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Wetherby Choral Society Concert Summary

Wetherby Choral Society founded September 1974 by Malcolm Spencer, Head of Music atWetherby High School

1975-76 Handel – Messiah March [M. Spencer]Can’t Help Singing – miscellany NovemberVaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony July

1976 -77 Handel – Messiah JanuaryNight at the Opera June

1977 -78 Faure – Requiem OctoberHaydn – Creation May

1979-79 Prelude to Christmas [seasonal songs] NovemberVivaldi – GloriaMozart – Mass in D May [Roy Rimmer]

1979-80 Rossini – Petite Messe Solennelle NovemberCharpentier – Te Deum Beethoven – Mass in C April

1980 81 Handel – Messiah NovemberCarol Concert DecemberHaydn – Little Organ Mass Bernstein – Chichester Psalms

Faure – Requiem May

1981-82 Hadyn – Nelson Mass Bach – Sleepers AwakeVivaldi – Double Trumpet Concerto Nov.[Michael Johnson]

Parry - Blest Pair Sirens Brahms – German RequiemNational Anthem arr. Gordon Jacob March [Roy Rimmer]

Recital English Music, inc. Parry-Blest Pair SirensAnthony Longford-organ May [Michael Johnson]

1982-83 Mendelssohn – Elijah Nov. Bach – St. John Passion [Ripon Cathedral] MarchRossini – Petite Messe Solennelle [St. John’s, Knaresboro] May

1983-84 Haydn – Creation Oct. [Anthony Longford]Elgar – From the Bavarian HighlandsCapriol Suite(piano) Brahms – Love Song Waltzes May

1984-85 Mendelssohn – Hymn of Praise, Hebrides OvertureParry – Blest Pair Sirens November

Handel – Messiah – Come and Sing DecemberBach – St. John Passion MarchFrench Composers:-Faure – Requiem Mass, 3 Songs Poulenc – Litanies of Rocamadour Durufle – Quatre Motets, Prelude, Fugue on Alain May

1985-86 Mozart – Requiem Mass, Vesperae Solennes de ConfessoreOboe Concerto – [Sarah Deronald] October

Handel- Messiah DecemberHowells – Hymn Paradisi Wagner – Siegfried Idyll

Vaughan Williams – 5 Mystical Songs May

1986-87 Haydn – St. Nicholas Mass Britten – St.Nicolas NovemberBach – Mass in B minor April

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1987-88 Elgar – Dream of Gerontius OctoberFinzi – Lo the Full Final Sacrifice Handel-Messiah Pts 2&3 MarchSummer Concert incl. Dvorak - Mass in D May

1988-89 Brahms – German Requiem Stanford – Songs of the Fleet NovemberVariety Concert DecemberDurufle – Requiem Vaughan Williams – Benedicite MarchHaydn – Te Deum Bach – Cantata (79 & 192)

Vivaldi – Gloria[Boston Spa] June

1989-90 Mendelssohn – Elijah OctoberHandel – Messiah (Come & Sing) DecemberBach – St. Matthew Passion MarchBrass. Voices [Boston Spa] June

1990-91 Purcell – Dido and Aeneas G & S – Trial by Jury November#Handel – Messiah DecemberStainer – Crucifixion Faure – Requiem MarchEvening of English Music:-

Holst – Two Psalms Elgar – Serenade for StringsVaughan Williams – Cantata, Dona Nobis Pacem May

1991-92 Mendelssohn – St. Paul NovemberEvening of French Music:-

Faure – Cantiques de Jean RacineGounod – Credo fr. St. Cecilia MassPoulenc – Litanies of RocamadourDurufle – Missa cum Jubilo, Four Motets March

Haydn – Nelson Mass Mozart – Solemn Vespers [B. Spa] June

1992-93 Sacred Music -Italian Operatic composers:-Rossini - Petite Messe SolennelleMascagni – Easter Hymn IntermezzoVerdi – Ave Maria November

Maunder - Olivet to Calvary Handel – Messiah(2&3) AprilHaydn - Creation June

1993-94 Handel – Coronation Anthems Chandos – Anthem No.9 Nov [John Dunford]

Family Carol Concert DecemberVivaldi – Magnificat Britten – Rejoice in the Lamb

Schubert – Mass in G Bernstein – Chichester Psalms MarchMozart – Ave Verum, Solemn Vespers, Requiem June

1994-95 Bach – Christmas Oratorio [1,2,3,6] DecemberHaydn – Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Rutter – Magnificat MarchHandel – Judas Maccabaeus May

1995-96 Purcell - Te Deum, Jubilate, Come Ye Sons…., Hail Bright Cecilia. OctHandel – Messiah DecOrff – Carmina Burana Rutter – Magnificat [ with Ashville] MarchA Treasury of English Church Music [B.Spa] June

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1996-97 Brahms - Requiem Steele – Sinfonia Sacrae NovCarol Concert DecHaydn – Stabat Mater Bach – Jesu Meine Freude MarchHandel – Saul June

1997-98 Come & Sing Messiah (Hospice) OctRossini – Petite Messe Solennelle Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes NovemberHandel – Messiah DecBach – St. John Passion [St.Wilfred’s, Harrogate] AprilMax Taylor – I Have a Dream Haydn – Nelson Mass June

1998-99 Handel –Dixit Dominus VaughanWilliams – 5 Mystical Songs NovemberMessiah DecemberHandel – Zadok the Priest Mozart – Requiem Carter – Benedicite [with Ashville] MarchSchubert – Mass in G Mozart – Mass in C June

1999-2000 Haydn – Creation OctoberBritten – St. Nicolas Vivaldi – Gloria DecemberFaure – Requiem ; Cantique de Jean Racine Rutter – Requiem MarchRutter – Magnificat Britten – Rejoice in the Lamb

Bernstein – Chichester Psalms June

2000-01 Come & Sing Messiah OctoberMendelssohn – Elijah NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberDvorak – Stabat Mater Brahms – Song of Destiny MarchGala Evening – The Romantic Englishman – folksong miscellany June

2001-02 Mozart – Solemn Vespers Haydn – Mass in Time of WarBach – Brandenberg Concerto No5 November

Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas CarolsBach – Magnificat Puccini – Messe di Gloria December

Verdi – Requiem [with Ashville] March 17Stainer – Crucifiction March 26Handel– Saul June

2002-03 Handel – Ode to St. Cecilia & Pehkonen – Requiem NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberFaure – Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine Taylor – I Have a Dream MarchHandel – Coronation Anthems

Mozart – Exultate Jubilate ; Coronation Mass June

2003– 04 Brahms – Requiem October30th Anniversary Bach – Cantata 140 (Wachet Auf) Haydn – Harmoniemesse December

Finzi – Intimations of Immortality [w. Ashville]Orff – Carmina Burana March

Rossini – Petite Messe Solonnelle May

2004-05 Rutter – Requiem Mozart – Requiem NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberStainer – Crucifixion MarchMendelssohn – Elijah May

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2005 - 06 Vivaldi – Gloria Bach – Mass in B minor (Kyrie & Gloria) NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberPuccini – Messe di Gloria Mendelssohn – Hymn of Praise April 1Faure – Requiem Mozart – Requiem [B.Spa] April 22

. Haydn – Creation June

2006-2007 Karl Jenkins – A Mass for Peace: The Armed Man Jonathan Willcocks – Lux Aeterna November

Handel – Messiah DecemberPuccini – Messa di Gloria Rutter – Feel the Spirit [w Ashville] MarchGala Concert June

2007-2008 Durufle – Requiem Haydn – Maria Theresa Mass NovemberHandel – Messiah, pt 1 Bach – Christmas Oratorio pts 1& 6 DecemberHandel – Judas Maccabeus AprilRossini – Petite Messe Solenelle JuneExtra concert – John Henry Maunder - Olivet to Calvary

[Good Friday, Boston Spa Methodist Church]

2008-2009 Magic of Mozart :– Solemn Vespers, Mass in C minor NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberBach – St John Passion AprilPurcell - Come ye Sons of Art, Hail Bright Cecilia June

2009-10 Handel - Israel in Egypt NovemberHandel - Messiah December

[+Cancer Charity Performance in January, Ashville]Mozart – Requiem Haydn – Harmoniemesse MarchSchubert – Mass in G Stanford – Magnificat

Rutter – Psalmfest & Anthems [St. Mary’s, Boston Spa] June

2010–2011 Brahms – Requiem Steel – Sinfonia Sacre NovemberHandel – Messiah December

Jenkins – The Armed Man Fauré – Requiem MarchStainer – Crucifixion AprilBach – Cantata 78 & Magnificat Haydn – Mass in Time of War June

2011–2012 Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem Rutter – Requiem NovemberHandel - Messiah December

[+ Cancer Charity performance, Ashville 29.01.12]Verdi – Requiem [w. Ashville, Leeds Town Hall] MarchPurcell – Dido & Aeneas Handel – Dixit Dominus June

2012-2013 Elgar – Dream of Gerontius [w. NYorks Chorus, Ripon Cathedral] NovemberHandel - Messiah DecemberHandel – Saul MarchTippett – 5 Negro Spirituals Rutter – Feel the Spirit

Taylor – I Have a Dream June

2013–2014 Britten – St Nicolas Andrew Carter- Musick’s Jubilee40th. Anniversary R Vaughan Williams- Fantasia on Christmas Carols November

Handel – Messiah DecemberBach – St Matthew Passion AprilMendelssohn – St Paul June

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2014-15 Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture Elgar – Sea PicturesVaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony November

Handel – Messiah DecemberHandel – Samson MarchVivaldi – Introduction and Gloria for alto solo

J S Bach – Cantata 11 Haydn – Nelson Mass June

2015-16 Mendelssohn – Elijah NovemberHandel – Messiah DecemberMaunder – Olivet to Calvary Mozart – Ave verum March

Rutter – God be in my headVerdi – Requiem (with North Yorkshire Chorus at Ripon Cathedral) MayRossini – Petite Messe Solonelle June

2016-17 Patrick Lee – Sacrifices NovemberMozart – Mass in C minor (The Great)Handel – Messiah DecemberMonteverdi – Vespers AprilBernstein – Chichester Psalms JulyRalph Vaughan Williams – Five Mystical SongsBritten – Rejoice in the LambVivaldi – Gloria

2017-18 CPE Bach – Magnificat NovemberVivaldi – Dixit DominusHandel – Zadok the PriestHandel – Messiah DecemberHandel – Israel in Egypt March