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