List of Concerts from 2000 - 2017

Date

Major Work(s) Performed

Conductor

Venue

24/06

2017

50th Anniversary Concert

Vivaldi's Gloria, and choral classics such as Schubert's joyous Mass in C Major and the Gloria from Bach's Cantata 191. As a grand finale: Handel's Hallelujah chorus.

Angela Bennett

Guisborough Methodist Church

10/06

2017

Concert of Light Music - Including: Choral versions of The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel, arrangements of folk songs like Dance to Your Daddy and Mairi's Wedding, songs by Purcell and Elgar and stirring spirituals.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church Hall

10/12

2016

Christmas Celebration - Christmas songs from around Europe, Traditional carols for all, Guisborough Salvation Army Band and Readings.

Angela Bennett

Guisborough Methodist Church

01/10

2016

Sing Out the Summer - Songs from West Side Story, through classic pop hits, stirring spirituals and well-known Irish melodies, to songs by Mozart and Vaughan Williams.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church Hall

21/05

2016

There'll Always Be An England. A wide variety of powerfully dramatic, beautiful and moving music by Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar, John Gardner, John Rutter and Ralph Vaughan Williams, inluding Britten’s Choral Dances from Gloriana and Vaughan Williams’ In Windsor Forest.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

12/12

2015

Christmas Through the Ages - carols from 15th Century to the 21st Century, including Mary's Dancing Days by Alex Richardson (President of the Guisborough Choral Society). The choir was joined by the Guisborough Salvation Army Band.

Angela Bennett

Guisborough Methodist Church

07/11

2015

Fauré ~ Requiem.

The choir was joined by the Dishforth Military Wives Choir, with their own contributions.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

25/04

2015

Parry ~ Blessed Pair of Sirens

Angela Bennett

13/12

2014

Vaughan Williams ~ Fantasia on Christmas Carol.

Handel ~ Choruses from The Messiahs

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

18/10

2014

Robert Schumann ~ Requiem in D flat, Op. 148;

Der Königssohn; Nachtlied.

Jan-Dismas Zelenka ~ Magnificat.

Anton Bruckner ~ Motets

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

02/06

2014

Midsummer Melodies.

Choral arrangements of Irish melodies, English folk songs, American spirituals and tributes to Cole Porter and the Swing era. Included contributions from flautist Millie Stonehouse.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church Hall

29/03

2014

Pergolesi ~ Stabat Mater.

Haydn ~ Mass in B flat major, the Schöpfungsmesse, or 'Creation Mass'.

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

14/12

2013

Christmas Concert.

Carols from around the world with Bible Readings and contributions from The Salvation Army Band.

Angela Bennett

Guisborough Methodist Church

19/10

2013

Karl Jenkins ~ The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace.

John Rutter ~ Psalm Fest

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

22/06

2013

Midsummer Melodies.

A programme of light music for a summer's evening

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church Hall

27/04

2013

Crowning Glory - Music to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.

Handel ~ The King Shall Rejoice.

Blow ~ Let Thy Hand Be Strenghthened.

Purcell ~ I Was Glad.

Handel ~ Zadok the Priest.

Vaughan Williams ~ The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune.

Wesley ~ Thou Will Keep Him in Perfect Peace.

Vaughan Willaims ~ O Taste and See.

Mozart ~ Coronation Mass in C

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

08/12

2012

Christmas Concert.

Carols & and Seasonal Readings with contributions from Lockwood Brass

Angela Bennett

Guisborough Methodist Church

03/11

2012

Vivaldi ~ Gloria.

Zelenka ~ Magnificat.

Haydn ~ Te Deum. With contributions from Innominata 

Angela Bennett

St Nicholas Church

12/05

2012

John Rutter ~ Magnificat.

Eric Whitacre ~ Five Hewbrew Love Songs.

With contribution from:Tees Valley Youth Choir and Innominata String Quartet

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

11/12

2011

Christmas Concert.

Benjamin Britten ~ A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28.

Contributions from Lockwood Brass

Michael Summers

Guisborough Methodist Church

15/10

2011

Antonín Dvorak ~ Stabat Mater

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

09/04

2011

Handel ~ Messiah

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

11/12

2010

Christmas Concert.

Carols & Readings with contributions from Lockwood Brass

Michael Summers

Guisborough Methodist Church

16/10

2010

Benjamin Britten - Saint Nicolas (Op 42 A Cantata).

John Tavener - Song for Athene.

Thomas Morley - Sing We and Chant It.

C. Hubert H. Parry - I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me.

Thomas Tallis - If Ye Love Me

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

24/04

2010

Lauridsen - Lux Aeterna. Tippett - 5 Negro Sprituals from a Child of Our Time.

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

13/12

2009

Christmas Concert.

Participation in the Cathedral's Annual Christmas Concert.

This concert was recorded by BBC Tees for broadcast on Christmas Day (6am and 1pm).

Michael Summers

St Mary's RC Cathedral. Coulby Newham

12/12

2009

Christmas Concert.

Carols & Readings with contributions from Lockwood Brass

Michael Summers

Guisborough Methodist Church

10/10

2009

Mozart - Requiem.

Britten - Choral Dances from Gloriana

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

25/04

2009

Duruflé - Requiem.

Duruflé - Quatre Motets

Michael Summers

St Nicholas Church

21/12

2008

Gisborough Priory Project Festive Fun Event .Carols led by members of the Society

Olwen Cameron

Gisborough Priory

13/12

2008

Christmas Fantasia ~ Carols & Readings

Olwen Cameron

Guisborough Methodist Church

11/10

2008

Rossini ~ Petite Messe solonelle

Olwen Cameron

St Nicholas Church

26/04

2008

Brahms ~ Leibeslieder Waltzer.

William Lloyd Webber ~ The Prince of Peace, Six Motets.

Olwen Cameron

St Nicholas Church

15/12

2007

Christmas Concert. ~ Carols & Readings.

Note: The poster shows the conductor as Stuart Buckton, but final rehearsals and the Concert were conducted by Olwen Cameron.

Olwen Cameron

Guisborough Methodist Church

13/10

2007

C.P.E.Bach ~ Magnificat.

Poulenc ~ Gloria

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

24/03

2007

Forty Years On.

Parry ~ I was glad.Vivaldi ~ Gloria (1 and 6) .

Woods ~ Water of Tyne .

Roberton ~ Steal Away.

Wild ~ Mairi's Wedding.

Handel ~ Zadok the Priest.

Mozart ~ Ave Verum Corpus

Stuart Buxton

Guisborough Methodist Church

16/12

2006

Christmas Concert ~ Carols & Readings

Stuart Buxton

Guisborough Methodist Church

14/10

2006

Mozart ~Solemn Vespers.

Pergolesi ~Stabat Mater

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

18/03

2006

Mendelssohn ~ Hymns of Praise.

Buckton ~ The Wonders of Light (World Premiere of the full work)

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

15/12

2005

Christmas Concert ~ Carols & Readings

Stuart Buxton

Guisborough Methodist Church

06/07

2005

Brahms ~ Liebeslieder Waltzer.

Pergolesi ~ Stabat Mater.

Fauré ~ Cantique de Jean Racine.

Some part songs

Stuart Buxton

Botton Hall

16/04

2005

Mozart ~ Mass in C.

Haydn ~ Mass in D Minor

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

11/12

2004

Christmas Concert ~ Carols & Readings

Stuart Buxton

Guisborough Methodist Church

16/10

2004

Handel ~ Messiah

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

10/07

2004

Summer Concert.

This concert included the first performance of the setting of Jake Tobin and Clive Spencer-Bentley's poem, "The Wonders of Light" set to music by Stuart Buckton.

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

24/04

2004

Vivaldi ~ Gloria.

Rossini ~ Stabat Mater

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

13/12

2003

Christmas Concert ~ Carols & Readings

Stuart Buxton

Guisborough Methodist Church

02/07

2003

Light Music for a Summer's Evening

Stuart Buxton

St Nicholas Church

05/04

2003

Fauré ~ Requiem.

Puccini ~ Messa diI Gloria

Michael Pritchard

St Nicholas Church

14/12

2002

Words and Music for Christmas

Michael Pritchard

Guisborough Methodist Church

10/07

2002

Part songs and solos by the Choir

Michael Pritchard

St Nicholas Church

20/04

2002

Mozart ~ Solemn Vespers.

Haydn ~ Maria Theresa Mass

Michael Pritchard

St Nicholas Church

15/12

2001

Words and Music for Christmas

Michael Pritchard

Guisborough Methodist Church

29/06

2001

Music For A Summer Evening

Michael Pritchard

Guisborough Methodist Church

31/03

2001

Bach ~ Jesu, Priceless Treasure.

Staine ~ The Crucifixion

Michael Pritchard

St Nicholas Church

09/12

2000

Words and Music for Christmas

Michael Pritchard

Guisborough Methodist Church

14/10

2000

"BT Voices for Hospices"

Handel ~ Messiah

Michael Pritchard

Prior Purseglove Centre

30/09

2000

A Charity Concert ~ given by Guisborough and Great Ayton Rotary Club in aid of the Guisborough branch of Cruse Bereavement Care.

Michael Pritchard

Guisborough Methodist Church

15/06

2000

A Singing Day

Michael Pritchard

Sneaton Castle

08/04

2000

Brahms ~ A German Requiem

Michael Pritchard

St Nicholas Church