Past Events

2011

December 11th

Ennio Morricone (b.1928) Gabriel's Oboe
Geoffrey Bush (1920–1998) A Christmas Cantata
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) O Clap Your Hands

April 10th: Handel and his Contemporaries

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
From Solomon:
Orchestra: ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’
Choir and Orchestra ‘May no rash intruder’ and ‘Music, spread thy voice around’

Domenico Cimarosa (1749–1801)
Four Sonatas for Organ

J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
From St. Matthew Passion
Baritone and Organ recit: ‘Der Heiland fallt vor seinem vater nieder’
Aria: ‘Gerne will ich mich bequemen’

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
Orchestra: ‘Canon’
Choir and continuo: ‘Magnificat’

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Soloists, choir and orchestra: ‘Dettingen Te Deum’

2010

12th December

St.Nicolas (a cantata): Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

25th April

Linden Lea: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) arr. Arthur Somervell
The Salley Gardens: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
My spirit sang all day: Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Orchestra: Suite of Dances: Henry Purcell (1659–1695) arr. Nicholas Smith
Lamento d'Arianna: Lasciate mi morire: Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Lament from Jephte: Giacomo Carissimi (1605–c.1674)
Motet: Ave Verum Corpus: William Byrd (1543–1623)
DIDO AND AENEAS: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

2009

13th December

Sonata in D for Trumpets and Strings: Petronius Franceschini (c.1650–1680)
The King shall rejoice: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Three movements from Elijah: Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1846)
  For He shall give his angels charge over thee
  Lift thine eyes
  He, watching over Israel
Three sequences from Christmas Oratorio: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
  Recitative – chorale
  Recitative – chorus
  Recitative – chorale – chorus

26th April

The Creation: Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

2008

14th December

Hodie Christus Natus Est: J. P. Sweelinck (1562–1621)
Fantasia on Christmas Carols: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Cantique de Jean Racine: Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Per questa bella mano (K.612): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Concerto for Organ no. 13 in F: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

7th December

Carol singing at Eyam Hall.

October 5th (at St. George's Church, New Mills)

Trial by Jury: W.S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and A. Sullivan (1842–1900)
Five Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time: Michael Tippett (1905–1988)
Goin' Home: Spiritual adapted from Symphony no. 9: From the New World by Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Spring

2007

Christmas

The best things happen when you're dancing and White Christmas: Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
A Hymn to the Virgin: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Autumn and Winter from The Four Seasons: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
In Terra Pax: Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

Mass in G: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Rejoice in the Lamb: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Cantata no. 147: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

2006

Christmas

My spirit sang all day: Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Te Deum laudamus/Jubilate Deo: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Concerto for 2 trumpets & strings: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Beatus Vir: Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)

Spring

The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross: Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Divertimento in D (K.136): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Mass in C, "Organ Solo Mass" (K.259): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)

2005

Christmas

Canon: Thomas Tallis (1505–1585)
Pastorale 'Gesu Bambino': Pietro Yon
Impromptu for Harp: Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
A Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Zadok the Priest: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

Coronation Mass in C (K.317): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Requiem (Op.48): Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

2004

Christmas

Four Estonian Lullabies: Veljo Tormis
Concerto grosso (Op.6, no. 8): Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Magnificat: James MacMillan (b. 1959)
Messiah: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

St. John Passion (BWV 245): J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

2003

Christmas

The Childhood of Christ: Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)
Pastorella (BWV 590): J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

Spring

Pilgrim's Journey: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
The Vagabond from Songs of Travel: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Five Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time: Michael Tippett (1905–1988)
My Soul, There is a Country from Songs of Farewell: C. Hubert Parry (1848–1918)
Blest Pair of Sirens: C. Hubert Parry (1848–1918)

2002

Christmas

Eternal Source of Light: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Cantique de Jean Racine: Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
'Dilys': John Morgan Lloyd
Mattinata: Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919)
The Trumpet Shall Sound!: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Dettingen Te Deum: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

Motet: Venite, populi (K.260): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Motet: Ave verum corpus (K.618): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Requiem Mass (K.626): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)

2001

Christmas

Hodie Christus natus est from A Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Let the bright seraphim from Samson: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Magnificat: James MacMillan (b. 1959)
Gloria: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

Spring

Elijah: Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1846)

2000

Christmas

Air in D: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Kanon: Johann Pachelbel (c.1653–1706)
Hosianna dem Sohne David: Franz Tunder (1614–1667)
Messiah: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

Te Deum in B Flat: C. V. Stanford (1852–1924)
Dance Suite: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Jubilate Deo in C: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day): Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Psalm 100: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Oboe Solo: Movements from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
O Praise the Lord (Chandos Anthem No. 9): G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

1999

Christmas

Organ Concerto No. 13 in F (HWV 296): G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Magnificat: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Magnificat: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

May

The Creation: Josef Haydn (1732–1809)

Spring

Petite Messe Solennelle: Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)

1998

Christmas

A Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Dancing Day: arr. John Rutter (b. 1945)
Cantata No. 142: To us a Child is born: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

Spring

Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo ("Little Organ" Mass): Josef Haydn (1732–1809)
Concerto for two oboes and strings: Tommaso Albinoni (1671–1750)
Exultate Jubilate: W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Mass in G, No. 2: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

1997

Christmas

Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Joseph, dearest Joseph: from Mainz, 1605
Joseph, dearest Joseph: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Magnificat: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736)
The Christmas Story: Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)

Spring

Requiem: John Rutter (b. 1945)
Te Deum: C. V. Stanford (1852–1924)

1996

Christmas

Excerpts from Messiah: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Saint Nicolas: a Cantata (Op. 42): Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Joseph, dearest Joseph: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Magnificat: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736)
The Christmas Story: Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)

Summer

Madrigal: April is in my Mistress' Face: Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
Folk Songs: O waly, waly and The Salley Gardens: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Clarinet and piano: Five Bagatelles: Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Motet: Ave Verum: W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Motet: Virge Jesse: Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Liebeslieder Waltzes: Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Summertime and The Man I Love: George Gershwin (1898–1937)
Motet: Ave Verum: William Byrd (1543–1623)
Motet: Christus natus est: Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
The Shepherd on the Rock: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
A selection from The Pirates of Penzance: W.S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and A. Sullivan (1842–1900)

Spring

Easter Oratorio: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Gott meine Zuversicht: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Five Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time: Michael Tippett (1905–1988)
Coronation Mass in C (K.317): W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)

1995

Christmas

Messiah: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

Spring

Zadok the Priest: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Chacony: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
The King shall rejoice: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Dido and Aeneas: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

1994

Christmas

Ensemble: Concerto grosso (Op.6, no. 8): Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Chacony: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
A Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Sleepers, Wake! (Wachet auf!): J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

Spring

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: G. F. Handel (1685–1759)
Magnificat: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736)
Exultate Jubilate: W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Harmonie-Messe: Mass No. 12 in B Flat: Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

1993

Christmas

Fantasia on Christmas Carols: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Christmas Oratorio: J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

Summer Serenade

Summer is icumen in
Three Madrigals:
  April is in my Mistress' Face: Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
  It was a Lover and his Lass: Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
  In these delightful Pleasant Groves: Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Five English Folk Songs: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
  The Dark-eyed Sailor
  The Springtime of the Year
  Just as the Tide was Flowing
  The Lover's Ghost
  Wassail Song
Three Songs: Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
  The Salley Gardens
  O waly, waly
  Old Albram Brown

Spring

Gloria: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Requiem (Op.48): Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

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