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2000 June Joseph Haydn - The Creation
Musical Director:Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Sarah Maxwell, Rosalind Brown, James Eisner, Alan Loader, Ron Horgan
Organist: Oliver Rundell Keyboard: Clare Selby Cello: Lucy O'Brian October G.F.Handel - The Messiah
Musical Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Jill Gomez, Tommy Williams, Ian Partridge, Stephen Varcoe
Organist: Oliver Rundell December A.Vivaldi - Gloria
5 Carols by Douglas Gibbs
Carols for All
Musical Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Anne Dover, Sarah Maxwell, Alan Palmer
Organist: Oliver Rundell Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:2
2001 June W.A.Mozart - Requiem
John Rutter - Magnificat
Musical Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Deborah Norman, Christine Botes, Robert Tear, Stephen Varcoe
Organist: Alan Loader December J.S.Bach - Christmas Oratorio (Parts 1-3)
Carols by Douglas Gibbs, John Rutter and Robert Tear
Carols for All
Soloists: Rosalind Brown, Karen Humphrey, James Eisner, Ron Horgan Organist: Alan Loader Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:3
2002 March An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Musical Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Kate Woolf, Neil Griffiths, Kevin Sharp
Accompanists: Alan Loader, Clare Selby
June Jubilee Concert:
H. Purcell - Come Ye Sons of Art
Christopher Brown - A Song for Oriana (specially commissioned by Choir 2000)
F.Mendelssohn - Song of Praise
C.H.H. Parry - I Was Glad
Musical Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Kate Woolf, Amy Moore, Martyn Hill, Robert Macdonald, Timothy Pride, Ben Turner
With the Histon Junior Choir (MMs) and a Chamber Orchestra
Accompanist: Alan Loader December Joseph Haydn - St Nicholas Mass
Carols for Choir
Carols for All
Musical Directors: David Warham (St Nicholas Mass); Alan Loader (Carols)
Soloists: Amy Moore, Karen Humphrey, Patrick Ashcroft, Richard Hooper
With MMs (Junior Choir)
Organ and Piano: Alan Loader, David Warham Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:4
2003 March Favourite Opera Choruses and Arias
Musical Director: Alan Loader
Soloists: Olga Verizhnikova, Andrew Tortoise
Accompanist: David Christophersen June Carl Orff - Carmina Burana
W.A.Mozart - Coronation Mass
Conductor and Music Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Ann Sheridan (Soprano), Christine Botes (Contralto), Matthew Moon (Counter-tenor), James Eisner (Tenor), Alan Loader (Bass);
Accompanists: David Christopherson (Piano), David Warham (Piano & Organ),
unBEATable Percussion (Percussion). December Advent Carol Concert
Geoffrey Bush - A Christmas Cantata
Benjamin Britten - A Ceremony of Carols
Conductor and Music Director: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Sarah Maxwell (soprano), Jan Payne (oboe), Karen Humphrey (flute)
Accompanist: Alan Loader Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:5
2004 March Showstoppers for Choir
Popular Solos
Concert Performance of Trial by Jury by Gilbert & Sullivan
Conductor: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Kevin Redgewell, Sarah Maxwell, James Eisner, Gerard Chadwick
Accompanist: Alan Loader June G.F.Handel's oratorio - Samson
Conductor: Grayston Burgess
Cast:
Dalila/Philistine/Israelite woman: Denise Leigh Samson: Robert Johnson Micah: Paul Esswood Harapha: Stephen Varcoe Manoah: Richard Hooper
The Brook Ensemble
Organist: Gary Sieling
Harpsichord: Alan Loader
Cello continuo: Donald Betts December John Rutter - Mass of the Children
Carols for Choir
Carols for All
Conductor: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Abigail Boreham (soprano), Richard Hooper (baritone)
Accompanist: Douglas Paine
Junior Choirs: The Chesterton Singers and Cantiamo! conducted by Roger Bond Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:6
2005 February Variety Show
featuring members of Choir 2000 Accompanist: Douglas Paine Master of Ceremonies: Douglas de Lacey March Benjamin Britten - Five Flower Songs Joseph Haydn - The Seasons: 'Spring'
Conductor: Grayston Burgess Soloists: Katherine Manley (Jane) Ian Partridge (Luke) Alan Loader (Simon)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
Cast: Dido: Siân Menna Aeneas: Ian Partridge Belinda: Katherine Manley Sorceress: Stella Sims
The roles of Dido's Handmaid, Witches, Mercury and Sailor were sung by members of Choir 2000.
Accompanist: Douglas Paine
The Brook Ensemble leader: Gabrielle Sutcliffe, continuo: Helen Godfrey
June Rossini - Petite Messe Solennelle
Conductor: Grayston Burgess
Soloists: Amy Moore (soprano) Katherine Welch (mezzo-soprano) Allan Clayton (tenor) Benjamin Davies (bass)
Accompanists: Alan Loader, Clare Selby and David Warham
The work was performed in its original setting for soloists, chorus, two pianos and harmonium. December G.F Handel - Messiah (part I)
Soloists: Rachel Godsill (soprano) Louise Ratcliffe (mezzo soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) James Williams Oldfield (bass) Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:7
Carols for choir
Soloists: Rachel Godsill (soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor)
Carols for choir performed by Cantiamo! and the Chesterton Singers conducted by Roger Bond
Carols for all
Conductor: Grayston Burgess Accompanists: Douglas Paine (Organ) David Warham (Continuo) Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:8
2006 February Variety Show featuring members of Choir 2000 Accompanist: David Warham Master of Ceremonies: Douglas de Lacey March G.F.Handel - Messiah (parts 2 and 3)
Soloists: Rachel Godsill (soprano) Louise Ratcliffe (mezzo soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) Ron Horgan (bass) Conductor: Grayston Burgess Accompanists: Douglas Paine, David Warham June Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine, Requiem
Soloists: Alex Robarts (soprano) Mike McBride (tenor) Benjamin Davies (bass)
Puccini - Messa di Gloria
Soloists: Mike McBride (tenor) Benjamin Davies (bass)
Conductor: Grayston Burgess Accompanist: Douglas Paine December Combined Christmas concert with Histon TenSing and City of Cambridge brass quintet Christmas Oratorio (parts 5,6) by J.S.Bach
Soloists : Helen-Jane Howells (soprano) Wendy Nieper (alto) Chris Bowen (tenor) Continuo :David Warham Cello continuo: Katherine Kennedy
Brass Fanfares by Douglas Gibbs performed by City of Cambridge Brass Quintet
Christmas music performed by Histon Ten Sing
Carols for Choir ; Carols for All Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:9
2007 February Variety Show featuring members of Choir 2000 Accompanist: David Warham Master of Ceremonies: Douglas de Lacey March Spring Concert
C.H.H. Parry - Choral Fantasia Nr 3 Organ: Douglas Paine
A. Vivaldi - Gloria
Soloists : Helen-Jane Howells (soprano) Kate Woolf (soprano) David Gould (Alto)
John Rutter - Magnificat Soloist : Kate Woolf (soprano) Conductor: Grayston Burgess Accompanist: Douglas Paine June Summer Concert "Forever Mozart":
Sat 23 June: W A Mozart - Ave Verum; Vesperae Solennes de Confessore; Great Mass in C-minor
Sun 24 June: W A Mozart - Don Giovanni Overture; Vesperae Solennes de Confessore; Great Mass in C-minor
Conductor: Grayston Burgess Soloists : Denise Leigh (soprano) Amy Moore (soprano) Karen Humphrey (alto) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) Robert Douglas Williams (bass)
Douglas Paine (organ) (Saturday) and The Cambridge Orchestra December Christmas concert
Sweelinck - Hodie Christus natus est Charpentier - Mignight Mass (Messe de minuit pour Noel)
Carols from Europe Carols for all
Conductor: Peter Britton Organist: Tim Williams plus: members of the Cambridge Graduate Orchestra Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:10
2008 March Brucker - Locus Iste
Brahms - Four Songs for female voices, 2 horns and harp, op.17
Elspeth Pullinger (harp) David McClintock (horn) Laurie Friday (horn)
Schubert - Shepherd on the Rock
Helen-Jane Howells(soprano) Helen Thorne (clarinet) Maurice Hodges (piano)
Schubert - Staendchen for male voices and mezzo-soprano Helen-Jane Howells (soprano) Maurice Hodges (piano) Mass in E minor by Bruckner with: Cambridge Wind Players June G.F Handel - Israel in Egypt
Conductor: Peter Britton Organist: Richard Sands Soloists: Anna Whyte (soprano) Gwendolen Martin (soprano) Louise Adamson (alto) James Preston (tenor) Dario Dugandzic (baritone) Tom Stoddart (bass)
Histon performance String ensemble (members of orchestra K239)
West road performance Orchestra K239 December Christmas Concert
Haydn - Marie Therese Mass Musical Director: Peter Britton Guest Conductor: Grayston Burgess Organist: Richard Sands
Soloists Jane Fisher Hunt, soprano Katherine Hambridge, mezzo soprano Nicholas Bewes, tenor Simon Adams, bass with The Histon Chamber Orchestra
Carols for Choir ; Carols for all plus Christmas Music performed by the IVC singers Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:11
2009 March A Celebration of English Choral Music
Weelkes - Hosanna to the Son of David Tallis - O Nata Lux Byrd - Sing Joyfully Purcell - Hear my prayer; Remember not, Lord; Thou knowest, Lord; I was Glad Chilcott - Little Jazz Mass Ireland - Greater Love Howells - Like as the Hart Stanford - Beati Quorum Via Vaughan Williams - O Clap your hands
Conducted by Peter Britton
Accompanist: David Warham (organ and piano) with Paul Reynolds (bass) Rob Watson (drums) June Suter: Le Laudi (1924) - UK premiere First U.K. Performance of Hermann Suter's Le Laudi (1924) (Canticle of the Sun by Saint Francis of Assisi)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) with Amy Moore, Louise Crane, Andrew Kennedy, Ben Davies and the Sawston Junior Choir The Cambridge Orchestra Conducted by Peter Britton
21st June 2009 West Road Concert Hall, West Road, Cambridge An open dress rehearsal was held in the Gropius Hall, Impington Village College on Saturday 20 June.
December Bach - B-Minor Mass (Sanctus, Osanna, Benedictus, Dona nobis pacem)
G.F.Handel - Messiah (Comfort ye, Every valley, And The Glory of the Lord, Hallelujah) with Nicolas Bewes (tenor)
Carols for choir; Carols for all Christmas music performed by students of the IVC Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:12
Conducted by Peter Britton David Warham: organ The Histon Chamber Orchestra Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:13
2010 March Haydn - The Creation 12th/13th with Abigail Hooper (soprano) Andrew Yeats (tenor) Richard Hooper (baritone) The Choir 2000 Chamber Orchestra June Bach - B-Minor Mass 19th/20th Conducted by Peter Britton David Warham: organ with Helen-Jane Howells (soprano) Joanna Sleight (Sat) / Louise Le Boutillier (Sun) (mezzo-soprano) Nicolas Bewes (tenor) Richard Hooper (bass)
The Choir 2000 chamber orchestra December Monteverdi - Vespers (excerpts) 11th/12th Britten - A Boy was Born
Carols by John Rutter
Carols for all
with The City of Ely Waits (early instruments, sackbutts and cornetts) Accompanist: David Warham Conducted by Peter Britton
plus Christmas music performed by students of IVC directed by Iain Mann.
plus Christmas music performed by The Chesterton Singers, directed by Roger Bond. Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:14
2011 March Will Todd - Mass in Blue 18th/19th with Maureen Brathwaite (soprano) The Choir 2000 Big Band Conductor: David Warham
Gershwin - Porgy and Bess (cantata version by Robert Russell Bennett) with Maureen Brathwaite (soprano) Andrew McIntosh (bass) The Cambridge Sinfonietta Conductor : Peter Britton July Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms 2nd/3rd Brahms - German Requiem(sung in English)
with Amy Moore (soprano) Richard Hooper (bass)
Saturday (piano accompaniment): Maurice Hodges (piano) John Richens (piano)
Sunday (orchestra and 2 pianos) : The Choir 2000 Orchestra Maurice Hodges (piano) John Richens (piano)
Conductor : Peter Britton December G.F.Handel - Messiah part 1 (excerpts) 9th/10th with Rachel Godsill (soprano)
Bach: - Chorale from the Christmas Oratorio Weelkes - Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Christmas music by students of IVC
Christmas music by Sine Nomine
Carols for choir
Carols for all
Conductor : Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Chamber Orchestra Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:15
2012 March Purcell - Fairy Queen 23rd/24th Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music William Walton - Overture:Portsmouth Point
with Cambridge Sinfonietta conductor: Peter Britton June Mendelssohn - Psalm 114 20th/24th Mendelssohn - Movements from "A Midsummer night's Dream" W.A.Mozart - Requiem
with Rachel Bowden, soprano Fiona Krober, alto Dale Harris, tenor Frazer Scott, bass and The Choir 2000 Orchestra
conductor: Peter Britton December 7/8 December G.F.Handel - Dettingen Te Deum 7th/8th Bach - Chorales and solos from The Christmas Oratorio
Selection of Carols for Choir and Carols for All
Christmas music performed by Sine Nomine(Friday) Students from IVC (Saturday)
with Andrew Round, counter-tenor Nicholas Bewes, tenor Nick Mogg, bass and The Choir2000 Chamber Orchestra
conductor: Peter Britton Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:16
2013 March Bizet: Carmen (Concert version, in English) 22nd/23rd with the Cambridge Sinfonietta and soloists from the Birmingham Conservatoire
conductor: Peter Britton June Verdi - Requiem 22nd/23rd with Amy Moore, soprano Louise Crane, alto Justin Lavendar, tenor Ben Davies, bass and The Choir2000 Orchestra
conductor: Peter Britton December Josef Haydn - St. Nicholas Mass 6th/7th Stevie Wishart - Winter (based on a poem by Rowan Williams)
Performances by Chesterton Singers (6 Dec) Students of IVC (7 Dec)
Selection of Carols for Choir and Carols for All with Madeleine Seale, Soprano Philippa Thomas, Alto Robin Horgan, Tenor Thomas Ping, Bass and The Choir2000 Chamber Orchestra
conductor: Peter Britton Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:17
2014 March J.S. Bach - St. John Passion 21st/22nd with Nicholas Bewes - Evangelist Simon Adams - Christ Nicholas Mogg - Pilate
Rachel Godsill, Soprano Ute Lepetit-Clare, Mezzo Soprano Edward Leach, Tenor and The Choir2000 Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Peter Britton (21st March) Guest conductor: Tim Carney (22nd March) June François Poulenc - Gloria 28th/29th Carl Orff - Carmina Burana
with Rachel Godsill, Soprano James Eisner, Tenor Joseph Kennedy, Baritone and Percussion2000 Peter Britton, Maurice Hodges: Pianos (28 June) Choir2000 Orchestra (29 June) Conductors: Peter Britton (Poulenc), David Warham (Orff) December Johann Nepomuk Hummel - St. Nicholas Mass 5th/6th
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir2000 Chamber Orchestra Also featuring: Students from Impington Village College (Friday 5th) The Chesterton Singers (Saturday 6th) Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:18
2015 March Ludwig van Beethoven - Egmont Overture 20th/21st Luigi Cherubini - Requiem in C-minor
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Orchestra
June Puccini – Turandot Act 1 (concert performance) 27th/28th Cast Adrian Powter - Timur Tom Raskin – Calaf Rachel Bowden – Liu Robert Jenkins – Pong Hugo Herman -Wilson – Ping Dale Harris – Pang
with Chesterton Singers (conductor: Roger Bond) Choir 2000 Orchestra Conductor: Peter Britton
Opera Choruses G.F.Handel – Alcina: Chorus of the Enchanted Islanders W.A.Mozart - Idomeneo: Voyagers' Chorus Donizetti – Lucia di Lammermoor: Chorus of the Wedding Guests Bizet – Carmen: March of the Toreadors Verdi – Macbeth: Chorus of the Scottish Refugees Verdi – La Traviata: Brindisi Puccini – Turandot: Nessun Dorma
soloists Rachel Bowden (soprano) Tom Raskin (tenor)
with Chesterton Singers (conductor: Roger Bond) Choir 2000 Orchestra Conductor: Peter Britton December G.F.Handel – Messiah (part 1) 4th/5th Sweelinck - Hodie Christus natus est
Selection of Carols for Choir and Carols for All
soloists: Rachel Godsill (soprano) Ute Lepetit-Clare (mezzo-soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) Adrian Powter (bass)
Conductor: Peter Britton (4th); David Warham (5th) with the Choir 2000 Orchestra Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:19
plus Performances from students from Impington Village College (4th) and Britten - Ceremony of Carols (excerpts) sung by pupils of Chesterton Community College (5th) with Rohan Platts (harp) directed by Roger Bond Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:20
2016 March G.F.Handel – Messiah (parts 2&3) 18th/19th soloists:
Rachel Godsill (soprano) Ute Lepetit-Clare (mezzo-soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) Hugo Herman-Wilson (bass)
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Orchestra
June W.A.Mozart – Vesperae solennes de confessore 25th/26th G.Puccini – Messa di gloria
soloists: Hazel Neighbour (soprano) Helen Cooper (mezzo-soprano) Craig Jackson (tenor) Adrian Powter (bass-baritone)
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Orchestra Accompanist: David Warham December J.Haydn – Nelson Mass 9th/10th M.Lauridsen – O magnum mysterium
R. Vaughan-Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Selection of Carols for Choir and Carols for All
soloists: Rosalind Dobson (soprano) Hamish McClaren (counter-tenor) Oliver Clark (tenor) Gareth Thomas (bass-baritone)
Conductor: Bertie Baigent with the Choir 2000 Orchestra
plus Performances from students from Impington Village College (9th)
and J Rutter - Dancing Day (excerpts) sung by pupils of Chesterton Community College (10th) Concert Performances 25/08/2017 page:21
2017 March J.Brahms – Song of Destiny 24th/25th L.Beethoven – Overture: Consecration of the house
L.Beethoven – Mass in C
soloists:
Elise Fairley (soprano) Phillippa Thomas (mezzo soprano) Nicholas Bewes (tenor) Adrian Powter (bass/baritone)
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Orchestra Accompanist: David Warham
June R.Vaughan-Williams – Serenade to Music & Five Mystical Songs 24th/25th E.Elgar – The Music Makers
soloists: Lily Bravery (soprano) Jessica Lawrence-Hares (mezzo-soprano) Stephen Lawrence (tenor) Joseph Kennedy (bass-baritone)
Conductor: Peter Britton with the Choir 2000 Orchestra Accompanist: David Warham