St. Peter's Consort
Silver Jubilee 2008

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