Orpheus Choir of North Hertfordshire

'The Heavens are Telling', choral concert

2012-01-29T08:37:00.000-08:00

'The Heavens are Telling' - Lenten/Spring Concert.
St Denys, Colmworth (near St Neots).
SATURDAY 10TH MARCH at 7:00PM

Palestrina - Stabat Mater, Blow - Salvator Mundi, Haydn - the Heavens are Telling, Tavener - the Lamb, Ledbetter - choral music.

Lighter pieces by various composers.

Tel : 01763 288165 for tickets.

Bach Christmas Oratorio - St Ippolyts Church 10/12/2011 at 7:30pm

2011-10-29T13:28:00.000-07:00

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (parts 1 and 2), Tallis 'O Nata Lux'........

St. Ippolyts Church, Hertfordshire.
Saturday 10/12/2011, 7.30pm.
£8 per ticket (children free).
Contact 01763 288165 for tickets.

Hitchin Festival Choral Concert 17th July 2011

2011-06-16T02:16:00.000-07:00

Orpheus Choir - Hitchin Festival concert at St Mary's Hitchin - 17th July 2011, 8:15 pm - Frank Martin 8 part Mass, Mozart Ave Verum, Bruckner Locus Iste, Lay a Garland, Spirituals plus other lighter items. £10 , £8 concessions. Contact 01763 288165 for tickets or Hitchin Town Centre Initiative (plus tickets on door).

Concert 27/11/2011

2010-10-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

We are interested in applications from experienced singers with sight reading ability to join the Orpheus Choir of North Herts - mainly Contraltos (Altos) , Tenors.

Forthcoming Events :

St Martin's Church Preston, 7:30pm Saturday 27th November.

Bach : Jesu Meine Freude

Laurisden : Ave Maria

Songs on a bird theme (Silver Swan, Sweet Suffolk Owl ...).

Contact John Lever on 01763 288393

Orpheus Choir Concerts

2010-03-24T04:13:00.000-07:00

AVE MARIA

Saturday 10th July St. Mary's Church, Hitchin, 7:30 pm
(part of the Hitchin Festival).
A programme of Choral music featuring settings of AVE MARIA plus the Durufle Requiem. Britten 'Hymn to the Virgin'.

Cost £10 (£8 concessions) - contact John Lever on 01763 288393 to reserve a ticket.

St Paul’s, Letchworth,
Saturday 12th June
Concert 7.30pm

“Garden Delights”:
Railton folk songs (local composer), Shenandoah, etc

£8, £6 concessions

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Concert 20th March Little Wymondley

2010-03-02T02:26:00.000-08:00

Saturday 20th March 7pm at St Mary's Church, Little Wymondley

A Lenten (but not too serious) concert, including the beautiful Requiem by Victoria, and several pieces dedicated to Mary (including Ave Maria by Rachmaninov).

Tickets £8 and £6 concessions.

Contact Ann Pollington - 01462 457552 or Rosemary on 01438 871592. Email: ann.pollington@btinternet.com.

Advent Christmas Concert 5/12/2009

2009-11-22T07:11:00.000-08:00

ADVENT / CHRISTMAS CONCERT (in aid of Church Organ Fund)
Saturday December 5th 2009 , St Francis of Assisi Church, Shefford 7:30 pm.
Tickets £8 or £6 (conc.) available from Beth Hutton (01462 819471) or at the door.

Concert items

Handel Messiah

For unto us

Recitatives

Glory to God

Hallelujah

Britten – Hymn to the virgin

Byrd - O Magnum Mysterium

Palestrina - Dies Sanctificatus, Alma Redemptoris Mater

The 12 Days After Christmas

The Shepherds Farewell

Ding Dong Merrily on High

The Boar’s Head Carol (maybe)

Nativity Carol

The Holly and The Ivy

The choir is actively looking for new members in all parts - mainly tenors , altos and basses (phone : 01763 288 165 - John Lever).

May and June Concerts

2009-04-27T03:04:00.001-07:00

Forty? Fortissimo!

A concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Orpheus Choir,
including Hadel : DIXIT DOMINUS, Haydn: The Heavens are Telling, Mendelssohn: Kyrie.
June 27th St Mary's Church Hitchin at 7:30pm.

£9 (£6 concessions)

To reserve a ticket phone John Lever : 01763 288393.

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Festival Choral Concert at St Mary's Baldock

Handel - "Dixit Dominus", Purcell - "Hear My Prayer" and other Choral pieces.
Sunday 10th May 2009, 7:30 pm.

Tickets £8 (£6 conc.) - available through the Baldock Community Centre (or call 01763 288 393 to reserve a ticket).

Proceeds to St Mary's Baldock.

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2008-04-22T03:19:00.000-07:00

The choir is actively looking for new members - mainly tenors , altos and basses (phone : 01763 288 165 - John Lever).

Lenten Concert

St Katharine's Church
Ickleford
(In aid of building fund)

7:30 pm Saturday 21st March 2009

Featuring Rheinberger's Mass in E-Flat, Faure Cantique de Jean Racine, Moeran Songs of Springtime.

Tickets £10 (£8 conc.) - includes interval refreshments.
Contact Alan Biller (Tel : 01462 452129)
alan.biller@ntlworld.com

Advent Concert - a concert by the Orpheus choir, St Ippolyts Parish Church, Hertfordshire - 7:30pm, Saturday 6th December , 2008 . Victoria Mass - 'O Magnum Mysterium', Palestrina and Victoria Motets 'O Magnum Mysterium', 'In Dulce Jubilo' and several lighter pieces for the Advent/Christmas season. Call 01763 288 165 for tickets

American Greeting - a concert by the Orpheus choir, St Mary's Church Hitchin 8:00pm, Friday July 4th, 2008 (part of the Hitchin festival). Cost £8 (£6 concessions). An entertaining evening of music to celebrate Independence Day. American and English music including Patriotic Hymns, jazz classics and Tippett Spirituals. Songs about the ocean dividing us from America.

Cream Tea and Choir - a concert by the Orpheus choir, St Mary's Rushden Church 6:30pm, Sunday July 6th, 2008. Cost £6 for Cream Tea, £6 for Concert (children 1/2 price) - Tel : 01763 288 165 for tickets. Includes cream tea before concert (from 4:30pm to 5:30pm) in beautiful garden.
An entertaining evening of music to celebrate Independence Day. American and English music including Patriotic Hymns, jazz classics and Tippett Spirituals. Songs about the ocean dividing us from America. Drinks (Pimms and soft drinks in the interval).
Rushden is on the road between Baldock and Buntingford the A507 (the postcode SG9 0SH is quite near to the Church).