We were delighted to present our cheque for £10,250 today to @OvergateHospice from the choir - the record-breaking amount we raised at our Christmas concert

What a fabulous time we had last night performing Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle! Here are our wonderful soloists Lorna James @bethmoxon @AndrewHenlar @samjbaritone with our MD @savagehanford

We're so excited for our performance of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle at Halifax Minster, & delighted to have fantastic soloists Lorna James @bethmoxon @AndrewHenlar @samjbaritone joining us alongside @RobertSudall Alan Horsey & conductor @savagehanford. Tickets now on sale!

We're looking forward to continuing the coronation celebrations on Saturday 10th June in Elland, with a stirring programme of music offered alongside our special guests @hammondsband! Tickets are on sale now via wegottickets.com/OvergateHos…

At our AGM on Wednesday we were thrilled to give this big cheque for £8000 to Alison Harwood, Chief Executive of @OvergateHospice. The entire proceeds from our Christmas Concert 🎶🎄

Soprano @JenAliceClark's opera credits include roles with Opera North, Welsh National Opera and West Green House Opera, alongside ensemble work with the Grange Festival. Current 2023 plans include a UK tour of The Mikado with Charles Court Opera jenniferclarksoprano.com

Baritone @theopbaritone is a recent graduate of the RCM's International Opera Studio, and in the last year has worked with Grange Park Opera and Festivals Malta. In 2023 he tours with Diva Opera in their production of Rigoletto in South Africa & France theoperrybaritone.com/

Fauré's much-loved Pie Jesu, meanwhile, finds a remarkable counterpart in Boulanger's rarely performed setting. It was among the last works she ever wrote, and was dictated to her sister, Nadia, the year Lili died, aged just 24. (3/3) youtu.be/eLxrA8cG2ZI

Here's a sneak peek at both pieces. One of the Saint-Saëns movements we'll be performing is the Dies Irae (which Fauré doesn't include in his Requiem). It's full of bombast, heroism, & drama; the 'Tuba' section is originally scored for 4 trombones! (2/3) youtu.be/fDJhAtt7oBA?t=381

Tickets are on sale for our spring concert in Brighouse. We'll be performing Fauré's Requiem, Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs, & more. We're delighted to welcome soloists @JenAliceClark and @theopbaritone, with our new MD @savagehanford conducting.

Join us on Saturday 25 Feb for a 'Come and Sing' Fauré Requiem! - It's FREE to attend - Scores will be provided - There will be tea and CAKE between rehearsal and run-through We'd love to see you there!

We're so proud to be seeing out the year having raised £8k for @OvergateHospice following our Christmas Concert: the most we've given to the hospice from a single event. Thanks to all our supporters and musicians, particularly @hammondsband for making it such a special night