
Wakefield Cathedral
Concert and Service List for 2008
Sunday, 10th February
Services sung in Wakefield Cathedral
11am Eucharist
4pm Evensong
Includes music by Farrant, Holt,
Lauridsen, Lotti, North and Poulenc
Visit to Belgium: 24th—30th March
Concerts sung in the Cathedrals of Bruges, Ghent and Brussels and in The Church of Our Lady, Bruges
Friday, 25th April at 7.30pm
GALA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Wakefield Cathedral
Old 100th arr Vaughan Williams
Coronation Gloria and Te Deum in B flat Stanford
Cantus Rutter
See the conqu’ring hero comes (from Judas Maccabaeus) Handel
Motets from America and Russia and part-songs and motets from Britain and France
Also music for trumpet and organ
Tom Moore Organ
Anthony Thompson Trumpet
Saturday, 28th June at 7.45pm
Concert in St. Mary’s Church, Garforth, Leeds
This concert will be part of the Garforth Arts Festival
A varied programme of music featuring:
Childhood Lyrics Rutter
Three Hungarian Folk Songs Seiber
Saturday, 27th September at 7.30pm
GALA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Wakefield Cathedral
I was glad Parry
Zadok the Priest Handel
“The Easter Hymn” from Cavalleria rusticana Mascagni
Hallelujah Chorus Handel
Also includes favourite music from the choir’s extensive repertoire as well as music for woodwind ensemble and organ.
Tom Moore Organ
The Leeds Woodwind Trio
Wednesday, 15th October at 7.30pm
SILVER JUBILEE SERVICE
Wakefield Cathedral
Followed by a drinks reception
Includes a first performance of “Tu es Petrus” by Michael Yates
Monday, 15th December at 7.30pm
Carol Concert in Dewsbury Baptist Church
In aid of Macmillan CR
Wednesday, 17th December at 7.30pm
SUBSCRIPTION CAROL CONCERT
St. Mary’s Church, Horbury Junction
Admission includes mulled wine and mince pies
The Silver Jubilee year begins in February in Wakefield Cathedral with the singing of the Sunday services on the first Sunday in Lent. Music from the sixteenth century to the present day will be sung, including The Consort Service, written for the choir by John Holt, to celebrate the choir’s twentieth year and a first performance of the Preces, Responses and Lord’s Prayer by the choir’s director, composed for the Silver Jubilee.