|
Year |
Works |
|
Orchestra |
Conductor |
Soloists |
|
|
2011 |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Five Tudor Portraits |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
John Wilson |
Kathryn Rudge Christopher Purves |
|
|
2010 |
Chabrier Poulenc |
Ode A La Musique Gloria |
Orchestra of Opera North |
David Hill |
Emma Tring |
|
|
2009
|
Handel
|
Israel in Egypt
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
James Burton
|
Rachel Nicholls Helen Parker William Purefoy Daniel Norman Andrew Slater David Stout |
Soprano Soprano Counter- Tenor Bass Bass |
|
2008
|
John Harle Rachmaninov |
Earthlight Spring Cantata |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
Vasily Petrenko |
Garry Magee |
Baritone |
|
2007
|
Elgar
|
The Music Makers Great Is The Lord God Save The Queen |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
James Burton |
Jane Irwin |
Mezzo- |
|
2006
|
Bruckner Mahler |
Te Deum Symphony No 2 “Resurrection” |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
David Hill |
Katrina Broderick Jane Irwin Allan Clayton Giles Underwood |
Soprano Mezzo- Tenor Bass |
|
2005
|
Vaughan Williams
|
A Sea Symphony
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
Gerard Schwarz
|
Janice Watson Dwayne Croft |
Soprano Bass |
|
2004
|
Dvorak Britten
|
Te Deum Spring Symphony
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
David Hill
|
Elizabeth Donovan Anna Burford Peter Hoare Matthew Rose |
Soprano Mezzo- Tenor Bass |
|
2003
|
Vaughan Williams Parry Finzi |
Serenade To Music Blest Pair Of Sirens For St Cecilia |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
David Hill |
Peter Hoare |
Tenor |
|
2002 |
Walton |
Belshazzar's Feast |
BBC Philharmonic |
Martyn Brabbins |
Ashley Holland |
Baritone |
|
2001
|
Mozart Vaughan Williams |
Requiem Five Mystical Songs |
Manchester Camerata |
Harry Christophers |
Carolyn Sampson Alexandra Gibson James Gilchrist Michael George |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
2000
|
Mendelssohn
|
Elijah
|
BBC Philharmonic
|
Rumon Gamba
|
Lisa Milne Susan Parry Mark Tucker Neal Davies |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1999
|
Britten Britten Folksongs etc
Vaughan Williams |
St Nicolas Gloriana Dances
A Sea Symphony |
Manchester Camerata
BBC Philharmonic |
Frances Cooke
Rumon Gamba |
Toby Spence
Rosa Mannion Alan Opie |
Tenor
Soprano Bass |
|
1998
|
Poulenc
Stravinsky |
Gloria
Symphony Of Psalms |
BBC Philharmonic
BBC Philharmonic |
Yan Pascal Tortelier
Yan Pascal Tortelier |
Alison Hagley |
Soprano |
|
1997
|
Orff
Faure Stanford Durufle Villette Vaughan Williams
|
Carmina Burana
Requiem Magnificat Motets Hymne a la Vierge Valiant For Truth
|
Manchester Camerata
Manchester Camerata
|
Nicolae Moldoveanu
Frances Cooke
|
Cara O'Sullivan Mark Chambers Peter Snipp
Miranda McDonnell Tom Guthrie
|
Soprano Tenor Bass
Soprano Bass
|
|
1996
|
Brahms
|
A German Requiem
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
Nicolae Moldoveanu
|
Lynne Dawson Paul Whelan |
Soprano Bass |
|
1995
|
Faure Faure
Handel |
Pavane Cantique de Jean Racine
Saul
|
BBC Philharmonic
City Of London Sinfonia
|
Yan Pascal Tortelier
Richard Hickox
|
Lynne Dawson Mary Plazas Mark Chambers Ian Bostridge Alastair Miles |
Soprano Soprano Counter- Tenor Bass |
|
1994
|
Dvorak
|
Requiem
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
Libor Pesek
|
Linda Russell Hilary Summers Josef Kundlas Peter Mikulas |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1993
|
Britten
|
War Requiem
|
BBC Philharmonic
|
Richard Hickox
|
Suzanne Murphy Adrian Thompson Stephen Roberts |
Soprano Tenor Bass |
|
1992
|
Tavener
Haydn
|
We Shall See Him As He Is
Nelson Mass
|
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra
City Of London Sinfonia
|
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
|
Patricia Rozario John Mark Ainsley Andrew Murgatroyd
Catherine Pierard Catherine Denley Lynton Atkinson Stephen Richardson |
Soprano Tenor Tenor
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1991
|
Mozart
Mahler
|
Mass in C minor
Das Klagende Lied
|
City of London Sinfonia
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
|
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
|
Janice Watson Louise Winter Lynton Atkinson Richard Jackson
Alison Hargan Alfreda Hodgson Arthur Davies |
Soprano Mezzo- Tenor Bass
Soprano Contralto Tenor |
|
1990
|
Haydn
Tippett
|
Creation
A Child Of Our Time
|
City of London Sinfonia
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
|
Catherine Pierard Adrian Thompson Stephen Varcoe
Alison Hargan Della Jones Martyn Hill John Shirley- |
Soprano Tenor Bass
Soprano Mezzo- Tenor Bass |
|
1989
|
Mozart
|
Requiem
|
City of London Sinfonia
|
Richard Hickox
|
Sheila Armstrong Alfreda Hodgson Martyn Hill Donald Maxwell |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1988
|
Verdi
|
Requiem
|
Hallé Orchestra
|
Adrian Leaper
|
Kathryn Harries Alfreda Hodgson Jeffrey Talbot Denis Hicks |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1987
|
Weill Berlioz
|
The Lindbergh Flight Te Deum
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
Louis Fremaux
|
Martyn Hill Stewart Buchanan William Mackie |
Tenor Baritone Bass |
|
1986
|
Elgar
|
Dream Of Gerontius
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
Richard Hickox
|
Bernadette Greevy Robert Tear John Shirley- |
Mezzo- Tenor Bass |
|
1985
|
Handel
|
Solomon
|
London Mozart Players
|
Martin Merry
|
Jennifer Smith Anne Dawson David James Ian Partridge Stephen Roberts |
Soprano Soprano Counter- Tenor Bass |
|
1984 |
Walton |
Belshazzar's Feast |
Hallé Orchestra |
Martin Merry |
Michael Rippon |
Bass |
|
1983
|
Mendelssohn
|
Elijah
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
|
Martin Merry
|
Teresa Cahill Helen Watts Robert Tear Benjamin Luxon |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1982
|
Vaughan Williams
|
A Sea Symphony
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
Martin Merry
|
Janet Price David Wilson- |
Soprano Bass |
|
1981
|
Haydn
|
Nelson Mass
|
Manchester Camerata
|
Martin Merry
|
Kathleen Livingstone Vanessa Williamson Robert Tear William Shimell |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass |
|
1980
|
Haydn |
Creation |
Manchester Camerata |
Martin Merry |
Sheila Armstrong Martyn Hill David Wilson- |
Soprano Tenor Bass |
|
1979
|
Beethoven (Chester Music Society and Ellesmere Port Music Society Choirs)
Bach (Chester Bach Singers)
|
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Mass in B minor
|
Hallé Orchestra
Manchester Camerata
|
James Loughran
Martin Merry
|
Linda Esther Gray Anne Wilkens John Mitchinson Michael Rippon
Wendy Eathorne Elizabeth Stokes Charles Grett Martyn Hill Richard Jackson |
Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass
Soprano Mezzo- Counter- Tenor Bass |
|
1978
|
Monteverdi (Chester Bach Singers)
|
Vespers of 1610
|
Orchestra
|
Martin Merry
|
Leonie Mitchell Susan Gorton Nigel Dixon Anthony Rolfe- Gordon Pullin Graham Titus Christopher Underwood |
Soprano Soprano Counter- Tenor Tenor Bass Bass |
Below you can find all of the major concerts in which we have performed as part of the Chester Summer Music Festival since 1978. All of the works were sung by the Chester Festival Chorus except for the first two years of the festival where existing local choirs formed the chorus. Note that all of the concerts marked in red were later repeated at the BBC Proms. In the Proms we were joined by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus (2005 and 1994), the London Philharmonic Choir (1998) and the BBC Welsh Symphony Chorus and the Britten Singers (1992).
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