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30th Anniversary Concert – Stainer and Chilcott

Will — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:29:19 +0000

The Choir performed Stainer’s Crucifixion juxtaposed with Chilcott’s “Little Jazz Mass” on Saturday 16th April, 2011 starting 7:30pm at Neston Parish Church.

Soloists included Stuart Keen, tenor and James Goddard, bass. Jamie Dawson played the drums during the Jazz mass and Graham Eccles played the organ and piano.

Kyrie from Little Jazz Mass

God so Loved the World – Stainer

Christmas Activities 2010

inabushell — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:08:14 +0000

Our Christmas performances this year begin with Carol singing at the Gordale Nursery Christmas Festival, on Thursday November 11th from 5.30pm-get there early for a good parking space!

Next we will be taking part in the Neston High School Christmas Concert on Wed December 8th at 7.30pm, at the School in Raby Road Neston.

Then we have our two Carol Concerts, on Friday December 17th, 7.30pm at St Winefride’s RC Church, Burton Road Neston, and on Saturday December 18th at Neston and Parkgate URC , Parkgate Road Neston, also at 7.30pm. Proceeds in aid of charity, so get all your friends and relatives to come along. Read more on aboutmyarea

We will also be singing carols outside the new Sainsbury’s shop on the morning of Thursday December 23rd-details to follow.

Easter Concert 2010 – Faure Requiem and Mozart Missa Brevis

Will — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:00:18 +0000

Audio and video highlights from the concert are due to be uploaded soon!

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Christmas Concerts 2009

Will — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:41:41 +0000

Our Christmas concerts took place in December at St. Winefride’s Catholic Church and Parkgate URC.

The concerts raised over £300 for charity shared between Neston High School music development fund and Claire House Hospice.

Part of the programme featured the UK premieré of Suffolk-based composer, Graeme Hopson‘s carol, Snowflakes. Read more about the carol on our conductor’s blog.

You can hear selected highlights from the concerts on the attached podcast.

Events Diary 2010

Will — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:40:54 +0000

Friday 2nd October, 2009
Hymns of Praise:

This service will feature favourite hymns chosen by the congregation of St. Michael’s, Shotwick.
Locus Iste – Bruckner
Cantique de Jean Racine – Fauré

Simon Walker, organ

St. Michael’s, Shotwick at 7:30pm

Thursday 12th November, 2009
Gordale Xmas Open Evening:

As part of the Gordale Garden Centre Christmas Open evening we will be performing a selection of carols from 7pm

Gordale Garden Centre at 7pm

Friday 11th and 18th December, 2009
Christmas Carol Concerts:

A programme of festive music and readings

St. Winifride’s Church, Neston (11th) and Parkgate URC (18th) at 7:30pm

Saturday 20th March, 2010
Easter Concert – Fauré and Mozart

Fauré Requiem and Mozart Missa Brevis in B flat K275
featuring local soloists including Becky Hay, soprano , Francis Hills, counter-tenor, Bryan Dadson, tenor and James Goddard, baritone.

accompanied by Tim Stuart, organ

Neston Parish Church at 7:30pm

Rutter’s Mass for the Children with CMS Youth Choir

Will — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:00:10 +0000

Saturday, 25th April saw the first Neston performance of John Rutter’s enchanting ‘Mass for the Children’ at Neston Parish Church.

The performance featured the Chester Music Society Youth Choir as the children’s choir as well as local soprano, Becky Hay and baritone, James Goddard. Following the mass was Vivaldi’s famous ‘Gloria’, with solos from soprano, Becky Hay and contralto, Helena Thomas who also conducts the children’s choir participating in the event.

Accompaniment was provided on the organ by International Concert Organist, Graham Eccles. This concert was part of a local patriotic event in Neston remembering St. George which included a concert at Neston High School earlier on in the day and another concert the previous evening at the Parish Church.