History of performances from 1971
Compiled by Neil Pont
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| 1971 | |
| 18 Dec | Christmas Music |
| 1972 | |
| 21 Apr 22 Nov 20 Dec | Haydn: Creation Music for St Cecilia’s Day Carols |
| 1973 | |
| 24 Mar 30 Nov/ 01 Dec | Selections from ‘The Gondoliers & Fauré: Requiem Handel: Messiah . |
| 1974 | |
| 04 May 14 Dec | Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast etc. Bach: Christmas Oratorio + Carols |
| 1975 | |
| 17 May 06 Dec | Vivaldi: Gloria, Mozart: Requiem Carols and Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo |
| 1976 | |
| 22 May 06/18Dec | Elgar: The Music Makers Handel: Messiah |
| 1977 | |
| Spring 12 Dec | Music for the Royal Jubilee Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo, Britten: A Ceremony of Carols |
| 1978 | |
| Spring 16 Dec . | Schubert: Song of Miriam, Haydn: Te Deum & Imperial Mass Strauss: Tales from the Vienna Forest, Brahms: Songs of Love, Lehar: The Merry Widow |
| 1979 | |
| 13 Jan 12 May 06 Dec 08 Dec 22 Dec | Sing it yourself Messiah Vivaldi Gloria, Schubert: Mass in G, Fauré: Requiem Britten: St Nicholas A Concert of Christmas Music Carol Concert |
| 1980 | |
| 29 Mar 10 May 27 Sep 06 Dec | Sing it yourself Messiah Haydn: Creation A Concert with Denis Weatherley Purcell: Dido and Aeneas + Carols |
| 1981 | |
| 17 Jan 16 May 05 Dec 13 Dec | Handel: Messiah Mozart: Coronation Mass, Solemn Vespers, Haydn: Paukenmesse Britten: Ceremony of Carols + Carols Handel: Messiah |
| 1982 | |
| 15 May 18 Jul 04 Dec . | Bach: St John Passion A Service of Thanksgiving Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Serenade to Music, Mendelssohn: Hymn of Praise + Carols |
| 1983 | |
| 14/21May 03 Dec . | Brahms: A German Requiem Vivaldi: Credo, Handel: O come, let us sing unto the Lord Monteverdi: Beatus Vir, Christe Adoramus te, Pergolesi: Magnificat + Carols |
| 1984 | |
| 17 Mar 08 Jun 08 Dec | Handel: Messiah G&S: The Pirates of Penzance Puccini: Messa di Gloria, Tippett: Spirituals from ‘A child of our Time’ |
| 1985 | |
| 11 May 23 Nov 15 Dec | Mendelssohn: Elijah Handel: Alexander’s Feast Carols |
| 1986 | |
| 17 May 05 Jul 22 Nov 19 Dec | Schubert: Mass in G, Bach: Jesu, Priceless Treasure, Bruckner: Two Motets, Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Parry: Blest pair of Sirens A light-hearted Summer Concert of English Church Music Bach: Cantatas – Sleeper’s wake!, Sehet, wir geh’n hinauf gen Jerusalem, Beethoven: Mass in C Music for Christmas |
| 1987 | |
| 11 Apr 04 Jul 14 Dec 12 Dec | Monteverdi: Christe Adoramus Te, Bruckner: 3 Motets, Rutter: Gloria Sing America (Music by Porter, Kern, Berstein, Ridgers, Tippett & Gershwin Bach: Motet – Lobet den Herrn, Fauré: Requiem Words and Music for Christmas |
| 1988 | |
| 26 Mar 25 Jun 03 Dec | Bach: St John Passion German’s ‘Merrie England’ Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle |
| 1989 | |
| 18 Mar 24 Jun 11 Nov | Handel: Messiah A Promenade Concert ‘Music for Remembrance Day’ – Elgar: Spirit of England, Stainer: Crucifixion |
| 1990 | |
| 31 Mar 30 Jun Oct 17 Nov 15 Dec | Mozart: Mass in C min G&S: HMS Pinafore NE Last Night of the Proms – 1st Handel: Zadok the Priest, Haydn: Nelson Mass Music for Christmas including Britten: Ceremony of Carols |
| 1991 | |
| 23 Mar 29 Jun 06 Oct 07 Dec | Verdi: Nabucco Paired Pleasures and Double Delights (G&S, Madrigals & Beatles) NE Last Night of the Proms – 2nd Britten: St Nicholas + Carols |
| 1992 | |
| 04 Apr 27 Jun 03 Oct 10 Oct 12 Dec | Vivaldi: Gloria, Bach: Cantata No. 51, Magnificat “Those we have loved” – 21st anniversary of the choir In aid of Amnesty International NE Last Night of the Proms – 3rd Music for Christmas |
| 1993 | |
| 13 Feb 03 Apr 26 Jul 16 Oct 06 Nov 13 Nov 11 Dec | Brahms: German Requiem Handel: Messiah “A Summer Pot-Pourri” NE Last Night of the Proms – 4th Verdi: Requiem Service of thanksgiving for Jean Robinson Music for Christmas |
| 1994 | |
| 26 Mar 15 Apr 25 Jun 22 Oct 20 Nov 17 Dec | “Vivat!” – mixed concert of church music Opera chorus for North Sinfonia’s ‘Grand Opera Gala II’ Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld NE Last Night of the Proms – 5th Bach: Christmas Oratorio Music and Readings for Christmas |
| 1995 | |
| 29 Jan 01 Apr 24 Jun 14 Oct 11 Nov 16 Dec | Verdi: Requiem Mozart: Requiem, Fauré: Requiem Iolanthe in Concert NE Last Night of the Proms – 6th Music for Choir and Organ:Holst, Parry, Kodaly, Britten, Bach, Elgar “A Festive Evening” – Carols |
| 1996 | |
| 13 Apr 06 Jul 19 Oct 14 Dec | Haydn: Paukenmesse, Handel: Coronation Anthems “Unbuttons!” – Madrigals and party pieces NE Last Night of the Proms – 7th Handel: Messiah |
| 1997 | |
| 15 Mar 21 Jun 18 Oct 06 Dec . | Bach: St Matthew Passion Anniversary Summer Concert NE Last Night of the Proms – 8th Britten: Ceremony of Carols, Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols |
| 1998 | |
| 21 Mar 08 Jun 10 Oct 17 Oct 12 Dec | Handel: Theodora G&S: Ruddigore Handel: Messiah NE Last Night of the Proms – 9th Charpentier: Messe de Minuit + Carols |
| 1999 | |
| 20 Mar 12 Jun 16 Oct 04 Dec | Mozart: Requiem + Mass in C ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’ NE Last Night of the Proms – 10th Schutz: A Christmas Story |
| 2000 | |
| 01 Apr 29 May 24 Jun 21 Oct | Bach: Mass in B Minor Orff: Carmina Burana, Verdi Operas – Excerpts G&S: Princess Ida NE Last Night of the Proms – 11th |
| 2001 | |
| 01 Apr 15 Dec | Mendelssohn: Elijah Handel: Messiah (Christmas Music) + Carols |
| 2002 | |
| 16 Mar 29 Jun 14 Dec | Monteverdi: Beatus Vir, Britten: St Nicolas An Evening with Gershwin and Friends Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Fantasia on Christmas Carols |
| 2003 | |
| 29 Mar 28 Jul 13 Dec | Orff: Carmina Burana Vivaldi: Gloria, Handel: Coronation Anthems Bush: Christmas Cantata, Rutter: Brother Heinrich’s Christmas |
| 2004 | |
| 28 Apr 26 Jun | Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Monteverdi, Palestrina, Bruckner, Mozart, Franck, Fauré, Borodin |
| 2005 | |
| 19 Mar 25 Jun 10 Dec | Haydn: The Creation Songs from around the world Handel: Messiah |
| 2006 | |
| 01 Apr 17 Jun 09 Dec | Bach: Magnificat, Eine Feste Berg, Brandenburg No. 5 Singing Together – project Christmas Celebration (Rutter: Requiem, Chilcott: Misc) |
| 2007 | |
| 31 Mar 23 Jun 08 Dec | Mozart: Coronation Mass, Requiem Stephen Sonheim: Side by side Handel: Messiah (selection), Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Chilcott |
| 2008 | |
| 15 Mar 14 Jun 13 Dec | Brahms: A German Requiem All that Jazz (David Murray’s arrangements) Haydn: Nelson Mass, Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art |
| 2009 | |
| 04 Apr 27 Jun 12 Dec | Mendelssohn: Elijah Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Christmas Celebration |
| 2010 | |
| 20 Mar 12 Jun 11 Dec | Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, MacMillian: Where are these angels Franck: Panis Anelicus, Fauré: Cantique, Requiem Christmas Celebration |
| 2011 | |
| 09 Apr . 25 Jun 10 Dec . | Hummel: Mass in B flat, Franck: Panis Angelicus, Fauré: Cantique, Mozart: Ave Verum, Schubert: Psalm 23, Goodall: Psalm 23 Jazz Concert (Songs arranged by David Murray) Vaughan Williams: 5 English Folk Songs, Britten: Ceremony of Carols, Chilcott: 12 days + Carols |
| 2012 | |
| 24 Mar 30 Jun 08 Dec | Choruses from Bach: Magnificat, Haydn: The Creation, Handel: Messiah Mozart: Requiem, Haydn: St Nicholas Mass A Jubilee Concert – Monteverdi, Holst, Lucy Walker, Handel |
| 2013 | |
| 09 Mar 07 July 14 Dec | Brahms: German Requiem Orff: Carmina Burana David Murray: A Christmas Carol + other Christmas music |
| 2014 | |
| 12 Apr 14 Jun 13 Dec | Bach: St Matthew Passion The David Murray Songbook Haydn: Te Deum, Rutter: Winchester Te Deum + carols |
| 2015 | |
| 21 Mar 14 Jun 12 Dec | Handel: The ways of Zion do mourn, Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Bach: Brandenburg No. 3 Verdi: Requiem Duruflé: Requiem + carols |
| 2016 | |
| 06 Feb 12 Mar 11 Jun 10 Dec | Christopher Wood: Requiem (Wokshop) Vivaldi: Gloria, Handel: Coronation Anthems Songs and Sonnets (Rutter + David Murray Songbook)Chilcott: On Christmas Night, Britten: A Ceremony of Carols |
| 2017 | |
| 01 Mar . 02 Jul 09 Dec . | Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Schubert: Mass in G, Purcell: O God, Thou Art my God Song on the Tyne (David Murray Songbook) Handel: Messiah (Christmas music), Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas carols, Whitacre, Todd, Rutter |
| 2018 | |
| 19 May . 07 Jul 17 Nov | Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Te Deum, Jubilate Summer Showcase Bernstein: West Side Story (arr. Alastair Lord), Shearing: Songs and Sonnets |
| 2019 | |
| 04 May 13 Jul . 16 Nov . 02 Dec | Haydn: Little Organ Mass, Handel: Chandos Anthems 9 and 4 Summer Showcase (Elgar: Songs from the Bavarian Highlands, American Folk Songs, Renaissance Motets) Bach: Wachet Auf: 78, Jesu, der du Meine Seele, Corigliano: Fern Hill, Lully: Le Triomphe de l’Amour Christmas Concert |
| 2020 | |
| No activity – Covid Pandemic! | |
| 2021 | |
| 13 Nov . 11 Dec | Handel: The King Shall Rejoice, Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Mozart: Coronation Mass Christmas Concert with Northumberland Orchestral Society |
| 2022 | |
| 14 May 26 Nov | Bruckner: Mass in D min, Handel: Messiah (part 3) Rutter: Requiem, Schubert: Mass in G |
| 2023 | |
| 01 Apr 24 Jun 13 Nov | Bach: St John Passion Handel: Messiah (Come and Sing) Rachmaninov: Two Vespers, Mazé: Mass, Mascagni: Cavelleria Rusticana |
| 2024 | |
| 27 Apr 6 July | Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem English Pastoral Choral Music ( V Williams: Serenade to Music; Holst: Folksongs; Keel: Saltwater Ballads) |