Rehearsals are well underway for the concerts for 2008.

The Choral works this year are absolutely wonderful.

Mendelssohn's magnificent and uplifting Hymn of Praise  and the wonderfully contrasting and operatic  Messa di Gloria by Puccini - don't be put off by a work that you are maybe not the familiar with as it is beautiful.

The concerts take place in July in Askrigg and East Witton and we would love to see a good audience at both venues - check out local press and notice boards for further details.

Fancy joining us?  

2008 is the 26th Year of The Wensleydale Chorus and Stan has been our Conductor for every one!!

Rehearsals start on the 7th May 2008 at The Methodist Hall, Leyburn.  If you can get there for around 7.00pm ish for the first rehearsal it is best as there is registration to do and music to collect!

We have our rehearsal and then finish in time to have a tea or coffee and catch up with old friends (some we don't see from one year to the next) or to welcome and make friends with new faces.

There will be a workshop held in the Market Hall at Hawes on 21st June 2008 10.00am - 1.00pm.

There is so much I could say about The Wensleydale Chorus.  The Chorus usually has about 70 or so members and they rehearse for only 10 weeks or thereabouts from May to July.

Two performances take place at the end of the 10 weeks and then the Chorus doesn't meet again until the same time the following year. The committee have still to decide on the works to be performed this year.

Every-one will be more than welcome. 

If you fancy a sing come along  it is 26 years since the Chorus first met and Stanley Roocroft MBE has been at the helm for them all !!

We are always in need of new Chorus members and also if you don't fancy singing but would like to support us you could become a Patron and get your name in our programme!!

Please contact from the home page for further details!

Previous Performances

1983   Merrie England - German

1984   Creation - Haydn

1985   Orb and Sceptre - Walton

1986   Tom Jones - German

1987   Judas Maccabaeus - Handel

1988   Blest Pair of Sirens - Parry:  Hymn of Praise - Mendelssohn

1989   Gloria - Vivaldi: Zadok the Priest - Handel

1990    Elijah - Mendelssohn

1991   Creation - Haydn

1992   Hiawatha's Wedding Feast - Coleridge - Taylor

1993   Messiah - Handel

1994   Judas Maccabaeus - Handel

1995   Elijah - Mendelssohn

1996   Requiem - Rutter: Gloria - Vivaldi

1997   Nelson Mass - Haydn: Blest Pair of Sirens - Parry: Te Deum - Purcell

1998   Requiem - Mozart:  Hymn of Praise - Mendelssohn

1999   St Paul - Mendelssohn

2000   Creation - Haydn

2001   Mass in G - Schubert: The Four Seasons Cantata - Bach

2002   Judas Maccabaeus - Handel

2003   I Was Glad - Parry: Gloria - Vivaldi: Magnificat - Rutter: Zadok the Priest -           Handel

2004   Saul - Handel

2005   Elijah - Mendelssohn

2006   Requiem - Rutter: Mass in E Flat - Schubert

2007   Requiem - Faure: Nelson Mass - Haydn

2008   Messa di Gloria - Puccini: Hymn of Praise - Mendelssohn