
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
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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.