Vivaldi’s Gloria
& Christmas Carols
WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 2011
at St Monica’s RC Church, Irlam Road, Flixton, M41 6QB
AND ……
SATURDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2011at St Edmund’s Church, Whalley Range, M16 8FS.
Conductor – Julie Parker
Organist – Derrick Cantrell
Soloists: Beverley Shuttleworth (Soprano) and Michaela Parry (Alto)
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September Serenade 2011
This year’s September Serenade Concert included many favourites from shows such as Les Miserables and My Fair Lady, plus an Abba medley from Mama Mia and songs by Gershwin and Porter. The guest Soloist was Trefor Davies (tenor).
Concert Dates:-
WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 at Davyhulme Methodist Church, Brook Road, Urmston, M41 5RQ.
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SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2011 at Cadishead Primary School, Allotment Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5JD.
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To celebrate Easter this year the Choir performed
Stainers Crucifixion
at St Monica’s Church in Irlam Road, Flixton on Wednesday 13 April 2011 and at St Edmund’s Church in Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, on Wednesday 20 April 2011.
This famous oratorio is a meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer and was composed by John Stainer in 1887, being first performed in London on Ash Wednesday of the same year. The most well-known piece from the recital is “God So Loved the World”. Concert soloists were Alan Watkinson (tenor) and Barrie Wright (bass) who have both sung with the Choir previously.
The performance also included “All in the April Evening” and other Easter favourites, sung in latin, Mozarts’ Ave Verum and Dengler’s “Pacem”.
Christmas Concerts 2010
Handel’s Messiah
followed by a programme of
Christmas Carols
Wednesday 8 December 2010 at 7.30 p.m. at
St Edmunds Parish Church
Alexandra Road South
WhalleyRange, Manchester, M16 8FS
&
Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 7.30 p.m. at
St Monica’s RC Church
Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6QB
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September Serenade 2010
Soloists:
Amity Saxophone Quartet
Members of Choral Society
Accompaniment – Piano – Gareth Curtis
Compere – David Cosham
This concert was a wonderful mix of music from the traditional Miller of Dee arranged by John Rutter to Love is the Sweetest Thing arranged by Ken Lee, culminating in a Beatles Medley arranged by Ed Lojeski. The Amity Saxophone Quartet joined the Choir in Autumn Leaves arr. Alan Simmons and Don’t it Make my Brown Eyes Blue arranged by Alan Woods. They also performed several solo arrangements including Moondance arranged by Jon Halton and Jamaican Rumba by Arthur Benjamin.
Wednesday 15 September 2010 at Christ Church Parish Church, Lostock Road, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester
Wednesday 22 September 2010 at St Hilda’s Parish Church, Warwick Road South, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester
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Charity Songfest at Salford Cathedral
Requiem by Gabriel Faure –
Conducted by Julie Parker
Baritone Solo – Maurice Rushby
Treble – Shaun Kane
Adiemus Songs of Sanctuary –
Conducted by Paul Trimble
Vocal Soloists – Julie Parker (Soprano) & Tricia Rose (Contralto)
Recorder Soloist – Emily McArthur
Performed by:
Urmston Choral Society
Salford Community Choir
Manchester Ladies Choir
Wigan Community Choir.
Guest Appearance – Salford Youth Training Choir
All the performers are very grateful to the Diocese of Salford for giving permission to use the Cathedral as a venue for the concert and some of the rehearsals. The Cathedral was provided free of charge which has enabled all proceeds from concert tickets to be given to hospices in Cheadle, Salford and Wigan. The hospices depend upon voluntary donations and the concert was dedicated to the memory of friends and family.
We appreciate especially the support of Canon Tony McBride in helping us plan for the event.
A double CD recording of the concert will be available for purchase in the near future to help alleviate the considerable cost of putting on the event. These will be available from Salford Music and Performing Arts Service Office at a cost of £6.00 plus £1.00 P&P. Please contact the MAPAS office on 0161 778 0256 to purchase your copy.
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April 2010
Requiem by Gabriel Faure’
Baritone : Maurice Rushby
Treble: Shaun Kane
Organist: Derrick Cantrell
Conducted by Julie Parker
Adiemus Songs of Sanctuary by Karl Jenkins
Recorder Soloist : Emily McArthur
Drums: Katharine Brown & Charles Parker
Pianist: Gareth Curtis
Guest Conductor: Paul Trimble
Panis Angelicus – Cesar Franck – performed by Baritone, Maurice Rushby accompanied by Organist, Derrick Cantrell
Let there be Peace on Earth – Jill Jackson Miller & Sy Miller – performed by Treble, Shaun Kane accompanied by pianist, Gareth Curtis
The Trumpet Shall Sound – Handel – performed by Maurice Rushby – accompanied by Organist, Derrick Cantrell
Performed at St Mary’s Church Davyhulme on Wednesday 14 April 2010.
In Memoriam – John Newhill (Deputy Conductor of our Choral Society and much missed friend) 1930 – 2010.
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