Earlier Concerts
Sunday 12th October 1975
Shepshed Parish Church
Fauré Requiem
Stephen Varcoe baritone, Melinda Davies soprano
Fred Allt organ
October 1976
Shepshed Hind Leys High School
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Beethoven Mass in C
Soloists
Leicester Chamber Orchestra
October 1977
Shepshed Hind Leys College
Handel Zadok the priest
Haydn Missa in Angustiis
(Nelson Mass)
Corrine Shirman Sarti soprano,
Carol Whyld contralto,
Barry Hardy tenor,
John Morgan bass
Leicester Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 15th October 1978
Shepshed Hind Leys High School
Brahms German Requiem
Jill Cumming soprano, Stephen Varcoe baritone
Leicester Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 14th October 1979
Shepshed Hind Leys College
J S Bach Cantata No.140
Mozart Mass in C minor
Kate Flowers soprano, Caroline Friend contralto,
Adrian Thompson tenor, Stephen Varcoe baritone
Leicester Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 21st September 1980 De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Elgar The Music Makers
Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano
City of London Sinfonia
Sunday 11th October 1981
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
Ann-Marie Connors soprano,
Elisabeth Holden alto,
Adrian Thompson tenor,
David Wilson-Johnson bass
Keith Swallow & Andrew Wilson-Dixon pianos
Timothy Lees organ
Sunday 10th October 1982
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Percy Grainger Folk Songs
David Croft tenor
Mozart Serenade in E flat K.376
Anton Bruckner Mass No.2 in E minor
The Endymion Ensemble
Sunday 9th October 1983
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus K.618
Schubert Symphony No.5 in B flat
Schubert Mass in E flat
Sally Burgess soprano, Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano,
Adrian Thompson tenor, David Croft tenor, Stephen Varcoe baritone
City of London Sinfonia
Sunday 14th October 1984
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Dame Janet Baker mezzo-soprano,
Robert Tear tenor, Stephen Varcoe bass
The Choir of Hereford Cathedral
(Master of the Choristers – Roy Massey)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 13th October 1985
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Fauré Requiem
Mendelssohn Symphony No.4
in A major Op.90 ("Italian")
Martin Denny treble Benjamin Luxon baritone
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 12th October 1986
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Verdi Requiem
Linda Esther Gray soprano, Elisabeth Holden contralto,
John Mitchinson tenor, Niklaus Tuller bass
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 11th October 1987
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Beethoven:
Choral Fantasia
Symphony No.7
Mass in C
Eiddwen Harrhy soprano, Susan Mason contralto,
Ian Partridge tenor, Willard White bass
Keith Swallow piano
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 9th October 1988
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Dvořák Stabat Mater
Jennifer Smith soprano,
Elizabeth McCormack contralto,
Adrian Thompson tenor, Stephen Varcoe Baritone
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 15th October 1989
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Mozart:
Litaniae de Beata Virgine K.109
Symphony No.39 in E flat K.543
Requiem Mass in D minor K.626
Andrée Back soprano, Susan Mason contralto,
Jamie MacDougall tenor, Henry Herford bass
Orchestra da Camera
Sunday 14th October 1990
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Carl Orff:
Veni Creator Spiritus
Carmina Burana
Bartok:
Sonata for two pianos & percussion
Lenka Škorničková soprano,
Michael Goldthorpe tenor, John Noble baritone
The Cavendish Singers
Solihull Junior Youth Choir
Keith Swallow & John Wilson pianos
Percussion Players from the BBC Philharmonic
Sunday 13th October 1991
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Elgar The Kingdom
Juliet Booth soprano, Alfreda Hodgson contralto,
Robert Tear tenor, Benjamin Luxon bass
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 4th October 1992
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Dvořák Te Deum
Brahms German Requiem
Lenka Škorničková soprano, Stephen Varcoe baritone
Orchestra da Camera
Sunday 3rd October 1993
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Mendelssohn Psalm 13
Schubert "Unfinished" Symphony
Rossini Stabat Mater
Julie Kennard soprano,
Vanessa Williamson contralto,
John Mitchinson tenor, Ian Caddy bass
Orchestra da Camera
Sunday 8th October 1994
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Vaughan Williams
Five Mystical Songs
Henry Herford bass
Walton Belshazzar’s Feast
Elgar Cello Concerto
Willard White bass
Steven Isserlis cello
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 15th October 1995
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Mozart:
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
Symphony No.41 (Jupiter)
Mass in C minor K.427
Lenka Škorničková soprano,
Margaret MacDonald mezzo-soprano,
Richard Edgar Wilson tenor, Quentin Hayes bass
Midland Baroque Orchestra
Sunday 13th October 1996
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
J S Bach Mass in B minor
Julie Kennard soprano,
Vanessa Williamson mezzo-soprano,
Adrian Thompson tenor, Stephen Varcoe baritone
City of London Sinfonia
Sunday 12th October 1997
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande
Poulenc Gloria
Gounod St. Cecilia Mass
Lenka Škorničková soprano,
Richard Edgar Wilson tenor, Quentin Hayes bass
Orchestra da Camera
Sunday 11th October 1998
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Górecki Totus Tuus
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
Jennifer Saunders soprano, Emily Bauer-Jones contralto,
John Mitchinson tenor, Jeremy Birchall bass
Keith Swallow & Rebecca Lay pianos
Charles Matthews harmonium
Sunday 10th October 1999
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano,
Arthur Davies tenor, Laurence Albert bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday 22nd October 2000
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Mendelssohn Elijah
Julie Kennard soprano,
Emily Bauer-Jones contralto,
Joseph Cornwell tenor, Michael George bass
Orchestra da Camera
Sunday 14th October 2001
The Arts Centre, University of Warwick
J S Bach St. John Passion
Martyn Hill Evangelist, Laurence Albert Christus
Ruth Holton soprano, Vanessa Williamson mezzo
Richard Edgar Wilson tenor Quentin Hayes bass
The Hanover Band
Saturday 12th October 2002
Worcester Cathedral
Berlioz Te Deum
Fauré:
Suite: Pelléas et Mélisande
Cantique de Jean Racine
David Maxwell Anderson tenor
The Choristers of Worcester Cathedral
(Master of the Choristers – Adrian Lucas)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 11th October 2003
Worcester Cathedral
Mozart Requiem
Stephen Montague When Dreams Collide
(1st performance of revised version)
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Jenny Saunders soprano,
Emily Bauer-Jones contralto,
Robert Johnston tenor, Quentin Hayes bass
Anthony Marwood violin
Orchestra da Camera
Saturday 9th October 2004
Worcester Cathedral
Malcolm Goldring Choral Fanfare
(1st performance)
Dvořák Te Deum
Frank Martin In Terra Pax
Beethoven Overture Egmont
Lenka Škorničková soprano,
Elisabeth Graf contralto,
Bernhard Hunziker tenor, Stefan Holmström baritone, Stephen Roberts bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 8th October 2005
Worcester Cathedral
Haydn Die Schöpfung (The Creation)
Rebecca Outram soprano,
Richard Edgar-Wilson tenor, Adrian Powter bass
The 18th Century Concert Orchestra
Saturday 14th October 2006
Worcester Cathedral
Malcolm Goldring Choral Fanfare
Handel Coronation Anthems
J S Bach Concerto in D minor
for Violin and Oboe
Stravinsky:
Two Motets
Symphony of Psalms
David le Page violin
Richard Weigall oboe
Orchestra of the Swan
Saturday 13th October 2007
Worcester Cathedral
Dvořák Stabat Mater
Zdena Kloubová soprano,
Lucie Ceralová mezzo-soprano,
Tomás Cerný tenor,
Ladislav Mlejnek bass
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 11th October 2008
Worcester Cathedral
Schubert
Mass in A flat major
Magnificat in C major
Tantum Ergo in E flat major
Symphony No.8 (the Unfinished)
Lisa Crosato soprano
Louise Mott contralto
Paul Smy tenor
George Humphreys bass
Orchestra of the Swan
Saturday 10th October 2009
Worcester Cathedral
Verdi Requiem
Janice Watson:soprano
Catherine Wyn-Rogers: mezzo-soprano
Rhys Meirion:tenor
Quentin Hayes: bass
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra