ABOUT US OFFICERS & CONTACTS OUR SUPPORTERS Vice Presidents PATRONS Dr Alan Brown Mr Tony Elwis Mrs E Coates Mr & Mrs T J Down Chairman Mr M F J Grimsley Mr Chris Walker Mrs R Grimsley [email protected] Mr L Hunt Treasurer Mrs S Wilkinson Mrs Jenny Cowling Tel: 0114 268 3812 FRIENDS [email protected] Mrs M E Douglas SHEFFIELD BACH , the choir of Sheffield Bach Society, Secretary Mr J E Durling CONCERT Mrs Liz Buxton was founded in 1950. Around 60 strong, under our conductor Mr & Mrs P Linskill Tel: 07720 571 851 Mr K Stringfellow Simon Lindley, we have built a reputation for musical excellence [email protected] Dr & Mrs G Walker SEASON with dynamic performances of modern classics and Membership Secretary Dr A M W Ward Mrs M Wragg masterpieces. Recent performances have included Orff’s Mrs Liz Arnesen Tel: 07960 523 911 2015-2016 , Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, and Rutter’s [email protected] LIFE FRIENDS Requiem. The choir regularly performs three of Bach’s major Dr G W Atherton SHEFFIELD choral masterpieces: Mass in B Minor, St Matthew Passion, and INTERESTED IN SINGING WITH US? Mrs S Brumby St John Passion. We have commissioned works from leading Singers in all voice parts and with Mr R D Carr composers such as Geoffrey Burgon and , and we some experience are very welcome Mrs M Crawshaw BACH CHOIR to come along to a Monday rehearsal Mr and Mrs T J Down are constantly exploring new repertoire to sing from the 16th to Mrs P M Y Durling and try singing with us. After a few The Choir of Sheffield Bach Society the 20th centuries. Alongside professional soloists, we perform Mrs H Elliott-Kemp rehearsals there is a short audition Mr A Elwis Simon Lindley, conductor with the highly regarded National Festival Orchestra. before joining the choir and singing Mrs B Grimsley in a concert. If you are interested in Mrs A V Holdsworth joining the choir please contact the OUR CONDUCTOR, Dr Simon Lindley, Dr C D Holdsworth membership secretary. Mr J Kilpatrick is a leading figure in choral and organ Mr H Marsden music. Simon is Organist and Master Mrs P Wheatley CONTACT US Mrs B P White of Music at Leeds Minster, Director of Find us on the web at St Peter’s Singers and Conductor of www.sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk Doncaster Choral Society. He is Leeds City Organist, appearing frequently at and other famous venues. An extensive discography includes numerous Naxos and Chandos with the Orchestra of Opera North and the Find us on Twitter BBC Philharmonic. As a conductor, he has worked with leading and Facebook British orchestras as well as more locally-based ensembles, Fine Arts Brass and Yorkshire brass bands.

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Our Autumn focus is on Handel and Mozart. The oratorio Samson, in TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE from www.sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk; the opinion of many second only to Messiah, comprises one of its via www.wegottickets.com; from any Choir member; at the door on the night; or by post (using the application form below). composer’s most compelling works. Mozart’s Requiem wonderfully captures the spirit of remembrance and redemption; his widow TICKET APPLICATION FORM turned to Süssmayer to complete the unfinished score following CONTACT DETAILS Mozart’s death. The Mozart event includes his glorious clarinet NAME and Bach’s Cantatas 68 and 118, including My heart ever MONDAY 7 DECEMBER 2015 SATURDAY 11 JUNE 2016 faithful. A main highlight will be our Cathedral Messiah in December. 7.00 pm 7.30 pm ADDRESS Now back into our ‘trinity’ cycle of Bach masterworks, 2016 sees SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL ST MARK’S CHURCH BROOMHILL, SHEFFIELD the turn of St John Passion – dramatic, intense and abounding in HANDEL spectacular choruses. Our Summer music is lighter fare. Edward MESSIAH EDWARD German’s Merrie England, a work still held in great affection by National Festival Orchestra GERMAN MERRIE ENGLAND EMAIL those who know and love it. The action takes place in the first Tickets £16. Concessions £13. Sheffield Bach Society is Elizabethan period and the choral movements are spectacular and supporting Broomhill Festival at intensely humorous. We look forward once again to welcoming you. this event. PHONE —Simon Lindley, conductor Tickets £12. Concessions £10. INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS CONCERT NUMBER NUMBER TOTAL £ (FULL PRICE) (CONCESSION) 17 OCTOBER _ @ £12 _ @ £10 £ 7 NOVEMBER _ @ £16 _ @ £13 £ 7 DECEMBER _ @ £16 _ @ £13 £ 5 MARCH _ @ £16 _ @ £13 £ SATURDAY 5 MARCH 2016 7.30 pm 11 JUNE _ @ £12 _ @ £10 £ SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL ADDITIONAL EVENT _ @ £10 £ BACH 14 DECEMBER SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2015 SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2015 ST JOHN PASSION MONDAY 14 DECEMBER 2015 OVERALL TOTAL £ 7.30 pm 7.30 pm National Festival Orchestra 7.30 pm ST MARK’S CHURCH SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL DORE PARISH CHURCH SEASON TICKETS (FIVE MAIN CONCERTS IN 2015-16) The John Dethick Memorial BROOMHILL, SHEFFIELD NUMBER PRICE TOTAL £ MOZART Concert COME SING HANDEL REQUIEM & Tickets £16. Concessions £13. MESSIAH @ £60 (FULL PRICE) £ SAMSON CLARINET CONCERTO WITH SHEFFIELD @ £50 (CONCESSION) £ National Festival Orchestra BACH CHOIR BACH Students £6. Under 16 and accompanied by an adult FREE. Tickets £12. Concessions £10. CANTATAS Tickets £10 with seasonal refreshments. Some scores PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM with your remittance (cheques National Festival Orchestra available for hire on the night payable to ‘Sheffield Bach Society’) enclosing a Stamped Tickets £16. Concessions £13. for £1. Addressed Envelope to: Sheffield Bach Society, Box Office, Cover photo by Andy Paraskos 3 Tapton Mews, Tapton Crescent Road, Sheffield S10 5EA. The Society reserves the right to change Email enquiries to: [email protected] programmes and artists without notice.