St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
Where the choir will give a concert during Easter week 2008
On a Wednesday evening at the beginning of October, 1983, John S. North invited nine singers to join him for the first practice of a new chamber choir. The meeting took place in St. Peter’s Convent, Horbury, near Wakefield. It was the first meeting of St. Peter’s Consort.
Of those nine singers, six remain in the choir: Denise and Neil Crossley; Eileen Hulme; Ernie Lowe: and Adrian and Julie Stephenson.
No one could have thought that the group would still be meeting on Wednesday evenings nearly twenty five years later. Over the years, new members have joined and some have left but St. Peter’s Consort remains a loyal, committed band of singers, who enjoy the friendship of each other and work hard to produce music of a high standard.
It is fitting that there will be special events to celebrate the choir’s silver jubilee.
During Easter week 2008, the choir visited Belgium and stayed in the beautiful city of Bruges.
Brussels Cathedral: the national church of Belgium
One of the venues for concerts during the Easter visit of 2008
Concerts were given in the magnificent cathedral of St. Bavo in Ghent; in Bruges in the lovely Church of Our Lady and in the glorious Cathedral of St. Salvator; and in the beautiful Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels. The cathedral is the national church of Belgium. The concerts were well received by audiences and were enhanced by organ pieces provided by Thomas Moore, Assistant Director of Music, Wakefield Cathedral.
The party of 44, made up of family and friends had a splendid week. An excellent way to celebrate twenty five years of music-making and an enjoyable way to spend a week away with friends.
The Church of Our Lady, Bruges
where St. Peter's Consort gave a concert in Easter Week
Concerts will also take place in Wakefield Cathedral in April and September, along with a special evensong to mark the choir’s Silver Jubilee in October.
In June, the choir sings for the first time at the Garforth Arts Festival.
Dates for Silver Jubilee Year 2008
Sunday, 10th February
11am and 4pm Services sung in Wakefield Cathedral
Monday, 24th March – Sunday, 30th March
Visit to Belgium
Friday, 25th April
Wakefield Cathedral
Subscription Concert
Saturday, 28th June
St. Mary's Church, Garforth
Concert for the Garforth Arts Festival
Saturday, 27th September
Wakefield Cathedral
Subscription Gala Concert
Wednesday, 15th October
Wakefield Cathedral
Silver Jubilee Service
Monday, 15th December
Dewsbury Baptist Church
Carol Concert
Wednesday, 17th December
St. Mary's, Horbury Junction
Subscription Carol Concert
Concert Programmes for Belgian Tour:
St. Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent
11.30am Wednesday, 26th March
Jubilate Deo Lassus
Tu es Petrus Palestrina
Ave Verum Byrd
Ecce vicit Leo Philips
Psalm 100 Mendelssohn
Ubi caritas Duruflé
Ave Maria Rachmaninov
Cherubic Hymn Tchaikovsky
ORGAN
Timor et tremor Poulenc
O nata lux Lauridsen
Beati quorum via Stanford
My soul there is a country Parry
The Church of Our Lady, Bruges
10.30am Thursday, 27th March
This joyful Eastertide arr. Wood
Rejoice in the Lord always Anon
Exsultate justi Viadana
Praise to thee Lord Jesus Schütz
Cantate Domino Monteverdi
Bide with us Rheinberger
Ave maris stella Grieg
Ave Maria Bruckner
ORGAN
Alleluia Randall Thompson
O nata lux Lauridsen
When Mary through the garden went Stanford
God so loved the world Stainer
Alleluya Psallat Aston
St. Salvator’s Cathedral, Bruges
3.00pm Thursday. 27th March
Jubilate Deo Lassus
Tu es Petrus Palestrina
Ave Verum Byrd
Ecce vicit Leo Philips
Psalm 100 Mendelssohn
Ubi caritas Duruflé
Ave Maria Rachmaninov
Cherubic Hymn Tchaikovsky
ORGAN
Timor et tremor Poulenc
Beati quorum via Stanford
This joyful Eastertide arr. Wood
My soul there is a country Parry
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St Gudula, Brussels:
2.00pm Friday, 28th March
Rejoice in the Lord always Anon
Tu es Petrus Palestrina
Praise to thee Lord Jesus Schütz
Ecce vicit Leo Philips
Ave Maria Bruckner
Bide with us Rheinberger
Ave maris stella Grieg
Cherubic Hymn Tchaikovsky
ORGAN
Alleluia Randall Thompson
O nata lux Lauridsen
When Mary through the garden went Stanford
God so loved the world Stainer
Alleluya Psallat Aston
