YEAR

SPRING

SUMMER

AUTUMN

1959

Moeran: Songs of Springtime

Bach (arr Diack): Peasant Cantata

1960

Gilbert & Sullivan: Trial by Jury

1961

11 March

Haydn: The Creation

22 June

Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast

25 November

Schubert: Mass no 2 in G major

Parr:  Blest Pair of Sirens

1962

24 March

Handel: Messiah

18 April

Handel: Messiah (St Michael’s Farnsfield)

1963

9 May

Mendelssohn: Elijah

30 November

Haydn: The Seasons

1964

6 March

Victoriana: Songs & Part-songs

26 March & 27 March

Stainer: The Crucifixion (Holy Trinity & St Mary’s Newark)

16 October

A Viennese Evening

(Brahms Mozart Strauss Lehar)

19 December

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

1965

1^st Concert Southwell Choral

3 April

Handel: Messiah

22 May

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeoman of The Guard

13 November

Haydn: Nelson Mass

20 December

Christmas Music

1966

19 March

Haydn: The Creation

20 March (in Barnby Gate)

Haydn: The Creation

21 May

Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore

22 October

Concert with Owen Brannigan

17 December

Bach: Cantata 61

Britten: St Nicholas Cantata

1967

11 March

Handel: Samson

13 May

Schubert: (arrBerte 7 Clustam); Lilac time

Handel: Israel in Egypt

1968

27 January

Handel: Messiah

23 March

Monteverdi: Beatus Vir

Faure: Requiem

25 May

Hiawatha’[s Wedding Feast

With Ian Wallace

26 October

Hurd: Song for St Cecilia’s Day

Brass

1969

25 January

Berlioz: Flight into Egypt

Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Parts 1 4 5 & 6)

22 March:

Handel Workshop with Professor Keys

17 May & 10 July

Gilbert & Sullivan: Mikado

1 November

Mendelssohn: Elijah

1970

7 March

Bach: St Matthew Passion

2 May

Bach: The Coffee Cantata

17 May

Songs of Praise – 1^st colour transmission

3 July

Excerpts: Creation, Elijah & Songs for St Cecilia

24 October

Concert of Music by Purcell

Rejoice in the Lord; Chaconne in G Minor; Excerpts from the Faery Queen

1971

13 March

Haydn: The Seasons

3 April

Handel: Messiah

15 & 16 October

Gilbert & Sullivan

Their Life & Works

1972

22 January

Bach Workshop (The Life & Works)

20 May

Dream of Gerontius

14 October

Haydn: The Creation

9 December

Vivaldi: Magnificat

Britten: St Nicholas Cantata

1973

7 March

Bach: St John Passion

? May

Music in May

19 & 20 October

Monkton & Talbot: The Arcadians

23 December

Songs of Praise - BBC

1974

26 January

Vaughan Wiliams: Hodie

30 March

Handel: Saul

12 October

Haydn: Nelson Mass

7 December

Brass & Voices

Bach; Jesu Priceless Treasure

1975

15 March

St Matthew Passion

17 May

An Evening with Donald Swann

11 October

Butterworth & Vaughan Williams

Sing England

13 December: Christmas Oratorio

1976

6 March

Brahms: A German Requiem

3 April

Handel: Messiah

6 November

Handel: Zadok the Priest

Haydn: Mass in B flat

Mozart: Exulte Jubilate

1977

22 January

A Mendelssohn Concert

Christus; Violin concerto in D minor; Hymn of Praise

30 April

Verdi Requiem

16 October

Handel: Messiah

3 December

Purcell: King Arthur

Charpentier: Messe de Minuit

Bach: Magnificat

1978

11 March

Bach: St John Passion

12 June

Summer Evening Concert (no details)

11 November

Elgar: Dream of Gerontius

1979

3 March

Purcell: Come ye Sons of Art

Hurd: Song for St Cecilia

Vivaldi: Gloria

26 May

Orff: Carmina Burana

(with the CBSO)

10 November

Poulenc: Gloria

Elgar: The Music Makers

(with the CBSO)

1980

26 Jan

Haydn: The Creation

3 May

Bach: Mass in B minor

Oct 25

Beethoven: Mass in C major

29 November

Handel: Messiah

1981

7 March

Mendelssohn: Elijah

11 April

Faure: Requiem

5 December

Beethoven ; Mass in C minor

1982

6 March

Handel: Israel in Egypt

8 May

Rutter: Gloria

20 November

Haydn : The Seasons

1983

12 March

Bach: St Matthew Passion

14 May

Tate: St Martha & The Dragon

Handel: Utrecht Te Deum

Bach: Magnificat

1984

24 March

Elgar: Dream of Gerontius

9 June

Gilbert & Sullivan: Their life & Works

7 July

Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor

17 November

Monteverdi: The Vespers of 161

22 December

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

1985

2 March

Handel Celebration Concert

30 March

Handel From Scratch

8 June

Bach; Mass in B minor

16 November

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle

(With Willard White)

1986

22 March

25^th Anniversary Concert

Haydn: Great Organ Mass in E flat

Shephard: St Luke Passion

7 June

Summer concert (no details)

29 November

Verdi: Requiem

1987

7 March

Brahms: German Requiem

Mozart: Laudate Dominum

6 June

Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance

12 December

Charpentier ; Messe de Minuit

Vaughan Williams : Hodie

1988

5 March

Purcell: Te Deum

Haydn: Nelson Mass

30 April

Brass and Voices

Bizet: Te Deum

Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne

Honnegar: A Christmas Cantata

1989

18 March

Dvorak: Stabat Mater

20 May

Vivaldi: Gloria

Charpentier: Te Deum

18 November

Butterworth : A Shropshire Lad

Vaughan Williams : Sea Symphony

1990

7 April

Bach: St Matthew Passion

10 June

Gabrieli; In Ecclesius

Parry: Blest best of Sirens

Rutter: Gloria

24 November

Haydn: Te Deum

Haydn: Harmoniemesse

1991

23 March

Haydn: Spring from The Seasons

18 May

Handel; Dettingen Te Deum

13 July

Beethoven: 9^th Symphony

7 December

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

1992

4 April

Rossini: Overture The silken Ladder

Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast

Rossini: Stabat Mater

6 June: David McIntosh conductor

Beethoven: Fidelio Overture

Delius: Brigg Fair

Vaughan Williams: Towards the Unknown Region

Brahms: Academic Festival Overture

Bruckner: Te Deum

With Anglia Polytechnic chorus and orchestra

28 November

Mendelssohn: St Paul

1993

8 March

Handel: Messiah

 8 April

Stainer: Crucifixion

8 May

Elgar: From The Bavarian Highlands

With Desford Colliery Caterpillar Brass Band

4 December

Handel: Ode For St Cecilia’s Day

Rutter: Magnificat

1994

19 March

Haydn: The Last Seven words of Christ on the Cross

Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra

Haydn: Symphony No 40 in F major

21 May

Brahms: German Requiem

26 November

Handel: Samson

1995

8 April

Bach: St Matthew Passion

2 July

Bach: Ascension Oratorio

Strauss: Suite for Wind instruments

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms

18 November

Dvorak: Requiem Mass

1996

30 March

Rossini: Petite Messe Solenelle

Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn

8 June

Celebrity Concert with Anne Davies

30 November

Haydn: The Seasons

 Peter Wood (last concer)t

1997

8 February

Handel: Messiah

Nick Thorpe (first concert)

17 May

Verdi: Requiem

With Bingham & Ruddington Choral Societies

Conducted by Neville Ward in Albert Hall

25^th Anniversary Bingham Choral

29 November

‘Concert of Anniversaries

Mendelssohn; Hear My Prayer

Schubert: Mass in Eb

Brahms: Four Part-songs & Alto Rhapsody

Schubert: Mass in Eb

1998

7 March

Faure: Pavanne

Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Faure : Cantique de Jean Racine

Faure : Requiem

Bennett : Partita (Orchestral)

Mozart : Exulte Jubilate

Kevin Malone : Creations

Haydn: Creation (excerpts from parts 1 & 11)

28 November ‘Canticles’

Rutter: Magnificat

Andrew Carter: Te Deum

Holst: St Paul’s Suite

With Lowes Wong School choir

1999

8 May

Bach: Mass in B minor

26 June ‘Summer Lightning’

A melange of light classics

Southwell Leisure Centre

(Opera Choruses etc – I have list)

Songs of Sherwood: Nick Thorpe/Stella Cowmeadow

Minster Jazz Ensemble

David McIntosh Memorial Concert:

 9 October

Vivaldi Gloria/Bach B minor Mass

Works by (arranged by David M) Albioni/Brahms/Bruch/Henry VIII

27 November: Gloria

Vivaldi Gloria

Poulenc Gloria

Faure Warlock (not sure what)

2000

8 April

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Aaron Copeland: Appalachian Spring

Schubert: Stabat Mater/Rutter: Requiem

Summer Festival Concert in marquee recreation ground  (Part of town’s Millennium celebrations)

19 July ‘Summerfest’ (with supper)

Assorted (from Opera Choruses + Encores)

I have programme with full details

Phyllis Cannan

Millennium Messiah

11 November

Mendelssohn: Elijah

With Sir Willard White

2001

31 March

Bach: Matthew Passion

16 June

Kelham Dome:

English Music For a Summer Evening

Elgar: The Music Makers

John Rutter: Sprig of Thyme

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite -orchestra

10 November

Robert Steadman: In Memoriam

Wasps Overture/Lark Ascending: Vaughan Williams:  Notts Youth Orchestra

Bluecoats & Carlton-le Willows schools

2002

23 March

Mozart: Requiem

Szymanovski: Stabat Mater

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll - Orchestra

22 June

 Mozart: Requiem & Solemn Vespers in

Bridlington Priory

30 November

Puccini : Messa Di Gloria

Durufle : Requiem

2003

5 April

Elgar: Dream Of Gerontius

Trip to Barcelona

14 June

Kelham Dome ‘A Summer Evening’

Encores For Choirs & Madrigals & Part Songs – I Have Programme Of Full List

 (With Lowes Wong)

29 November

 Karl Jenkins: Armed Man

2004

27 March

Bach: St John Passion

7 May

Concert with Aled Jones

I have no record of what was sung

26 June

Summer concert – no idea

27 November

Tehillim for Anne: Robert Steadman

German Requiem: Brahms

2005

19 March

Handel:  Messiah

Trip to Montecatini Italy

10 June Festival Opening Concert

with Aled Jones

Panis Angelicus & How Great Thou Art

18 June Festival Concert

Parry: Songs Of Farewell

Maxwell Davies: Kestrel Road

Rutter: Sprig Of Thyme

Steadman: Robin Hood & Little John

12 November

Nelson Mass: Haydn

Songs Of Farewell: Parry

Songs Of The Fleet: CV Stanford

2006

13 May

Verdi: Requiem

1 July

Summer Nonsense

St Mary’s Newark

Bob Chilcott: Jubilate

Rutter: Psalm 150: Rutter

Alan Bullard: Mr Lear

25 November

Monteverdi: Vespers

Mozart: Vespers

2007

3 March

Handel: Judas Maccabaeus

22 June Southwell Festival ‘Choral Extravaganza’

Elgar: From The Bavarian Highlands

Haydn: Te Deum

With the other choirs of Southwell Minster

1 December

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

Malcolm Arnold: Song Of Simeon

2008

15 March: Southwell Minster

‘Reflections On The Passion’

Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus

Tchaikovsky: Crown Of Roses

Arenski: Variations on a theme

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Richard Shephard: St Luke Passion

21 June: Southwell Leisure Centre

‘You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile’

Godspell and Gospel Choruses

Jesus Christ Superstar

Guys and Dolls

With Junior Choral - Annie

15 November: Southwell Minster

Vivaldi: Gloria

Andrew Carter: Benedicite

2009

28 March: Southwell Minster

Dvorak: Stabat Mater

13 June: Southwell Minster

A Shakespearean Serenade

14 November: Southwell Minster

Haydn: The Seasons

2010

27 March: Southwell Minster

Karl Jenkins: Stabat Mater

Faure: Requiem

July: Southwell Minster

A tribute to Paul Robeson

With Sir Willard White

Southwell Minster

Handel: Messiah