The Langcliffe Singers

Choral Classics in the Yorkshire Dales 

Past Performances -

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July 2008

A performance was held on:
             Tuesday 1^st July in St. John's Methodist Church Hall, Settle

"Summer Soirée"
A concert of Choral Music from Messiah to Gospel.

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May 2008

Performances were held on:
              Saturday 3^rd May in  Giggleswick School Chapel.
                    with the Langcliffe Chamber Orchestra - see Review
and on Saturday 24^th May in All Saints Parish Church, Ilkley

Antonio Vivaldi:  Gloria (RV589) - see Preview
Maurice Duruflé:  Requiem (Op 9) - see Preview
 

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December 2007 -

Christmas Music:

Carols old and new
Choruses from Handel: Messiah

A performance was held on: 
            Sunday 2^nd December in Settle Parish Church

 and on Sunday 16th December

A joint carol Concert was held
with Settle musical societies.

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June 2007 -

Last Night of the Proms

The choir were joined by Settle Orchestral Society
to help mark the orchestra’s 40th anniversary.  

The performances included choral music by Cecilia MacDowell
and Percy Grainger as well as the usual favourites.

Two performances were held on: 
            Saturday 23^rd June in Christ Church, Skipton
and on:
            Saturday 30^th June in Settle Parish Church

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May 2007 -

Handel’s Dixit Dominus
&
Heinrich Biber's Battagglia (Battle)
 

This performance was held on:
            Sunday 6^th May in Giggleswick School Chapel

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March 2007 -

Handel’s Coronation Anthems
&
Dixit Dominus
 

This performance was held on:

Saturday 31^st March in St Mary's Church, Burley-in-Wharfedale

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December 2006 -

Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols
&
Antonin Dvorak’s Mass in D
 

This performance was held on:
          Saturday 2^nd December in St Alkelda’s Church, Giggleswick

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July 2006 -

Purcell - Masque from Dioclesian
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Chilcott - Songs & Cries of London Town
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plus a new work
"The Leaves of Life" - by Andrew Gant

Two performances were held on: 
            Saturday 15th July in Settle Parish Church
and on:
              Sunday 16^th July in  Skipton

 { Click here to read a review. }

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April 2006 -

An all-Mozart programme to celebrate
 his 250^th Anniversary
{ Click here for synopsis. }

 { Click here to read a review. }

Two performances were held on: 
            Sunday 2^nd April in  Settle Parish Church
and on:
            Sunday 29^th April in  Ilkley
This performance was in conjunction with The Langcliffe Sinfonia.

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December 2005 -

Vivaldi - Magnificat
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Tallis - (celebrating his 500^th Anniversary)
 three choral works and two organ solos
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Poulenc - Gloria

One performance was held on: 
            Saturday 3^rd December in  St. Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick

 { Click here to read a review. }

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July 2005 -

A Midsummer Night's Dream
 - an Evening of Music and Words

Two performances were held on: 
                       Saturday July 16^th in  Kildwick Parish Church
and on:
                       Saturday July 23^rd in High Bentham Parish Church

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