rutter - Mass of the Children and Feel the Spirit

    with Faure - Requiem

    with a choir of children from St John Fisher High School

    Read the review (pdf format 68kb)

    20 May 2006 

    Magical Mozart

    including Ave Verum, Clarinet Concerto, Exsultate Jubilate, Solemn Vespers and Coronation Mass

    starring the fabulous Emma Johnson

    Read the review (pdf format 77kb)

     

     

    2004 - 2005

    13 November 2004 "Voices, Organ & Brass"

    including Chilcott - Jubilate; Jongen - Mass Op. 130; Purcell - Funeral Sentences, with March and Canzona for the Funeral of Queen Mary.

    Read the Review (in pdf format, 62kb)

    4 December 2004   Handel - Messiah Read the Review (in pdf format, 67kb)
    18 December 2004 Family Christmas Concert with Harrogate Symphony Orchestra and children from local primary schools
    7 May 2005 

    Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem

    plus Vaughan Williams - Benedicite and Five Mystical Songs

    The final concert conducted by Jeffrey Wynn Davies

    Read the Review (in pdf format, 46kb)

     

     

    2003 - 2004

    17 October 2003 "Voice and Verse" an evening of choral pieces, organ solos and readings
    6 December 2003    Bach - Christmas Oratorio  
    20 December 2003 Family Christmas Concert  
    20 March 2004    Elgar - Dream of Gerontius read the review (pdf, 45kb)
    22 May 2004    Mozart & Schubert

    Schubert Unfinished Symphony, Schubert Salve Regina (D676) and Mozart Requiem                                read the review (pdf, 31 kb)

     

    2002 - 2003

    26 October 2002   Orff - Carmina Burana plus other works  with the Manchester Boys Choir
    7 December 2002 Handel - Messiah following the unexpected early closure  of the Royal Hall on Health & Safety grounds on 19th November this turned into a "Come & Sing" or "Come & Listen" concert with organ accompaniment  
    14 December 2002 Family Christmas Concert  
    29 March 2003 Bach - St John Passion sung in German
    24 May 2003 "Gloria"

    incl Puccini - Messa di Gloria, Poulenc - Gloria,                   Rutter - Gloria

                 

    2001 - 2002 

    10 November 2001 Rachmaninov Vespers and Rutter PsalmFest  
    15 December 2001 Family Christmas Concert  
    9 March 2002 Dvorak - Stabat Mater  
    25 May 2002 Jubilee Gala Concert

    of famous Opera & choral pieces in celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee

     

    2000 - 2001

    4 November 2000 "Bede's Back"

    funded by the Millenium Experience Company and incorporated Howard Blake's Benedictus.

    9 December 2000 Handel - Messiah  
    17 December 2000 Family Christmas Concert  
    10 February 2001 Britten - St Nicholas

    plus Harrogate Grammar School Musicians

    12 May 2001 "The Magic of Mozart"

     incl Mass in C Minor, Symphony No 40 & Exultate Jubilate

     

    1999 - 2000

    6 November 1999 Haydn - Creation  
    5 December 1999    Handel - Messiah  
    17 December 1999 Family Christmas Concert  
    12 February 2000 A Musical Evening (including Elgar's The Music Makers)
    20 May 2000  Verdi - Requiem  

     

    1998 - 1999

    14 November 1998 

    World Premiere

    of

    Te Deum by Brian Hughes

    plus Poulenc - Gloria and Zadok the Priest

    (scores of Te Deum, incl orchestral parts, are available for hire if any other society would like to try something new!!)

    12 December 1998 Handel - Messiah  
    18 December 1998 Family Christmas Concert  
    20 February 1999    Music for Voices and Organ  
    6 March 1999 Harrogate Choral Society presented The Black Dyke Band  
    15 May 1999 Mendelssohn - Elijah  

     

    You can also see a full list (in pdf format, 379kb) of all the works we have performed.

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