Season date composer piece soloists Orchestra and location Conductor and any instrumentalists additional choirs 1938/39 Rehearsals only Ursula Nettleship 1939/40 23rd March 1940 Handel Messiah Winifred Bury, Haileybury College Haileybury Combined choirs inc. Mervyn Saunders, Orchestra HCS Ifor Hughes, Eric Bravington (trumpet) Dr Reginald Johnson, Haileybury
1940/41 22nd March 1941 Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha's Wedding Feast Haileybury HCS and Haileybury College Choir
10th May 1941 Brahms How lovely is thy dwelling Hertford Orchestra Shire Hall Frank Greenfield place
Pinsuti A Spring Song
arr. Greenfield There is a lady sweet and kind Stanford The Blue Bird Corydon, Arise!
1940/41 July 1941 Repertoire unknown Bishops Stortford Frank Greenfield Music Festival
1942/43 12th December Brahms The Serenade Hertford Orchestra Shire Hall, Hector McCurrach 1942 Hertford Stanford The Revenge
Weelkes Like two proud armies
27th May 1943 Handel Messiah Margaret Field-Hyde Leader: Dorothy Loynes W All Saints' Reginald Jacques (soprano), Eileen J Comley (organ) Church, Hertford (combined choirs of Pilcher (alto), Peter Hector McCurrach Broxbourne, Pears (tenor), Henry (continuo) Cheshunt, Hertford, Cummings, bass) Hertford Free Churches, Haileybury, Much Hadham, Thundridge, Ware) 1943/44 Date unknown Haydn The Creation unknown unknown Hertford Music Club concert with Hertford and other choirs
1944/45 7th December Bach Christmas Oratorio Kathleen Willson Orchestra of wood wind Hertford Grammar Hector McCurrach 1944 (contralto), Elster and strings School (Richard with Haileybury Kay (tenor), W R Harold Makinson (piano) Hale School) Madrigal Society Lloyd (bass)
10th March 1945 Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony unknown unknown Haileybury School Hector McCurrach with massed choirs
1945/46 18th May 1946 Handel Acis and Galatea Margaret Bissett Hertford Music Club Hertford Grammar Harry Stubbs (contralto), Harry String Orchestra School (Richard Abbott (tenor) Nancy Cordery Hale School) (accompanist)
Holst Two psalms Folk Songs Farmer Fair Phyllis I saw
Playford Great Tom is Cast 1946/47 14th December Stanford Songs of the Fleet Robert Irwin Hertford Music Club Hertford Grammar William (Bill) 1946 (baritone) Orchestra Leader: Ruth School (Richard Snowdon Fourmy Hale School) Nancy Cordery (Piano)
Vaughan Williams In Windsor Forest
Parry Part songs
Davies Part songs 20th March 1947 Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha's Wedding Feast Arthur Sykes (tenor) Hertford Music Club Hertford Grammar William (Bill) Orchestra School (Richard Snowdon Leader: Ruth Fourmy Hale School) E. Philpott (piano)
Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
1947/48 21st December Christmas concert Friends’ Meeting Stephen Wilkinson 1947 House, Hertford
6th March 1948 Britten Hymn to St Cecilia Joyce Gow (soprano), Hertford Orchestra Hertford Grammar Stephen Wilkinson Anthea Guillaume Leader: Ruth Fourmy Schoool (Richard (soprano), Jean J H Makinson (piano) Hale School) Austin Dobson (contralto), Wilfrid Brown (tenor), John Carol Case (bass), Marcus Dods (bass)
Purcell The Masque in Dioclesian 1948/49 16th December Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Myra Virden small orchestra Shire Hall Stephen Wilkinson 1948 Carols (contralto), Geoffrey Alison Moss (piano) and Margaret Squires Winsor (baritone) (Combined Choirs of Cornelius The Three Kings Hertford & Hoddesdon Music Howells A Spotless Rose Clubs)
19th December Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas small orchestra Friends’ Meeting Stephen Wilkinson 1948 Carols Alison Moss (piano) House, Hertford
Cornelius The Three Kings
Howells A Spotless Rose 11th June 1949 Bach Jesu, Priceless Treasure Myra Virden String Orchestra Hertford Grammar Stephen Wilkinson (contralto) School (Richard Hale School)
Debussy Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans
Gibbons Madrigals
Pearsall Madrigals
10th July 1949 Debussy Mixed songs St Mary's Church, Stephen Wilkinson Pearsall Madrigals Hitchin (The Hertfordshire Gibbons Madrigals Singers and The Hertford Choir) 1949/50 25th March 1950 Scarlatti Stabat Mater Joyce Gow (soprano), String Band All Saints’ Stephen Wilkinson Alison Purves Ivor Davies (organ), Sheila Church, Hertford (soprano) Stuart Scott (violin), Frederick Knight (cello)
Buxtehude Missa Brevis
Couperin Troisième Lecon de Ténèbres 6th July 1950 Scarlatti Stabat Mater Joyce Gow (soprano), Sheila Stuart Scott (violin), St Paul's Church, Stephen Wilkinson Alison Purves Ivor Davies (Organ) Bedford Buxtehude Missa Brevis (soprano)
Couperin Troisième Lecon de Ténèbres
1950/51 30th September Scarlatti Stabat Mater Joyce Gow (soprano), Harry Gabb (organ - St Nicholas’ Stephen Wilkinson 1950 Alison Purves organist at St Paul's Church, Stevenage Buxtehude Missa Brevis (soprano) Cathedral)
Couperin Troisième Lecon de Ténèbres
18th November Royal Albert Hall Sir Adrian Boult 1950 (Rural Music Schools Festival Concert, celebrating 21st anniversary of 1st HRMS in Hertfordshire) 2nd July 1951 Handel Italian Duets and Trios Mary Potts (harpsichord) Christ’s Hospital Stephen Wilkinson School, Hertford
5th July 1951 Brahms Sacred Music motets Beryl Matthews (organ) All Saints’ Stephen Wilkinson Choral Preludes Church, Hertford
7th July 1951 Hopkins Cutty Sark (world Corn Exchange, Antony Hopkins première) Hertford
1951/52 11th December Christmas Concert Elsie Warner, Violin with All Saints’ Church 1951 The Hertford Orchestra
17th June 1952 Purcell Benedicte omnia opera Nell Lloyd, Alex Beryl Matthews (organ) St Andrew's Stephen Wilkinson Macpherson, Jessie Church, Stanstead Pettengell (soprano), Abbots Ama Maynard (contralto), Myra Virden (contralto), Noel Morton (tenor), David Martin (bass) Kodály Missa Brevis Wesley Carmen Funèbre 19th June 1952 Purcell Benedicite omnia opera Nell Lloyd, Alex Beryl Matthews (organ) St Andrew's Stephen Wilkinson Macpherson, Jessie Church, Hertford Pettengell (soprano), Ama Maynard (contralto), Myra Virden (contralto), Noel Morton (tenor), David Martin (bass)
Kodály Missa Brevis
Wesley Carmen Funèbre 1952/53 28th March 1953 Bach St. Matthew Passion Andrew Gold (tenor) Chorus and Orchestra of St Andrew's Stephen Wilkinson Ilse Wolf (soprano), Hitchin & District Musical Church, Hertford Peter Currell (tenor), Society, Evelyn Cuthill Girls of Christ's Hospital (contralto), Kenneth School Jones (baritone), George Parker (baritone)
1953/54 6th March 1954 Schütz The Seven Last Words Sheila Boglace Orchestra of the Hitchin St Andrew’s Derek Clare (soprano), Bridget and District Music Society Church, Hertford Strong (contralto), Mozart Requiem Edmund Weston (tenor), Owen Grundy (bass)
3rd July 1954 Hertford Corn Evelyn Webb (Silver Exchange Jubilee Founder's Day concert)
1954/55 16th December Da Vittoria O Quam Gloriosum Est String Ensemble St Andrew's Evelyn Webb 1954 Regnum Church, Hertford
Bach Jesu, Priceless Treasure
Kodály Jesus, and the Traders
14th May 1955 Bach Easter Cantata No. 4 St Andrew's Evelyn Webb Church, Hertford
Beethoven Mass in C 1955/56 25th February Bach Cantata No. 150 Jean Burrow Bertram Orsman (organ) St Andrew's Evelyn Webb 1956 (soprano), Ama Church, Hertford Maynard (contralto), Noel Morton (tenor), Robin Oldham (baritone)
Fauré Requiem 1956/57 24th March 1956 Beethoven Mass in C Marjorie Barrow Chorus and Orchestra of St Mary's Church Evelyn Webb (joint (soprano), Kathleen Hitchin & District Musical Hitchin with Choir and Stanyon (contralto), Society Leader: Vera orchestra of the Peter Currell (tenor), Charlwood Hitchin and District John Heathfield Musical Society) (bass)
8th December Handel Messiah Anne Denyar Leader: Stuart Foord St Andrew's Evelyn Webb 1956 (soprano), Winifred Bertram Orsman (Organ), Church, Hertford Leaper (contralto), Derek Clare (Harpsichord) Derek Rodgers (tenor), David Read (bass)
30th March 1957 Schütz Ponder My Words, O Lord Adrienne Cole Bertram Orsman (organ) St Andrew's Evelyn Webb (soprano), Philip Church, Hertford Franck Chorale No. 3 in A Minor Hattey (baritone)
Brahms A German Requiem 1957/58 11th January 1958 Bach Christmas Oratorio Gwen Honeychurch Chorus and Orchestra of St Andrew’s Evelyn Webb (soprano), Anne Hitchin & District Musical Church, Hertford Ashton-Channon Society (alto), Peter Currell Leader: Vera Charlwood (tenor), Noel Morton Bertram Orsman (organ), (tenor), Philip Hattey Derek Clare (harpsichord) (bass)
Buxtehude Magnificat
Gibbons See, the Word is incarnate
Scarlatti Christmas Cantata
22nd March 1958 Brahms A German Requiem Gwen Honeychurch Hitchin Choir and St Mary's Church, Evelyn Webb (soprano), George Orchestra Hitchin Parker (baritone)
14th June 1958 Part Songs (Founder's Day Hitchin Town Hall Evelyn Webb - Hertfordshire Rural Music School)
1958/59 20th December Purcell O Sing unto the Lord Anne Denyar Chorus and Orchestra of St Andrew's Evelyn Webb 1958 (soprano), Winifred Hitchin & District Musical Church, Hertford Leaper (contralto), Society Leader: Vera Noel Morton (tenor), Charlwood Gordon Farrell (bass) George Smith (organ)
Handel Chandos Anthem No. 5
Haydn Sixteenth Mass 25th April 1959 Scarlatti Stabat Mater (ten parts) Noel Morton (tenor) George Smith (Organ) St Andrew's Evelyn Webb Church, Hertford
Bach Chorale prelude
Schütz St Matthew Passion
13th June 1959 Founders Day Concert Hitchin Town Hall Evelyn Webb 1959/60 19th December Finzi Christmas Scene Anne Denyar String and Piano St Andrew's Ronald Burrow 1959 (soprano), Maureen accompaniment Church, Hertford Lehane (contralto), Noel Morton (tenor)
Britten A Ceremony of Carols
Sweelinck Hodie Christus Natus Est
Vivaldi Gloria 2nd April 1960 Bach St John Passion Jean Burrow Small String Orchestra St Andrew's Ronald Burrow (soprano), Celia Leader: David Thompson Church, Hertford Piercey (contralto), Noel Morton (tenor), David Read (bass)
1960/61 11th February Monteverdi The Mass 'of 1651' Noelle Barker Small String Orchestra St Andrew's Clifton Kelynack 1961 (soprano), Zena Ford Leader: David Thompson Church, Hertford (contralto), Philip Todd (tenor), Philip Hattey (bass)
Dvorák Stabat Mater 6th May 1961 Gibbons The Cryes of London parts Frederick McArdell Small string orchestra Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack 1 and 2 (tenor), Robin Leader: David Thompson School (Richard Oldham (bass) Clifton Kelynack (organ) Hale School)
Moeran Choral Suite - Phyllida and Corydon
Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music 1961/62 18th November Purcell Ode on St Cecilia's Day Nell Lloyd (soprano), Small String orchestra Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack 1961 Peter Boggis Leader: David Thompson School (Richard (counter-tenor), Audrey Sunderland Hale School) Geoffrey Mitchell (piano), Jennifer Roberts (counter-tenor), (piano) Frederick McArdell (tenor), David Price- Smith (bass),
Britten St Nicolas 14th April 1962 Schütz St Luke Passion Elizabeth Sewell Margaret Weaver (organ) St Andrew's Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Noel Church, Hertford Morton (tenor), Robin Oldham (baritone) Fauré Requiem 1962/63 26th January 1963 Parry Blest Pair of Sirens Anne Keynes Leader: David Thompson Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Noel School (Richard Morton (tenor) Hale School)
Brahms Liebeslieder
Rootham Brown Earth
Wilbye, Pearsall Madrigals German Orpheus with his lute
Bliss Pastoral (Lie strewn the white flocks) 25th May 1963 Verdi Stabat Mater Adrienne Cole Leader: David Thompson St Andrew's Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Lesley Church, Hertford Wood (contralto), Frederick McCardell (tenor), Philip Hattey (bass)
Verdi Te Deum
Schubert Mass in A-flat major No. 5 1963/64 21st March 1964 Bach St Matthew Passion Fredereck McArdell, Amateur String Orchestra All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack Ann Dowdall, Leslie with some professional Church, Hertford Wood, Laurence players Leader: John L Richard, Eric Barnes Clement with choir of J McKay Martin Much Hadham Musical Society Pamela Hinde O'Malley (Continuo)
30th May 1964 Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Noel Morton (tenor) Hertford Orchestra Leader: Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack Igor) Leslie Halton (concert Schiool (Richard organised by Hertford Hale School) Orchestra)
Finzi Intimations of Immortality 1964/65 27th March 1965 Bach Mass in B minor Noelle Barker Much Hadham Musical All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Maureen Society Leader: Jack Church, Hertford Lehane (contralto), McDougal Gerald English Audrey Sunderland and (tenor), Roy Pamela Hinde O'Malley Tattersall (bass) (continuo)
29th May 1965 Handel Chandos Anthem No. 6 Jessie Hopkins Hertford Orchestra Leader: Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Noel Hugh Wright School (Richard Moreton (tenor), Hale School) William Shiri (bass)
Jacob Songs
1965/66 12th March 1966 Buxtehude Missa Brevis Barbara Yates Leader: Jack McDougal All Saints' Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Sylvia Church, Hertford Swan (alto), John Steel (tenor), Peter Leeming (bass)
Verdi Requiem
18th June 1966 Vaughan Williams In Windsor Forest The Hertford Orchestra Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack School (Richard Hale School)
1966/67 11th March 1967 Byrd Mass for Four Voices Hazel Holt (soprano), Leader: Jack McDougal All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack Sylvia Rowlands Church, Hertford (mezzo-soprano), Eric Barnes (tenor), John McKenzie (bass) Mozart Mass in C minor
6th May 1967 Purcell O Sing Unto the Lord The Hertford Orchestra Hertford Grammar Clifton Kelynack Leader: Hugh Wright School (Richard Jack Hindmarsh (Piano) Hale School)
Tate Hampstead Heath
Lambert The Rio Grande 1967/68 23rd March 1968 Scarlatti Stabat Mater Patricia Hooper Leader: Jack McDougal All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Michael Jack Hindmarsh (organ) Church, Hertford Rippon (baritone)
Brahms A German Requiem
11th May 1968 Bach Cantata No.150 The Hertford Orchestra Richard Hale Clifton Kelynack Leader: Hugh Wright School, Hertford Vaughan Williams English Folk Songs
Jacob Old Wine in New Bottles
Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music 1968/69 15th March 1969 Bach Magnificat in D Angela Beale Leader: J Bransby Roberts All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Peggy Church, Hertford Castle (contralto), Edgar Thomas (tenor), Christopher Field (bass)
Haydn Harmoniemesse
17th May 1969 Britten Hymn to St Cecilia The Hertford Orchestra All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack Church, Hertford
Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)
1969/70 7th March 1970 Beethoven Mass in C major Margaret Morrell Leader: J Bransby Roberts All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Gwyneth Church, Hertford Griffiths (contralto), John Dudley (tenor), John King (bass)
Mozart Requiem
20th May 1970 An evening in May: an Jean Taverner and James Christ's Hospital Clifton Kelynack evening of Music and Judd (organ) School, Hertford Verse Maurice Champ (accompanist)
Gibbons The Cryes of London
Madrigals
Jacob Highways 1970/71 20th March 1971 Bach St Matthew Passion Noelle Barker Leader: J Bransby Roberts All Saints’ Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Gwyneth Jack Hindmarsh (continuo Church, Hertford Griffiths (contralto), harpsichord), Dugald James Griffett Stewart (continuo cello), (tenor), Edmund Bohan (tenor), Rodney Macann (bass) 1971/72 18th March 1972 Haydn Nelson Mass Audrey Attwood Leader: J Bransby Roberts Christ's Hospital Clifton Kelynack (soprano), Margaret Jean Taverner (organ) School, Hertford Hallworth (contralto), John Bantick (tenor), Robert Carpenter Turner (bass)
Fauré Requiem
6th May 1972 Beethoven Choral Fantasia The Hertford Orchestra Richard Hale Clifton Kelynack Leader: Hugh Wright Jack School, Hertford Hindmarsh (piano)
Madrigals 1972/73 10th March 1973 Handel Samson Suzanne Green A small orchestra Christ's Hospital Edwin Willson (soprano), Gloria Leader: J Bransby Roberts School, Hertford Doubleday (contralto), Edmund Bohan (tenor), James O'Neil (bass)
26th May 1973 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Jean Allister (mezzo- Barbican Orchestra All Saints’ Edwin Willson soprano), Kenneth Leader: John Bacon Church, Hertford (guest Choirs: East Woollam (tenor), Herts Choral Society John Carol-Case and The Choir of (bass) Christs Hospital School)
1973/74 9th March 1974 Bach Mass in B minor Wendy Eathorne Leader: John Bacon All Saints’ Edwin Willson (soprano), Janet (Barbican Orchestra) Church, Hertford Edmunds (Mezzo- soprano), Peter Bamber (tenor), Brian Raynor Cook (bass baritone), Jean Taverner (organ) 22nd May 1974 Bach The joy of our heart has Elizabeth Lincoln Thelma Tillaney All Saints’ Edwin Willson ceased (soprano), Julia (narrator), Harold Baynes Church, Hertford Hastings (mezzo- (narrator), Jean Taverner contralto), Peter Wall (organ) (tenor), Alfonso Noto (treble)
Peeters Lied to the Sun
Honegger King David
1974/75 13th December Christmas Concert Jean Taverner Brass Ensemble (members East Herts Edwin Willson 1974 (accompanist) of the East Herts Show College, Turnford (mixed choirs – Band and Ware Town HCS, East Herts Band) Choral Society and Beaumont Chorale (conductor: David Felstead) 22nd February Handel Dixit Dominus Elizabeth Lincoln A small orchestra Leader: Christ's Hospital Edwin Willson 1975 (soprano), Eileen J Bransby Roberts School, Hertford Mangan (soprano) Jean Taverner and Nancy Tay Cheng-Jim Cordery (piano), Roger (Counter-tenor), Pope and Jean Taverner Victor Forsyth (tenor) (keyboard continuo) John Heddle Nash (baritone)
Orff Carmina Burana
23rd February Handel Dixit Dominus Elizabeth Lincoln Leader: J Bransby Roberts Christ's Hospital Edwin Willson 1975 (soprano), Eileen Jean Taverner and Nancy School, Hertford Mangan (soprano) Cordery (piano), Roger Tay Cheng-Jim Pope and Jean Taverner (Counter-tenor), (keyboard continuo) Victor Forsyth (tenor), Patrick McCarthy (baritone) Orff Carmina Burana 3rd May 1975 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Mary Beverley Ars Nova Ensemble St Andrew’s Edwin Willson (soprano), Nancy and members of the Church, Hertford and Ars Nova Long (mezzo- London Cornett and Consort of Voices soprano), David Sackbutt Ensemble James (counter tenor), Paul Elliott (tenor), Michael Morton (baritone), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Paul Hillier (baritone)
1975/76 29th November Handel Messiah Delia Jones Leader: Stuart Deeks All Saints’ Edwin Willson 1975 (soprano), Lucy Jean Taverner (organ), Church, Hertford Coleby (contralto), Roger Pope (harpsichord Duncan Robertson continuo) and Dugald (tenor), John Oakman Stewart (cello continuo) (bass)
19th December Christmas Concert Contemporary Saxophone East Herts Edwin Willson (with 1975 Quartet College, Turnford East Herts Choral and Beaumont Chorale)
8th May 1976 Verdi Requiem Gwendoline Ross Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Edwin Willson (soprano), Laura Sarti Orchestra Church, Hertford (mezzo-soprano), Ian Leader: Roy Jones Thompson (tenor), Jean Taverner Graham Titus (bass) (accompanist)
1976/77 10th December Christmas Concert Hester Brown East Herts College Edwin Willson 1976 (soprano), Jessie (with East Herts Hopkins (soprano), Choral and Eileen Little Beaumont Chorale) (contralto), Paul Shipman (tenor), Brian Martin (bass baritone) Charpentier Messe de Minuit 12th February Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Wendy Eathorne Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Edwin Willson 1977 Confessore (soprano), Phyllis Orchestra Church, Hertford Aver (contralto), Leader: Roy Jones Stephen Hill (tenor), Glyn Davenport (bass)
Brahms A German Requiem 14th May 1977 Bernstein Chichester Psalms Derek Harrison Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Howard Williams (counter-tenor), Orchestra Church, Hertford Miriam Bowen Leader: John Phillips (soprano), Cherith Jean Taverner (organ) Milburn-Fryer (alto), Gareth Roberts (tenor), Jonathan Robarts (bass)
Haydn Paukenmesse (Mass in Time of War)
1977/78 17th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Iain Sutherland 1977 Orchestra Church, Hertford
4th February 1978 Bach St John Passion Kate Flowers Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Patricia Orchestra Church, Hertford Price (contralto), Leader:Roy Jones David Johnston Raymond Greenlees (cello (Evangelist), Graham continuo), Andrew Teague Titus (Christus), (harpsichord continuo) Anthony Fry (Pilate) Jean Taverner (organ)
7th April 1978 Verdi Requiem Wendy Eathorne Hertfordshire County Royal Albert Hall Meredith Davies (soprano), Anne Youth Orchestra Leader: (Mixed Choirs - Collins (alto), Clare Thompson Vellore Concert) Kenneth Bowen (tenor), Raimund Herincx (bass) 10th June 1978 Schubert Mass in A-flat major No. 5 Olive Duncan Hertfordshire Chamber Castle Hall, Derek Harrison (soprano), Penelope Orchestra Hertford Walker (contralto), Leader: John Phillips Peter Jeffes (tenor), Malcolm Arthur (bass) 1978/79 16th December Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1978 Carols Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones
Handel Excerpts from Messiah
24th February Handel Coronation Anthems (The Helen Walker Hatfield Philharmonic All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1979 King Shall Rejoice and Let (soprano), Jean Leader: Jennifer Nickson Church, Hertford They Hand Be Allister (contralto), Jean Taverner (organ) Strengthened) Stuart Kale (tenor), Stephen Roberts (bass)
Tippett A Child of Our Time 12th May 1979 Britten Rejoice in the Lamb Rosemary Harrison Hertford Brass Ensemble All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Anne Gall Jean Taverner (organ) Church, Hertford (alto), Leslie Baker (tenor), David Ireson (bass)
Gabrieli Canzoni
Parry I was Glad
Monteverdi Deus in Adjutorium
Gabrieli In Ecclesis Magnificat arr. Vaughan Williams The Old Hundredth 1979/80 15th December Handel Excerpts from Messiah Marion Rowlatt Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Iain Sutherland 1979 (soprano), Derek Orchestra Church, Hertford Bernstein Chichester Psalms Harrison (counter- Leader: Roy Jones tenor), Simon Berridge (tenor) 23rd February Mendelssohn Elijah Helen Walker Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1980 (soprano), Wendy Orchestra Church, Hertford Verco (mezzo- Leader: Teresa Pople soprano), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) 7th June 1980 Lambert The Rio Grande Hatfield Philharmonic Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Orchestra Hall Stanford The Bluebird Leader: Andrew Laing Elgar Three part songs Peter Wallfisch (piano), Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes Mark Hooper (piano), Jean Taverner (piano)
1980/81 21st September Handel Coronation Anthems (The Castle Hall, Derek Harrison 1980 King Shall Rejoice and Let Hertford They Hand Be Strengthened) Evron twinning celebration
15th November Handel Dettingen Te Deum Poppy Holden Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1980 (soprano), Mary Orchestra Church, Hertford Nichols (contralto), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass) (all soloists are members of Consorte of Musicke Ensemble) Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore 13th December Monteverdi Magnificat Marion Rowlatt Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1980 (soprano), Tamsin Orchestra Church, Hertford Dives (soprano), Ann Leader: Roy Jones Gall (contralto), Leslie Baker (tenor), Graham Trew (bass), Clive Constance (bass) Charpentier Messe de Minuet
28th March 1981 Haydn The Seasons Lola Biagioni Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Elizabeth Orchestra Leader: Roy Church, Hertford Shelley (contralto), Jones David Young (tenor), Jean Taverner (organ) Gordon Farrall (baritone)
Fauré Requiem
Kodály Budavári Te Deum 27th June 1981 Vaughan Williams In Windsor Forest Robert Carpenter Serenata Notturna Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison Turner Jean Taverner (piano) Hall
Britten Choral Dances from Gloriana
Jacob Highways
1981/82 12th December Berlioz The Shepherds’ Farewell Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Iain Sutherland 1981 Orchestra Church, Hertford Handel Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) 18th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1981 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) Alan Haverson (organ)
6th February 1982 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Mary Lloyd-Davies Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison (contralto), David Orchestra Church, Hertford Plus De Merc Johnston (tenor), Leader: Roy Jones Chamber Choir and Michael Rippon Jean Taverner (organ) members of the choir (bass) of Clare College, Cambridge 18th April 1982 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Penelope Walker Hertfordshire County Royal Albert Hall Meredith Davies (Vellore Charity (mezzo-soprano), Youth Orchestra Concert) Kenneth Bowen (tenor), Michael Rippon (bass) 14th May 1982 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Penelope Walker Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Julian Williamson (Ernest Read Music (mezzo-soprano), Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) Kenneth Bowen Alan Haverson (organ) (tenor), Michael Rippon (bass)
22nd May 1982 Carissimi Jephte Gail Mortley Hertfordshire Schools' All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Wilfrid Sinfonia Church, Hertford Britten Saint Nicolas Swansborough (alto), Jean Taverner (organ), Richard Morton Roger Pope and Paul (tenor), Geoffrey Rooke (piano) Dalton (bass) Trebles from St Alban’s School; Mark Johnson (young Nicolas), Thomas Bending, Glyn Hughes and Jonathan Westwell (3 pickled boys)
1982/83 6th November Mozart Requiem Susan Bullock Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1982 (soprano), Ann Gall Orchestra Church, Hertford (alto), Nigel Robson Leader: Stefan Bown (tenor), Lawrence Wallington (bass)
18th December Christmas Concert Company of Players Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1982 (COPs) Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones
20th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1982 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) 19th March 1983 Handel Messiah Lesley Garrett Guildhall String Ensemble All Saints’ Church Derek Harrison (soprano), Charles and players from the Brett (contralto), Paul Guildhall School of Music Elliott (tenor), David Thomas (bass)
19th June 1983 David Wilson- David Owen Norris and Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison Johnson (bass) Jean Taverner (piano) Hall
Vaughan Williams English Folk Songs
Finzi Two Poems of Robert Bridges
Stanford Songs of the Fleet
Britten Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
Delius To be Sung of a Summer's Night on the Water
Bernstein Songs from West Side Story 1983/84 29th October 1983 Haydn Harmoniemesse Fiona Dobie Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Susan Orchestra Church, Hertford Tyrrell (alto), Leader: Stefan Bown Christoper Gillett (tenor), Martin Nelson (bass)
17th December Christmas concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1983 Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones
19th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1983 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) 7th April 1984 Dvorák Te Deum Wendy Eathorne London Mozart Players All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), John Leader: John Glickman Church, Hertford Hancorn (baritone)
Brahms A German Requiem 26th May 1984 Arr. Vaughan Williams The Old Hundredth Mary Hitch Hertford Symphony Basilique d'Evron, Derek Harrison (soprano), Richard Orchestra Brass Ensemble France Morton (tenor), Ian Michael Frith (organist) Reid (bass)
Byrd Ave Verum
Elgar Ave Verum
Parry I Was Glad
Fauré Requiem 23rd June 1984 Purcell Dido and Aeneas Stephanie Allmann, Chamber Orchestra Balls Park Derek Harrison Eleanor Forbes, Mary Leader: Peter Pople College, Hertford Hitch, Fiona Lamont, John Toll (harpsichord Linda Mcleod continuo) (soprano), Noel Morton, Marion Rowlatt, Graham Trew
1984/85 20th October 1984 Handel Let God Arise Elisabeth Priday Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Michael Orchestra Church, Hertford Chance (counter- Leader: Stefan Bown tenor)
Vivaldi Gloria
15th December Frith Voices of Innocence Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1984 Orchestra Church, Hertford carols Leader: Roy Jones Jean Taverner (organ)
17th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1984 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA)
30th March 1985 Bach Mass in B minor Jennifer Adams London Bach Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Mary Leader: Nona Liddell Church, Hertford Lloyd-Davies (mezzo-soprano), Maldwyn Davies (tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (bass)
23rd June 1985 Seiber Yugoslav Folk Songs Tracey Chadwell Patricia Gane and Michael Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison and (soprano), Derek Frith (piano) Ione Hall David White Hurd Mrs Beeton's Book Harrison (alto), Peter Holbourne (narrator) Sidhom (baritone) Percussion Orff Carmina Burana
1985/86 26th October 1985 Handel Coronation Anthem (My Caroline Fforde Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison Heart is Inditing) (mezzo-soprano) Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Howard Williams
Bliss Pastoral (Lie strewn the white flocks) 14th December Christmas Concert John Bantick (tenor) Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1985 Boys of All Saints’ Orchestra Leader: Roy Church, Hertford Church Choir Jones
16th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1985 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) 22nd March 1986 Verdi Requiem Jennifer Adams London Mozart Players All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Mary Leader: Barry Wilde Church, Hertford Lloyd-Davies (mezzo-soprano), Kim Begley (tenor), John Hancorn (bass)
22nd June 1986 Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle Sandra Hall Catherine Riley and Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison and (soprano), Sidonie Michael Wise (piano), Hall Nicholas Wilks Winter (contralto), Michael Frith Huw Rhys-Evans (harmonium) (tenor), Andrew Mayor (bass)
Palestrina O beata et gloriosa Trinitas Adoramus te 1986/87 13th December Finzi In Terra Pax Rosemary Harrison Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1986 (soprano), Graham Orchestra Church, Hertford carols Trew (bass) Leader: Roy Jones
18th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Howard Williams 1986 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA)
7th February 1987 Haydn Paukenmesse (Mass in Tracey Chadwell Hatfield Philharmonic All Saints’ Derek Harrison Time of War) (soprano), Alison Orchestra Church, Hertford Alexander Leader: Maurice Brett Michael Berkeley Or Shall We Die? (contralto), Philip Salmon (tenor), David Wilson- Johnson (baritone) 21st March 1987 Hurd Mrs Beeton's Book Haileybury Derek Harrison
Weelkes, Madrigals Bennett Toch Geographical Fugue
Brahms Gypsy songs
11th April 1987 Handel Bring and Sing Messiah Anne Gentry Tim Clarke (trumpet), All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Mary Michael Frith (organ) Church, Hertford Hitch (soprano), Mary Pick (soprano), Janet Ollier (soprano), Christine Ratcliff (alto), Julia Hastings (alto), Ian Storey (tenor), Ken Burgess (bass) 13th June 1987 Handel Coronation Anthem Gillian Fisher The London Bach All Saints’ Derek Harrison (Zadok the Priest) (soprano), Timothy Orchestra Church, Hertford Penrose (Counter- Leader: Nona Liddell tenor), Andrew Murgatroyd (tenor), Simon Birchall (bass)
Handel Utrecht Te Deum
Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm
Bach Cantata No. 191
1987/88 24th October 1987 Haydn The Creation Lucinda Houghton Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Leigh Orchestra Church, Hertford Nixon (tenor), Leader: Stefan Bown Stephen Charlesworth (bass) 12th December Handel Excerpts from Messiah John Bantick (tenor) Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1987 Orchestra Leader: Roy Church, Hertford carols Jones Peter Cousins (organist)
19th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Noel Long 1987 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) Leader: Madeleine Whitelaw Alan Haverson (organ) 26th March 1988 Bach St Matthew Passion Gillian Fisher Tilford Bach Festival All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Catherine Orchestra Church, Hertford Denley (contralto), Leaders: Peter Stevens Peter Harvey (bass), Juliet Davey Rogers Covey-Crump Martin Loveday (continuo) (Evangelist), Brian Richard Coulson (organ) Kay (Christus) Members of the North Herts Youth Choir
1st April 1988 Handel Messiah Alison Pearce Haringey Symphony Alexandra Palace David Lardi (soprano), Rachel Orchestra BCBP Cooper (alto), Peter Finchley Chamber Mixed choirs of 1000 Banber (tenor), Stuart Orchestra voices Fordyce (bass) Haringey Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra John Winter (organ)
April 1988 To add St Brieuc/Malo
17th May 1988 Handel Coronation Anthems Harlow Youth Orchestra Harlow Sports Derek Harrison (Let Thy Hand Be Michael Frith (organ) Centre Strengthened and Zadok the Priest)
19th June 1988 Palestrina Mass: Aeterna Christi Pat Forbes (soprano) Barbican Percussion with Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison Munera Oliver Hitch (Sound Hall Engineer) Peter Cousins (piano)
Fanshawe African Sanctus 1988/89 22nd October 1988 Mozart Coronation Mass Donna Deam Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Susan Orchestra Church, Hertford Mason (contralto), Leader: Derek Williams Paul Badley (tenor), Charles Potts (bass)
Rutter Requiem
17th December Christmas Concert Kevin O'Donnell Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1988 (baritone) Orchestra Leader: Roy Church, Hertford carols Jones
19th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Derek 1988 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Harrison/Howard Association, ERMA) Williams
18th March 1989 Elgar The Music Makers Tracey Chadwell Young Musicians' All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Wendy Symphony Orchestra Church, Hertford Verco (mezzo Leader: Sarah Ewins soprano)
Poulenc Gloria 24th June 1989 Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt David Martin-Smith, London Mozart Players All Saints’ Derek Harrison with hostes David Ireson Wind Ensemble Church, Hertford Andrea Quinn
Wesley Ascribe unto the Lord
Bruckner Mass in E minor 1989/90 11th November Handel Samson Helen Kucharek Tilford Bach Festival All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1989 (soprano), Nicholas Orchestra Church, Hertford Clapton (counter- Leader: Diana Cummings tenor), Joseph Shuna Wilson (continuo Cornwell (tenor and cello), John Toll (continuo Samson), Robert harpsichord) Johnston (tenor), Gordon Jones (bass)
4th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Peter Stark and 1989 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Noel Long Association, ERMA)
16th December Christmas Concert Kevin O'Donnell Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1989 (bass) Orchestra Church, Hertford carols Leader: Roy Jones Peter Cousins (organ)
7th April 1990 Bruckner Te Deum Julie Kennard Hatfield Philharmonic All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Mary King Orchestra Church, Hertford (mezzo-soprano), Leader: Jeffrey Wakefield Paul McCann (tenor), Christopher Keyte (bass baritone)
Tippett A Child of Our Time 30th June 1990 Purcell & Quilter A Shakespeare Sequence Maldwyn Davies Hertfordshire Chamber Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison (tenor) Orchestra Hall Leader: Stefan Bown Iain Ledingham (Piano) Vaughan Williams In Windsor Forest
Bush Twelfth Night 1990/91 3rd November Brahms Song of Destiny Diane Mansfield Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1990 (soprano), Kathleen Orchestra Church, Hertford Stevenage Male Alto Rhapsody Smales (contralto), Leader: Stefan Bown Voice Choir James Anderson (tenor), Jeremy White (bass)
Rossini Stabat Mater 15th December Handel Excerpts from Messiah Carolyn Cook Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1990 (soprano), Ann Gall Orchestra Leader: Roy Church, Hertford carols (alto), Andrew Jones Ashford (tenor)
16th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Noel Long 1990 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) 8th April 1991 Orff Carmina Burana Hertfordshire Choirs Hertfordshire County Royal Albert Hall Meredith Davies Maureen Braithwaite Youth Orchestra BCBP (soprano), Timothy Wilson, Robert Poulton 27th April 1991 Haydn Nelson Mass Bronwen Mills The Wren Orchestra of All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Charles London Church, Hertford Brett (counter tenor), Leader: Maurice Brett Lynton Atkinson (tenor), Peter Harvey (baritone)
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
15th June 1991 Mozart Bring and Sing Requiem St Andrew’s Derek Harrison Church, Hertford 29th-30th June 1991 HCS recording Choral Celebration 1991/92 9th November1991 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Catrin Ley (soprano), Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Mark Shanahan Harriet Roberts Orchestra Church, Hertford (Derek Harrison) (mezzo-soprano), Leader: Roy Jones Jason Balla (tenor), Andrew Mayor (bass)
14th December Bach Christmas Oratorio Gillian Fisher London Bach Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison 1991 (soprano), David Leader: John Trusler Church, Hertford James (counter- tenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Jeremy White (bass) 11th April 1992 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Neil Jenkins (tenor), City of London Sinfonia All Saints’ Derek Harrison Michael George Leader: Andrew Church, Hertford (bass), Margaret Watkinson McDonald (contralto), Carillon (semi-chorus)
27th June 1992 Ghislaine Morgan Andrew Parnell (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Kevin Church, Hertford O'Donnell (baritone)
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Stanford Te Deum
Three Motets
Durufflé Requiem
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
1992/93 3rd October 1992 Handel Chandos Anthem No 9 Anabella Tysall, All Saints' Derek Harrison (with Derek Harrison, Ralf Church, Hertford Ralf Grössler Grössler, Paul Kantorei of the Woodmansterne Alexanderkirche, Wildeshausen)
Stanford Two Motets
Haydn Excerpt from The Creation
Handel Excerpt from Messiah
Bach Excerpt from St Matthew Passion
1992/93 7th November Mozart Requiem Juliet Schiemann Hertfordshire Classical All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1992 (soprano), Morag Orchestra Church, Hertford Boyle (alto), Michael Leader: Diane Terry Sanderson (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass)
11th December Family Christmas Concert Ernest Read Symphony Royal Festival Noel Long 1992 (Ernest Read Music Orchestra Hall Association, ERMA) 19th December Christmas Concert Ann Lockett Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1992 (soprano) Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones Michael Frith (organ/piano) 3rd April 1993 Bach St John Passion Emma Kirkby London Bach Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), James Leader: John Trusler Church, Hertford Huw Jeffries (counter-tenor), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Michael Bundy (bass), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Jeremy White (bass) 24th April 1993 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius The Aeolian Singers Ernest Read Symphony St Albans Abbey Ian Butler with members of Orchestra HCS Leader: John Crawford Martyn Hill (tenor), Ameral Gunson (mezzo-soprano), Brian Rayner-Cook (baritone)
26th June 1993 Bizet Carmen Shiley Pilgrim Opera East Civic Hall, Derek Harrison (Micaela), Timothy Howard Burrell (narrator) Broxbourne Evans-Jones (Don Children’s chorus, Jose), David Hertingfordbury School Stephenson (Zuniga), Jennifer Higgins (Carmen), David Stephenson (Escamillo)
1993/94 6th November Schütz Magnificat Deborah York Hertfordshire Classical All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1993 (soprano), Susanna Orchestra Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Spicer (mezzo- Terry soprano), Neil Michael Frith (Continuo) MacKenzie (tenor), Wei Kat Ong (baritone)
CPE Bach Magnificat
Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes
18th December Christmas Concert Kevin O'Donnell Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1993 (bass) Orchestra Church, Hertford Children of carols Leader: Roy Jones Hertingfordbury Michael Frith (organ), School
16th April 1994 Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony Kate Flowers Hertfordshire County All Saints' Derek Harrison (soprano), Graham Youth Orchestra Church, Hertford Titus baritone) Leader: Kathryn members of the Greenhalgh Aeolian Singers 29th May 1994 Hertford Symphony Castle Hall, Derek Harrison Orchestra Leader: Roy Hertford Jones
Handel Coronation Anthem (Zadok the Priest) Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Jacob Hertford Suite
Sibelius Finlandia
Verdi and Gounod Three opera choruses
Elgar Chanson de Matin 1994/95 13th November Britten War Requiem Alison Pearce Symphony Orchestra Royal Albert Hall Derek Harrison 1994 (soprano), Ian (Westminster (symphony orch) Bostridge (tenor), Philharmonic) and together with the main David Wilson- Chamber orchestra choir and soprano Johnson (baritone) (Lambeth Orchestra) soloist. Combined Leaders: Jillian Warburton Hertfordshire Choirs and Louise Rowling. Andrew Parnell John Winter (organist for (conducting Boys’ boys’ choir), Alan Choir Hertfordshire Harverson (organist) Schools)
Jonathan Butcher for Lambeth Orchestra (the chamber orchestra) Brahms Song of Destiny
17th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1994 Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones Michael Frith (organ)
1st April 1995 Bach Magnificat in D Janet Fairlie London Bach Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Carys Leader: Malcolm Layfield Church, Hertford Lane (contralto), Ricard Bordas (counter-tenor), Lynton Atkinson (tenor), Paul Robinson (bass) Handel Dixit Dominus 29th April 1995 Handel Messiah (Bring and Sing) Louise Hemmings Michael Frith (organ), All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Jeremy Allan Robinson (trumpet), Church, Hertford Burrows (alto), Roger Francis Beuttler Laurence (tenor), (percussion) David Ireson (bass)
24th June 1995 Sarah Miles Buccinate Brass Ensemble All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano) Leader: Allan Robinson Church, Hertford Richard Tanner (Organ) Naomi Rudoe (Harp)
Parry I Was Glad
Bruckner Three Motets
Janácek Otcenás
Gorecki Totus Tuus
Rutter Gloria 1995/96 4th November Schubert Mass in G Margaret Crossland Hertfordshire Classical All Saints' Church Derek Harrison with 1995 (soprano), Derek Orchestra Hertford Ralf Grössler Harrison (counter- Leader: Diane Terry HCS with Kantorei tenor), Ralf Grossler from Wildeshausen (tenor), Andrew Ashford (tenor), Kevin O'Donnell (bass), Simon Gaunt (bass)
Purcell Anthems
16th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1995 Orchestra Church, Hertford Leader: Roy Jones Maria Noakes (Flute), Michael Frith (organ), Simon Balle School Harmonics 30th March 1996 Barber Prayers of Kierkegaard Lisa Tyrrell Hatfield Sinfonia All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Colin Leader: Jeffrey Wakefield Church, Hertford Campbell (baritone)
Brahms A German Requiem
19th May 1996 Come and Sing - folk The lawn of Derek Harrison songs, opera choruses and Hertford Castle traditional choral music (performed as part of the Hertford Music Festival)
29th-30th JUNE HCS recording Hertford Choral Society >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1996
1996/97 26th October 1996 Dvorák Stabat Mater Kantoreiplus Dagmar Brandenburger Sinfoniker Alexanderkirche, Derek Harrison with Hesse (soprano), Wildeshausen, Ralf Grössler Gritt Gnauck (alto), Germany HCS with Kantorei Wilfried Jochens from Wildeshausen (tenor), Matthias Gerchen (bass)
9th November Dvorák Stabat Mater Elizabeth Woollett Hertfordshire All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1996 (soprano), Margaret Philharmonia Church, Hertford McDonald (alto), Leader: Stuart Walker Andrew Burden (tenor), Jeremy White (bass)
14th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1996 Orchestra Church, Hertford carols Leader: Roy Jones
3rd May 1997 Walton Belshazzar's Feast Matthew Beale Milton Keynes City All Saints’ Derek Harrison (tenor), David Orchestra Church, Hertford Wilson-Johnson Leader: Diana Cummings (bass) Finzi Intimations of Immortality
21st June 1997 Kevin O'Donnell Iain Ledingham and Broxbourne Civic Derek Harrison and (baritone) Yoriko Wakabayashi Hall Mark Robinson (piano)
Elgar, Schubert Part songs Brahms Neue Liebeslieder Stanford Songs of the Sea
1997/98 8th November Vivaldi Gloria Philippa Hyde Hertfordshire Classical All Saints' Derek Harrison 1997 (soprano), Jeremy Orchestra Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Burrows (Counter Terry tenor), Ian Wicks (tenor), David Ireson (bass)
Haydn Theresienmesse
13th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints' Derek Harrison 1997 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter Eleanor Lovegrove (trumpet) Britten A Ceremony of Carols and carols 4th April 1998 Bach Mass in B minor Jenny Saunders Britten Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Deborah Pauline Lowbury Church, Hertford Miles-Johnson (alto), Simon Berridge (tenor), Michael Pearce (bass)
27th June 1998 Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle Sarah Colligan Iain Ledingham (piano), All Saints’ Derek Harrison with (soprano), Susan Michael Frith Church, Hertford Anthony Weedon Marrs (alto), David (harmonium) Morris (tenor), Kevin O'Donnell (bass)
Tchaikovsky Cherubic Hymn
Khvalitye Gospoda 1998/99 7th November Britten Saint Nicolas Robert Johnson Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1998 (tenor) Church, Hertford
Tavener Song for Athene
12th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1998 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter Mark Robinson (trumpet) David Senton (narrator) Rutter Brother Heinrich's Christmas
Tchaikovsky Two Motets 27th March 1999 Verdi Requiem Christine Bunning English Sinfonia Associate All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Kate Leader: Sarah Ewins Church, Hertford McCarney (Mezzo soprano), David Newman (tenor), Stephen Holloway (bass)
1999/2000 15th October 1999 Mahler Symphony No. 8 Morag Atchison Westminster Philharmonic Royal Albert Hall Derek Harrison (soprano), Alison Orchestra Leader: Jillian Pearce (soprano), Warburton Susan Stacey (mezzo- Andrew Parnell (organist) soprano), Susan Bickley, (mezzo- soprano) Ameral Gunson (mezzo- soprano), Justin Lavender (tenor), David Wilson- Johnson (baritone), Stephen Richardson (bass)
11th December Christmas Concert Alexander Ward Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 1999 (baritone) Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Honneger Christmas Cantata 8th April 2000 Mendelssohn Elijah Jane Webster English Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Kathleen Janice Graham Church, Hertford Wilkinson (mezzo soprano), Justin Lavender (tenor), David Wilson- Johnson (baritone), Ashley Willmott De- Win (treble) 24th June 2000 Kenneth Burgess Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison with (baritone) Church, Hertford Peter Jenkins
Thompson Alleluia!
Wesley Ascribe unto the Lord
Pärt The Beatitudes
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Haydn Insanae et vanae curae Achieved is the glorious work (The Creation) 2000/01 4th November Mozart Vesperae solennes de Fiona Hammacott Hertfordshire Classical All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2000 confessore (soprano), Helen Orchestra Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Withers (alto), Philip Terry Pooley (tenor), Anila Milaj (Violin) Eamon Dougan (bass)
Schubert Mass No. 3 in B-flat
16th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison (with 2000 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Andrew Morley) Margaret Holter Christopher Benham (organ) 31st March 2001 Bach St Matthew Passion Rogers Covey- London Bach Orchestra The Drill Hall, Derek Harrison Crump, Jeremy Leader: Jonathan Carney Ware Boys from All Saints' White, Katy Tansey Josephine Knight Church Choir, (soprano), Charles (continuo cello), Harold Hertford, Humphries (counter- Lester (organ) tenor), Geraint Roberts (tenor), Michael Bundy (bass)
23rd June 2001 Parry Blest Pair of Sirens Yorkshire Building All Saints’ Derek Harrison with Society Band Church, Hertford Andrew Morley Derek Broadbent for YBS Band
Kelly Out of the Deep
Sibelius Finlandia
Brewer Oremi - Nigerian Highlife
Bullard Cantate Gloria
Bernstein Songs from West Side Story Borodin Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor) Verdi Va, pensiero (Nabucco)
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
2001/02 3rd November Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms Laura Mitchell St Cecilia Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison with 2001 (soprano), Derek Peter Jaekel and Jonathan Church, Hertford Jason Burcham Harrison (counter- Newell (Piano) tenor), William Allenby (baritone)
Orff Carmina Burana
15th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2001 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter Peter Jaekel (organ) 23rd March 2002 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Julian Gavin English Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (Gerontius), Ruby Sarah Ewins Church, Hertford Angelicals and semi- Philogene (mezzo- chorus from St soprano), Jiulian Catharine's and Empett (baritone). Trinity Colleges, Cambridge
22nd June 2002 Posy Walton Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison with (soprano) Church, Hertford Ralf Grössler HCS with Kantorei from Wildeshausen, Germany Britten Jubilate Deo
Haydn Little Organ Mass
Lotti Crucifixus
Stanford Te Deum in B-flat
Rutter God be in My Head
Walton Coronation Mass
Schütz Lobe den Herren, meine Seele
2002/03 16th November Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm Hertfordshire Baroque All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2002 Soloists Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Terry Gail Hennessy (oboe), Peter Jaekel (organ)
Handel Coronation Anthems (Zadok the Priest, My heart is Inditing, Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened and The King Shall Rejoice) Bach Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
14th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2002 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Duncombe School Margaret Holter Choir Roy Archer (Reader), Christopher Benham (organ) 12th April 2003 Ferguson Amore Langueo Philip Salmon Britten Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (tenor), Julian Empett Julian Tear Church, Hertford (baritone)
Puccini Messa di Gloria
28th June 2003 Schubert Three songs Peter Jaekel and All Saints’ Derek Harrison
Elgar From the Bavarian Nicholas Robinson Church, Hertford Highlands (piano)
arr. Ken Burton Four gospel choruses
Chilcott Songs and Cries of London Town
2003/04 16th November Verdi Requiem Alison Pearce Westminster Philharmonic Royal Albert Hall Derek Harrison 2003 (soprano), Susan Leader: Gillian Warburton Bickley (mezzo- soprano), Justin Lavender (tenor), David Wilson- Johnson (baritone)
13th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2003 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter Michael Frith (organ)
3rd April 2004 Beethoven Mass in C Fiona Hammacott English Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Hannah Janice Graham Church, Hertford Mason (mezzo soprano), Julian Alexander Smith (tenor), Timothy Dawkins (bass)
Mozart Mass in C minor
26th June 2004 Coombes Summer Serenade (world New London Orchestra All Saints’ Church Derek Harrison première) Leader: Julian Leaper
Pärt Berliner Messe 2004/05 13th November Dvorák Te Deum Fiona Louise English Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2004 Campbell (soprano), Sarah Ewins Church, Hertford Anne Wright (soprano), Bradley Daley (tenor), David Campbell (bass)
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 2
11th December Christmas Concert Kevin O'Donnell Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2004 (baritone) Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford St Andrew CE Margaret Holter Primary School Choir
19th March 2005 Handel Messiah Fiona Hammacott Hertfordshire Baroque All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Timothy Soloists Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Travers-Brown Terry (Counter-tenor), Peter Jaekel (Organ) Warren Albers (tenor), Timothy Dawkins (bass),
28th May 2005 Tippett A Child of Our Time Dominique Thiebaud Ely Festival Orchestra Ely Cathedral Derek Harrison and (soprano), Christine Leader: Helen Medlock Andrew Parnell (with Botes (mezzo- Ely Choral Society) soprano), Philip Salmon (tenor), Julian Empett (bass)
Jenkins Suite from The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace 2005/06 8th October 2005 Haydn Bring and Sing The Penelope Martin- Martin Penny (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison Creation Smith (soprano), Church, Hertford Jeremy Budd (tenor), Ken Burgess (bass)
19th November Bernstein Chichester Psalms Philippa Hyde Hertfordshire Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2005 (soprano), Timothy Orchestra Leader: Stefan Church, Hertford Travers-Brown Bown (counter-tenor), Katherine Denton (Cello) Jeremy Budd (tenor), Thomas Blunt (bass),
Haydn Nelson Mass
17th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2005 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holder
8th April 2006 Elgar The Kingdom Fiona Hammacott English Sinfonia Leader: All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Margaret Helena Wood Church, Hertford McDonald (alto), Philip Salmon (tenor), Julian Empett (bass)
15th July 2006 Poulenc Gloria Dominique Thiebaud New London Orchestra St Albans Abbey Derek Harrison (soprano), David Leader: Julian Leaper Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Brahms A German Requiem 2006/07 4th November Mozart Requiem Mary Bevan Milton Keynes City All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2006 (soprano), Lucy Orchestra Leader: Diana Church, Hertford Taylor (Mezzo- Cummings soprano), Mark Chaundy (tenor), William Townend (bass)
Mendelssohn Psalm 95
16th December Christmas Concert Christopher Benham Hertford Symphony All Saints’ Derek Harrison (with 2006 (Keyboard) Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Adam Balkwill) Margaret Holter Mill Mead Primary School Choir 31st March 2007 Handel Laudate Pueri Dominum Julia Doyle London Pro Arte Baroque All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Alice Orchestra Leader: Theresa Church, Hertford Gribben (soprano), Caudle Timothy Travers- Brown (counter- tenor), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Jonathan Brown (bass)
Bach Cantata No. 191
Cantata No. 156
Magnificat in D
23rd June 2007 Tavener Song for Athene Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints' Derek Harrison Church, Hertford
Harwood O How Glorious
Michael Berkeley Love is Strong as Death
Elgar Give Unto the Lord
Mendelssohn Jauchzet dem Herrn
Bullard Cantate Gloria
Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music
Stanford The Revenge 2007/08 4th November Berlioz Grande Messe de Morts Justin Lavender Westminster Philharmonic Royal Albert Hall Derek Harrison 2007 (tenor) Leader: Jillian Warburton Herts County Youth Brass
15th December Hertford Symphiny All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2007 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Margaret Holter Simon Balle Saxidentals Director: Clare Taylor) Christopher Benham (keyboard)
Chaplin The Mystery of Christmas (world première)
Harrold A Merry Christmas (world première) 15th March 2008 Haydn The Creation Elizabeth Weisburg London Pro Arte Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison (soprano), Richard Leader: Robert Salter Church, Hertford Rowntree (tenor), Philip Tebb (bass)
21st June 2008 Yorkshire Building All Saints' Derek Harrison with Society Brass band Church, Hertford Morgan Griffiths
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Handel Coronation Anthem (Zadok the Priest) Puccini Humming Chorus (Madam Butterfly) Verdi Grand March from Aida
Arr. Brewer Mangwani mpulele (Sotho children's song) Mascagni The Easter Hymn (Cavalleria Rusticana)
Simon and Kaplan Harmony
Sibelius Finlandia
Parry Jerusalem 2008/09 15th November Purcell Welcome to All the Rebecca Outram Hertfordshire Baroque All Saints' Derek Harrison 2008 Pleasures (soprano), Timothy Soloists Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Travers-Brown Terry (counter-tenor), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Stuart Young (bass)
Come Ye Sons of Art
Handel Dettingen Te Deum
13th December Christmas Concert Hertford Symphony All Saints' Derek Harrison 2008 Orchestra Leader: Church, Hertford Bengeo School Margaret Holter Chamber Choir 4th April 2009 Elgar The Music Makers Janet Shell (mezzo London Pro Arte Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison soprano), Andrew Guest Leader: John Church, Hertford Mayor (baritone) Bradbury
Duruflé Requiem
27th June 2009 John Langley Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints' Derek Harrison Church, Hertford
arr. Shepherd Three folksongs (Sweet Nightingale, Sally Gardens, Dashing Away)
Basford Two folk songs (The Rose, Stars trembling o’er us) (world première) Coombes Summer Serenade
Rodgers and Selection of songs Hammerstein
Abrens/Flaherty New Music
Burks and Gardner Misty
2009/10 19th October and HCS recording New Music 8th November
12th December Christmas Concert Eleanor Lovegrove All Saints' Derek Harrison 2009 (trumpet), Peter Jaekel Church, Hertford Morgans Primary (organ and piano) School Choir Bob Harding-Jones (cómpère)
27th March 2010 Bach St John Passion Emilia Hughes Brandenburg Sinfonia All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Jeremy Leader: Susanna Candlin Church, Hertford Budd (tenor; Julia Desbrulais (cello Evangelist), Timothy continuo), Peter Jaekel Travers-Brown (organ continuo) (counter-tenor), Christopher Adams (bass, Christ), Robert Rice (bass, Pilate)
26th June 2010 Steel Band and Voices Blue Steel Band Derek Harrison Together Mark Cherrie, Blue Steel Band Shearing Songs and sonnets Puccini Humming Chorus (Madam Butterfly) Bach Jesu, joy of man’s desiring Mendelssohn For He shall give His angels (Elijah) Handel Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) Jobim The Girl from Ipanema trad. Scarborough Fair Fanshawe Lord’s Prayer (Afrian Sanctus) Marley No Woman, No Cry trad. calypso Linstead Market trad. calypso Mango Walk 2010/11 13th November Rutter Requiem Fiona Hammacott Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2010 (soprano), Jeremy Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Burrows (alto), James Jonathan Peter Eyre Featherstone (tenor), (organ) Stephen Pledger Jones (bass)
Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore
11th December Natasha Page Helen Twomey (electric All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2010 (soprano) violin), Christopher Church, Hertford Mill Mead Primary Muhley (piano/organ), School Choir Roger Mullis (cómpère)
Mendelssohn There Shall a Star
Handel Excerpts from Messiah Dorling/Harrison/Char Merrily the angels sing! pentier 2nd April 2011 Dyson Agincourt Katie Bray (mezzo- Brandenburg Sinfonia All Saints’ Derek Harrison soprano) Leader: Mihkel Kerem Church, Hertford Peter Jaekel (organ)
Jenkins Stabat Mater
25th June 2011 National Saxophone Choir All Saints’ Derek Harrison with of Great Britain Church, Hertford Nigel Wood
Elgar From The Bavarian Highlands Lauridson Dirait-on (Les Chansons des Roses)
Handel Coronation Anthem (Zadok the Priest) Elgar The Spirit of the Lord
Orff O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) Lotti Crucifixus
Villa-Lobos Bachiana Brasileiras No. 5 Chilcott Singing by Numbers
Bernstein Songs from West Side Story 2011/12 12th November Rutter Gloria Kate Symonds-Joy Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison 2011 (soprano) Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Elizabeth Shepherd (Piano), Peter Jaekel (Organ)
Lambert Rio Grande
Bruckner Ecce Sacerdos
Gastoldi A suite of Renaissance songs and dances
10th December Nicholas Robinson (piano All Saints' Derek Harrison 2011 and organ), Paul Mayes Church, Hertford Choir of (trumpet), Roger Mullis Hertingfordbury (cómpère) Cowper Primary School Rutter Down in Yon Forest
Mathias Sir Christèmas
Shaw Fanfare (Gloria in Excelsis) Ord Adam Lay Ybounden Scheidt A Child is Born Hewitt/Bloor The Ragtime Carol 31st March 2012 Handel Israel in Egypt Capucine Daumas The Brandenburg Sinfonia All Saints Church, Derek Harrison (soprano), Bryony Leader:Mihkel Kerem Hertford Soothill (soprano), Peterr Twitchin (keyboard Isabel Biggs (alto), continuo) Oliver Martin-Smith (tenor), Robert Clark (bass), Jevan McAuley (bass)
23rd June 2012 Andrew Parnell Hammonds Saltaire Band All Saints' Derek Harrison with (Organ) Andrew Parnell (organ) Church, Hertford Morgan Griffiths
Parry I Was Glad
Elgar Great is the Lord
Walton Coronation Te Deum
Verdi Opera choruses
Trad. British Sea Songs
Holst I Vow to Thee My Country (Jupiter, Planet Suite) Harwood O How Glorious is the Kingdom
Williamson Jubiliee Hymn
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 Parry Jerusalem 2012/13 10th November Blackford Mirror of Perfection Emma Tring Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison 2012 (soprano), Stephen Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Charlesworth Peter Ruffles (reader) (baritone)
Fauré Requiem
15th December Paul Mayes Christopher Benham All Saints' Derek Harrison 2012 (Trumpet), Natasha (organ), Roger Mullis Church, Hertford The Bengeo School Page (soprano), (cómpère) Choir
Fletcher Ring out wild bells
Blackford A Lullaby of the Nativity
Chaplin In the Bleak Midwinter
Handel Choruses from Samson 23rd March 2013 Mendelssohn Elijah Fiona Hammacott Bartholdy Chamber All Saints' Derek Harrison (soprano), Hannah Orchestra Leader: ???? Church, Hertford Mason (mezzo soprano), Nicholas Peter Jaekel (Organ) Sharratt (tenor), William O'Brien (treble), Michael Pearce (bass) 22nd June 2013 Sounds Aloud Percussion All Saints' Derek Harrison Ensemble Graham Instrall, Church, Hertford Daniella Ganeva, Emily Gunton, Derek Scurll Sue Graham-Smith (piano)
Pachabel/Dorling Canon
Bach Excerpt from St John Passion Gounod/Bach Ave Maria
Shaw Six Shakespeare Songs
Instrall Chasm
Bach Bourrée
Britten Down by the Salley Gardens
Backer, Cook & I'd like to teach the world Greenaway to sing
Lennon & McCartney Beatles’ numbers
Orff Excerpts from Carmina Burana 2013/14 9th November Britten St Nicolas Philip Salmon Amadeus Chamber All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2013 (tenor), Dominique Orchestra Leader: Jennifer Church, Hertford Thiébaud (soprano), Wigram William O'Brien (boy Simon Haynes and John Nicolas), Michael Reid (piano), Peter Jaekel Pachman-Bates, (organ) Hugh Reid and Stephen Curley (pickled boys)
Haydn Little Organ Mass
14th December Catherine Evison All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2013 (saxophone), Christopher Church, Hertford The Bax Choir, Benham (organ and piano), Heath Mount School Roger Mullis (cómpère)
Sweelinck Hodie
Willcocks In excelsis gloria Birthday Carol
Todd My Lord has Come
Bortniansky Christmas Canticle 5th April 2014 Bach Mass in B minor Grace Davidson Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison (soprano), Timothy Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Travers-Brown (alto), Nick Madden (tenor), Colin Campbell (bass)
28th June 2014 Sarah Dacey Chris Eldred (Piano), Loz All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano) Garratt (bass), Dave Elliott Church, Hertford (drums)
Todd Mass in Blue
arr. Chilcott Jazz Folk Songs
2014/15 8th November Fiona Hammacott Peter Jaekel (organ) All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2014 (soprano), Leandros Church, Hertford Taliotis (baritone) Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
Ireland Greater love hath no man than this
Tavener Song for Athene
Stanford Evening Canticles in G major 13th December Howells, Here is the little door Roger Mullis Broxbourne Handbell All Saints' Derek Harrison 2014 Willcocks Resonemus laudibus (Compere), Nicholas Ringers (conductor: John Church, Hertford Duncombe School Hewitt/Bloor The Ragtime Carol Robinson (organ and Thompson) Choir trad. Gaudete piano), Sally Quatrille (flute) Charpentier /Harrison/ Merrily the angels sing! Dorling 28th March 2015 Brahms A German Requiem Claire Seaton Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints’ Church Derek Harrison (soprano), Gareth Leader: Simon Baggs Brynmor John (baritone)
Schubert Stabat Mater
20th June 2015 Accordion5 Director: Ian All Saints' Derek Harrison Watson Director Church, Hertford Sue Graham Smith (piano) Bizet Toreador Song (Carmen)
Monnot Hymne à l'amour
Trenet La Mer
Rutter A Sprig of Thyme
Instrall Bless the Lord
Mozart Ave Verum (Requiem)
Dies Irae (Requiem)
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine
Langlais Sanctus, Benedictus (Messe Solennelle) Gershwin Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
Porter Night and Day
Gershwin I got plenty o’ nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess) Schönberg Do you hear the people sing? (Les Miserables)
Flowers/Cook/ Bannerman Greenaway
Piazzolla Libertango 2015/16 7th November Handel Messiah Natasha Page Hertfordshire Baroque All Saints' Derek Harrison 2015 (soprano), Ian Soloists Leader: Diane Church, Hertford Aitkenhead (counter- Terry tenor), Mark Sue Graham Smith (organ Chaundy (tenor), continuo) James Gower (bass)
12th December Britten A Ceremony of Carols Elizabeth bass (harp), All Saints' Derek Harrison 2015 Christopher Muhley (piano Church, Hertford Mill Mead Primary and organ), Roger Mullis School Choir (cómpère)
Kauffman African Noel 19th March 2016 Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Adrian Thompson Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints' Derek Harrison (tenor, Gerontius), Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Voix de Vivre semi Rebecca Afonwy- chorus Jones (mezzo soprano, Angel), David Wilson- Johnson (baritone, Priest and Angel of the Agony), 25th-26th June 2016 HCS recording Their sound is gone out
2016/17 5th November 2016 Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle Katherine Crompton Sue Graham smith (piano), All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Kate Anne Page (harmonium) Church, Hertford Symonds-Joy (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Joy (tenor), Edward Grint (bass)
10th December Linwood Glad Tidings James Gower (bass) Christopher Muhley All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2016 Fletcher Ring out, wild bells (piano/organ), Roger Church, Hertford St Joseph's In the Coombes Nova, nova Mullis (cómpère) Park School Choir Bortniansky Glory to God in the highest
1st April 2017 Haydn Nelson Mass Fiona Hammacott Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Lucy Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford Te Deum in C Taylor (mezzo- Paul Mayes (trumpet), Insanae et vanae curae soprano), Caspar Singh (tenor), Julian Godlee (bass)
24th June 2017 Black Dyke Band All Saints’ Derek Harrison Principal Conductor: Church, Hertford Professor Nicholas Childs Handel Coronation Anthem (Zadok the Priest)
Thompson Alleluia Copland Simple Gifts Long Time Ago Ching-a-Ring Chaw
Parry I Was Glad Jenkins Sanctus (The Armed Man)
Chilcott The Same Sun Shine The Lily and the Rose Verdi Va, pensiero (Nabucco)
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 1
2017/18 10th November McDowall Magnificat Katy Hill (soprano), London Mozart Players All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2017 Clare McCaldin Leader: Simon Blendis Church, Hertford Mozart Requiem (mezzo), Jeremy Budd (tenor), Alex Ashworth (bass) 16th December Wells Rejoice and be glad Christopher Muhley All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2017 Pearsall, Westbrook In dulci jubilo (piano/organ), Roger Church, Hertford Moore Lady I sing to thee Mullis (cómpère) Ord Adam Lay Ybounden Dagmara Jones (French trad., arr. Austin The twelve days of horn) Humphries Christmas Mendelssohn Rejoice and be glad Handel Joy to the World Corp Excerpts from A Christmas Mass arr. Althouse Merry Christmas, Mozart
24th March 2018 Bernstein Chichester Psalms Natasha Page Peter Jaekel (organ), Alex All Saints’ Derek Harrison Janácek Otcenás (soprano), Dominic Rider (harp), Graham Church, Hertford Rutter Requiem Bevan (tenor), Instrall (percussion)
9th June 2018 Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony Sarah Fox (soprano), Chameleon Arts Orchestra St Albans Derek Harrison Sumsion They that go down to the Robert Gildon Leader: Simon Baggs Cathedral sea in ships (baritone), Sue Graham Smith (piano) Marnus Greyling (organ) 2018/19 3rd November 2018 Handel Messiah Alexandra Kidgell Camerata of London All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Clare Church, Hertford McCaldin (alto), Oliver White (tenor), James Cleverton (bass) 15th December Kauffman Sing a joyful song of James Gower (bass) Christopher Muhley All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2018 Christmas (piano/organ), Roger Church, Hertford Gardner Tomorrow shall be my Mullis (cómpère) dancing day
Pettman I saw a maiden sitten and sing
Harold Chaplin Simple Babe
Harold Chaplin The Holly and the ivy
Cornelius Three Kings
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Mathias Sir Christèmas
30th March 2019 Verdi Requiem Fiona Hammacott Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison (soprano), Margaret Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford McDonald (contralto), Tom Raskin (tenor), Alan Fairs (bass) 29th June 2019 Bizet Toreador Song (Carmen) Accordion5 (Director: Ian All Saints’ Derek Harrison Trad. Calypso Calypso Caribbean Watson) Church, Hertford Bach Jesu, joy of man’s desiring Blue Steel (Director Mark Bach/Gounod Ave Maria Cherrie) John Rutter Gloria Arr. Derek Harrison Scarborough Fair Mozart Dies Irae (Requiem) Mendelssohn For He shall give His angels Flowers/Cook/ The Banner Man Greenaway Sheila The HCS Song (world Dorling/Malcolm première) Dorling Schönberg
Jobim Do you hear the people Fanshawe sing? (Les Miserables) The Girl from Ipanema Marley Lord’s Prayer (African trad. calypso Sanctus) trad. Calypso No Woman, No Cry Piazolla Linstead Market Mango Walk Libertango
2019/20 2nd November Chilcott Dances of Time Alexandra Stevenson Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2019 (soprano), Janet Shell Leader: Simon Baggs Church, Hertford (mezzo soprano), Schubert Symphony No. 8 Matthew Spillett (Unfinished) (tenor), Thomas Humphreys (bass) Mass in A Flat
14th December Willcocks Birthday Carol John Griffiths (actor) Ellie Lovegrove (trumpet), All Saints’ Derek Harrison 2019 Parry Welcome, Yule! Christopher Muhley Church, Hertford Rutter Jesus Child (piano/organ) Warlock Bethlehem Down Roger Mullis (cómpère)
Neruda (trumpet solo) Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
Willcocks Deck the hall Rutter Donkey Carol Todd My Lord has Come
Mendelssohn There shall a Star Vivaldi Gloria
4th April 2020 Bach St Matthew Passion Concert cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
4th July 2020 Concert cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic
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