OVERGATE HOSPICE CHOIR SILVER JUBILEE SEASON HYMN-SING
including the launch of the Hallelujah for Handel initiative, in which the Choir sings at each 2017 Concert a chorus from Messiah in honour of the 275th anniversary of the work’s performance
Saturday 11 March 2017
7.30 pm
BRIGHOUSE CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
Claire Strafford
Alan Horsey
Dr Simon Lindley
1 Who is on the Lord’s side [1921]- [Rachie]
2 Just as I am, without one plea – [Saffron Walden]
3 Choir: O my Saviour, lifted – [Carrharrack – Jonathan Bielby, Organist of Wakefield Cathedral 1970 to 2010]
4 Solo: Claire Strafford Cradle Song – [Norman Strafford, City Organist of Kingston upon Hull until his death in 1956]
5 God is working His purpose out – [Benson]
6 When morning gilds the skies – [Laudes Domini]
7 Solo: Claire Strafford Handel – Angels, ever bright and fair
8 My song is love unknown – [Love unknown]
9 Choir: Panis Angelicus – Franck/Rutter
10 Battle Hymn of the Republic – [Donald Hunt – made for the Choir in 1999]
11 All for Jesus, all for Jesus – [All for Jesus]
INTERVAL
12 Blessed assurance – [Blessed assurance]
13 Choir: Lift up your heads – [Handel] – from Messiah
14 Organ Solo [Alan Horsey] – Harold Greenhill – Allegro marziale
15 Choir: Look to the day – Rutter
16 Dear Lord and Father of mankind – [Repton]
17 Solo: Claire Strafford Evening Prayer – [Matthew, Mark, Luke and John] SL
18 Praise to the holiest in the height – [Gerontius]
19 God’s Choir – Ray Overholt – sung in early concerts by the Choir a great favourite of founder-conductor Donald Maxwell-Timmins MBE
20 Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer – [Cwm Rhondda]
Choruses from Handel’s Messiah – first performed in a Dublin concert room 275 years ago in 1742 –will be featured in concerts during 2017 by Overgate Hospice Choir.
This gives the Choir, and its audiences a special chance to commemorate this significant milestone in the within the course of its own SILVER JUBILEE Season [The Choir was established in Autumn 1991].
The Choruses selected are
2017 HYMN SING – SATURDAY 11 MARCH
Brighouse Central Methodist Church 7.30
Lift up your heads
SPRING CONCERT – BREEZIN’ DOWN BROADWAY II – SATURDAY 3 JUNE
Elland, All Saints Parish Church, Savile Road 7.00
The Hallelujah Chorus
AUTUMN CONCERT – FAURE REQUIEM and other CHORAL MASTERWORKS – SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
Halifax Minster 7.00
Their sound is gone out into all lands
DECEMBER 2017 – ANNUAL CAROL CONCERT – SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER
Halifax Minster 7.00
For unto us a Child is born
These extracts from Messiah will be performed in the edition by the celebrated Yorkshire musical scholar, Bradford-born DR HAROLD WATKINS SHAW OBE [1911-1996] whose work on Messiah culminated in a brand-new edition in 1958 which has now become the standard from which the great majority of Messiah performances are presented today.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held in St. Jude’s Church Hall on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 at 7.45 pm to be followed by a shorter singing rehearsal. If you have an item you would like to put on the Agenda or wish to nominate new members for the Committee, please inform the Secretary by 15 February 2017.
REHEARSALS WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY WEDNESDAY:
18 JANUARY – 12 APRIL
26 APRIL – 14 JUNE
SUMMER BREAK
21 JUNE – 26 JULY inclusive
Starting from Wednesday 18 January there will be 8 rehearsals before our Hymn Sing on Saturday 11 March. If we wish to sing in this concert we should attend at least 6 rehearsals.