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Recent
Performances
| 2008 |
| May 23rd to May 30th 2008 |
May 23rd to May 30th 2008 Tour to Germany's Mosel Valley. |
| Friday 20th June 2008 |
"Music for a Summer Evening" in the Hallam Library, Stockport Grammar School, Buxton Road, Davenport. Concert postponed. New date tba. |
| Saturday 28th June 2008 |
Monton Music Festival Concert at Monton Unitarian Church . See http://www.montonmusicfest.com/ |
| Monday 30th June 2008 |
The Daily Service. BBC Radio 4 LW |
| Tuesday 15th July 2008 |
Concert at 7.30pm in St. Ann's Church, St. Ann's Square, Manchester |
| Sunday 27th April 2008 |
St George's Gala in The Bridgewater Hall |
| Sunday 30th March 2008 |
Mahler's Second Symphony in The Bridgewater Hall. |
| Saturday 15th March 2008 |
A Concert of English Choral Music including Purcell, Elgar, Dyson, Aston, Tavener, Britten and featuring Rutter's Gloria at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury with Stockport Grammar School Chorus and Chamber Choir. |
| Monday 25th February 2008 |
The Daily Service. BBC Radio 4 LW |
| Saturday 2nd February 2008 |
Charity Concert for Cameo-Aid at St. Bernadette’s RC Church, Whitefield.
See the Cameo-Aid website (http://cameo-aid.org/) for more information about the charity. |
| Saturday 18th October |
Autumn Concert at 7.30pm in St Luke's RC Church, Irlams O' th' Height |
| Saturday 1st November 2008 |
Opera Gala in the Bridgewater Hall |
| Monday 10th November |
The Daily Service. BBC Radio 4 LW |
| 2007 |
| Monday 24th December 2007 |
"Christmas Carol Singalong" Bridgewater Hall. Two performances at 2.00pm and 5.30pm
A fun concert with plenty of audience participation.
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| Saturday 22nd December 2007 |
The Glory of Christmas at Bridgewater Hall, 2.00pm
Our, by now, traditional Christmas Concert.
The concerts at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall are promoted by the Raymond Gubbay organisation, from whom further details may be obtained.
Tickets will be obtainable from the Bridgewater Hall. |
| Thursday 6th December 2007 |
National Childrens Home Candlelit Carol Concert at Manchester Cathedral, 7.30pm
A wonderful start to Christmas!
Tickets £7 and £5 (concessions) which include light refreshments following the concert.
For further details visit the NCH website (nearer to the concert date).
http://www.nch.org.uk |
| Sunday 2nd December 2007 |
Organ Gala at Bridgewater Hall, 7.30pm |
| Monday 8th October 2007 |
The Daily Service (from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury) BBC Radio 4 LW
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| Saturday 14th July 2007 |
A Summer Concert at Bolton Abbey Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire.
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| Saturday 16th June 2007 |
A Gala Concert to celebrate David Wilks' 50 years as organist at Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Roundhay, Leeds.
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| Saturday 17th March
2007 |
St. Bartholomew's, Wilmslow - Lenten concert
7.30pm
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| Winter
2006 |
| Thursday 7th December |
NCH Candlelit Carol Concert -
a wonderful start to Christmas!
7.30pm Manchester Cathedral
Tickets £7 and £5 (concessions) which include
light refreshments following the concert.
For further details vist the NCH website at
http://www.nch.org.uk
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| Saturday
9th December |
Heaton Moor Methodist Church
- "A Christmas Celebration for the Charnwood Trust " 6.30pm
An Advent Charity Concert in support of the "Charnwood
Trust Nursery School and Family Centre"
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| Monday 18th December
Sunday 24th December |
Bridgewater
Hall - "Glory of Christmas" 7.30pm
Our,
by now, traditional Christmas Concert.
Bridgewater
Hall - "Christmas Carol Sing-along"
(two performances at 2.00pm and 5.30pm) |
| Summer
2006 |
| Sunday
23rd April |
St. George's Concert at
The Bridgewater Hall
A collection of traditional classics and readings to celebrate
England’s national day, performed by the Manchester
Chorale, Manchester Concert Orchestra and others.
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| Saturday 3rd June |
Brass Night at the Cathedral
The best of Brass Band music from the Leyland Band and Brisbane
Excelsior from Australia with choral counterpoint from the
Chorale – a splendid evening in Manchester Cathedral.
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| Saturday 1st July |
Music for a Summer’s Evening
at Heaton Moor Methodist Church
Laura Jellicoe’s farewell concert, featuring a wide
range of choral and instrumental music from the Chorale and
its many fine soloists. |
| Winter
2005 |
| Sunday 4th December |
Christmas Celebration Concert
at Tattenhall, Cheshire
The Manchester Chorale provide an evening of music.
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| Tuesday 20th December |
The Glory of Christmas, Bridgewater Hall,
7.30pm
Our, by now, traditional Christmas Concert.
The three concerts at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall are promoted
by the Raymond Gubbay organisation, from whom further details
may be obtained.
Tickets will be obtainable from the Bridgewater
Hall
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| Saturday 24th December |
"Christmas Carol Singalong",
two performances at 2.00pm and 5.30pm
A fun concert with plenty of audience participation.
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| Summer
2005 - Silver Jubilee Season |
| Saturday 2nd July |
Concert at Hawkshead
Details will be available shortly
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| Sunday 19th
June |
Summer Songs for You, Oldham
Parish Church, Sunday 19th June, 7pm.
In aid of the Oldham Parish Church Restoration Fund.
Enjoy a wonderful evening's music listening to 'Summer
Songs for You'
Music Director - Laura Jellicoe
Tickets: £5.00 including interval drink
You can buy your tickets on the door, phone 0161 624 3185
(evenings) or request your tickets via our contact
form. |
| Winter
2004 - Silver Jubilee Season |
| Sunday 5th December |
Silver Jubilee Concert at Royal
Northern College of Music, Manchester, Sunday 5th December,
3pm.
The programme hopes to reflect the wide-ranging repertoire
the choir has presented over the years. We will be especially
pleased to welcome Jeffrey Wynn Davies former Musical Director
of The Manchester Chorale, David Jepson (arranger of ‘Thank
you for the Music’ and many others for the Chorale)
and Bob Chilcott composer of our Anniversary commission.
We will also be delighted to have with us the Chetham’s
School of Music Big Band and the Emmanuel Brass Ensemble to
help us in our Musical celebration, and it is a particular
pleasure for the Chorale to re-establish links with the BBC
by having Heather Stott from Greater Manchester Radio to present
the show.
Finally, we welcome back to all the former Choralers in the
audience. We hope we can do your memories justice!
This concert will include the world premiere of the Bob Chilcott
commission.
Tickets £8.00 (£6.00 Concessions)
You can request your tickets via our contact
form. |
| Wednesday 22nd December |
Christmas Carol Singalong, Bridgewater Hall
A fun concert with plenty of audience participation, conducted
by Jonathan Cohen. |
| Thursday 23rd December |
The Glory of Christmas, Bridgewater Hall
Our, by now, traditional Christmas Concert.
The three concerts at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall are promoted
by the Raymond Gubbay organisation, from whom further details
may be obtained.
Tickets will be obtainable from the Bridgewater
Hall
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| Autumn
2004 - Silver Jubilee Season |
| Saturday 18th
September |
Bob
Chilcott workshop on Saturday 18th September at St
Matthew’s Parish Hall, Stretford, 9.30am to 5pm
Please note a reasonable level of music sight reading is
required.
Maximum cost £20 (i.e. it may cost less!) will include
a buffet lunch. Deposits of £10 per person can be made
by contacting us through our online contact
form. |
| Friday 12th November |
Last Night of the Autumn Proms, Bridgewater
Hall
The choir will be singing old favourites such as:
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves – Verdi
Soldiers’ Chorus from Faust – Gounod
Polovtsian Dances – Borodin
Anvil Chorus – Verdi
Hallelujah Chorus – Handel
Rule Britannia – Arne
Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 - Elgar |
| Spring
2004 |
| Sunday
15th February and Sunday 7th March |
Granada
TV - My Favourite Hymns,
Sunday 15th Feb and Sunday 7th March, 11am
ITV1 The
Manchester Chorale appeared in My Favourite Hymns, recorded
and produced by Granada Television. Click
here to read more ... |
| Saturday
20th March |
"Family Centenary Celebration Concert" at St.Pauls
Church Andsell and Fairhaven, Saturday 20th March at 7.30pm
The concert
was part of centenary celebrations and was another from our
"Concerts in the Community" initiative.
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Palm Sunday, 4th April |
Easter
Concert at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury on Palm Sunday, 4th April
at 7pm
The programme included
Fauré's Requiem (with Emmanuel Ensemble) and Rutter's
Gloria (with RNCM Brass Ensemble), plus Orchestral and Solo
pieces. The concert was a very well received by a sell-out
audience.
Our thanks
go to the Reverend David Hughes, Bryan Fox, Ken Griffin, Pauline
Jellicoe and the Emmanuel Ensemble for the huge contributions
they made to the evening’s success.
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| Winter
2003 |
| Sunday
October 5th |
Concert
at Tattenhall, Cheshire, Sunday October 5th at 4:30pm
The Manchester
Chorale provide an evening of music. |
| Friday
October 10th |
Autumn concert at Wesham Parish Church near Kirkham, Lancashire,
Friday October 10th at 8:00 pm
The Manchester
Chorale provide an evening of music of all styles from across
the centuries. |
| Monday
December 15th |
Christmas
Through The Windows Of The World, Tatton Park, Monday
December 15th
This unique
illustrated appreciation, in Words & Music, spanning more
than 1000 years from the Age of the Venerable Bede in the
7th century, to the present day, will be accompanied by members
of the Manchester Chorale who will sing appropriate
Christmas music. |
| Friday
19th December & Tuesday 23rd December |
Christmas Classics, Friday 19th December at 7:30 pm
and
The Glory of Christmas, Tuesday 23rd December at 7:30 pm
These
two concerts at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall were promoted
by the Raymond Gubbay organisation.
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| Summer
2003 |
| Sunday
22nd June |
Faro,
Portugal
The
Manchester Chorale and soloists sang Mozart's Mass in C Major,
K 317 (Coronation Mass) as guests of Orquestra do Algarve,
conducted by Alvaro Cassuto
Click
here to read more ...
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Saturday
5th July
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"Music
for a summer evening"
Hawkshead
Parish Church, Cumbria, Saturday 5th July,
at 8:00pm
Admission
is free (there is a retiring collection). |
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