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Congleton Choral Society is a member of Making Music, The National Federation of Music Societies.
Congleton Choral Society is a Registered Charity
No: 515851
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CONGLETON CHORAL SOCIETY
(Formed by Councillor Gladys Worthington 1971)
Directors since the
formation of the Choral Society:
1971/2 Alan Baker; 72/3 Rev
George Pratt; 73/4 Pam Eaton; 74/5 Ray Woodfine
1975 - David Johnson
Major
Works Performed Since 1975
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Title |
Composer |
Date Performed |
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Cantata 112 The Lord Is My Shepherd |
Bach |
1976 |
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Cantata 118 O Jesu Christ, Mein
Liebens Licht |
Bach |
1982 |
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Cantata 34 O Light Everlasting |
Bach |
1985 |
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Cantata 40 Sleepers Wake |
Bach |
1978 |
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Cantata 68 God So Loved The World |
Bach |
1984 |
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Cantata 82 Ich Habe Genüg |
Bach |
1981 |
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Mass in B Minor |
Bach |
1987, 2000 |
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Peasant Cantata |
Bach |
1977 |
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St John Passion |
Bach |
1980, 1989, 2002 |
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Christmas Oratorio |
Bach |
1990 |
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St Luke Passion (* Good Friday) |
Bach |
1991* |
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Choral Fantasia |
Beethoven |
1995 |
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Chichester Psalms |
Bernstein |
1996, 1998 (Congleton + Boston Stump) |
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Liebeslieder |
Brahms |
1979, 2006 |
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Requiem |
Brahms |
1984 |
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English Folk Song Suite |
Britten |
1987 |
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St Nicolas |
Britten |
1987 |
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Ceremony of Carols |
Britten |
1987, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2007 |
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Missa Brevis (CCS Commission) |
Burr |
2007 (Kyrie + Gloria only), 2008 (First
complete performance) |
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Messe de Minuit |
Charpentier |
2003 |
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Canticles of Light |
Chilcott |
2003 (including performances in
Congleton, Mechelen Cathedral and Brussels) |
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Canticles of Light |
Donaldson |
2006 |
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Requiem |
Duruflé |
1989, 1999 |
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The Music Makers |
Elgar |
1986 |
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African Sanctus |
Fanshawe |
2001 |
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Cantique de Jean Racine |
Fauré |
1982, 1995, 2005, 2007 |
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Requiem (* Good Friday)
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Fauré |
1976, 1983*, 1985*, 1989*, 1999, 2000*,
2007* |
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In Terra Pax |
Finzi |
1987 |
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Acis & Galatea |
Handel |
1977 |
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O Praise the Lord with One Consent |
Handel |
1997 |
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Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened |
Handel |
1985, 1994 |
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Messiah (* Messiah from Scratch) |
Handel |
1978, 1979, 1990, 1992*, 1997, 2000*,
2005 (part 1) |
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Sing Unto God |
Handel |
1981 |
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The King Shall Rejoice |
Handel |
1985, 2001 |
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Zadok The Priest |
Handel |
1977, 1985, 1994, 2001 |
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My Heart is Inditing |
Handel |
1994 |
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The King Shall Rejoice |
Handel |
1994 |
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Creation |
Haydn |
1978, 1988, 2008 |
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Maria Theresa Mass |
Haydn |
1984, 1996, 2002, 2006 |
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The Seasons |
Haydn |
1982 |
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Insanae et Vanae Curae |
Haydn |
1991 |
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Seven Last Words (* Good Friday) |
Haydn |
1997*, 1999*, 2005* |
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Te Deum |
Haydn |
2000 |
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Little Organ Mass |
Haydn |
2005 |
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The Armed Man |
Jenkins |
2006 |
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The Rio Grande |
Lambert |
1990 (Congleton + Stockport)
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Captain Cat + The Carol Singers |
Lloyd |
1990 |
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Olivet to Calvary (* Good Friday) |
Maunder |
2006*, 2007* |
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Elijah |
Mendelssohn |
1981, 1991, 2005 |
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Hear My Prayer |
Mendelssohn |
1982, 1995, 2003, 2007 |
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Sechs Sprüche |
Mendelssohn |
1995, (Congleton and Bruges), 2003
(Congleton and Mechelen Cathedral, Belgium) |
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As the Hart Pants |
Mendelssohn |
1999 |
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A Christmas Carol (CCS Commission) |
Milne & Messham |
1984 |
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Beatus Vir |
Monteverdi |
1981, 1991 |
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Vespers 1610 |
Monteverdi |
1985, 1993 |
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Coronation Mass |
Mozart |
1986 |
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Requiem |
Mozart |
1979, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2003 |
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Sancta Maria |
Mozart |
1984 |
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Solemn Vespers |
Mozart |
1984, 2002 |
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Sparrow Mass |
Mozart |
2001 |
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Carmina Burana |
Orff |
1990, 1998 (Congleton + Boston Stump) |
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Blest Pair of Sirens |
Parry |
1993, 2001 |
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Songs of Farewell |
Parry |
1994 |
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Litanies a la Vierge Noire |
Poulenc |
1989 |
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Messa di Gloria |
Puccini |
1983, 1999 |
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Come Ye Sons Of Art |
Purcell |
1978, 1985 |
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Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn |
Purcell |
1981 |
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Missa Criolla |
Ramirez |
2004 |
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Stabat Mater (* Good Friday) |
Rheinberger |
2003*, 2004* |
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Stabat Mater |
Rossini |
1986 |
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Requiem (* Good Friday) |
Rutter |
1994* 1996* |
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Brother Heinrich’s Christmas |
Rutter |
2000 |
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Feel the Spirit |
Rutter |
2007 (3/7) |
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Mass in G |
Schubert |
1988 |
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Easter Passion Music |
Schütz |
1976 |
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Psalm 100 |
Schütz |
1982 |
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Crucifixion (* Good Friday) |
Stainer |
1988*, 2002* |
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Trial By Jury |
Sullivan |
1983 |
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A Night at the Opera |
Various |
2004, 2007 |
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Dona Nobis Pacem |
Vaughan Williams |
1986, 1995 |
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Serenade to Music |
Vaughan Williams |
1991, 1993, 2001 |
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Fantasia on Christmas Carols |
Vaughan Williams |
1999 |
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Five English Folksongs |
Vaughan Williams |
2003 |
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Requiem |
Verdi |
1983 |
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Gloria |
Vivaldi |
1978, 1981, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2004 |
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Beatus Vir |
Vivaldi |
1998 |
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Astbury Ayres (CCS Commission) |
Wesley-Barker |
1996 |
A Night at the Opera
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2007 |
| A Ceremony of Carols |
Britten, Benjamin |
2007 Christmas |
| Feel The Spirit |
Rutter, John |
2007 Christmas |
| The Creation |
Haydn, Josef |
2008 May |
| Requiem |
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
2009 May |
| Nelson Mass |
Haydn, Franz Josef |
2010 May |
| The Armed Man |
Jenkins, Karl |
2010 October |
| Requiem |
Brahms, Johannes |
2011 April |
| Five Mystical Songs |
Williams, Ralph Vaughan |
2011 October |
| On Angel's Wing |
McDowall, Cecilia |
2011 October |
| Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare |
Shearing, George |
2011 October |
| Love Divine and Psalm 23 |
Goodall, Howard |
2011 October |
| The Sprig of Thyme |
Rutter, John |
2012 April |
| Liebeslieder Waltzes (op 52) and Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes (op 65) |
Brahms, Johannes |
2012 April |
| Paul Spicer Singing Day |
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2009 September 26th |
| Bob Chilcott Singing Day |
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2010 September 25th |
OVERSEAS TOURS
1995: Bruges. With Claire
Allen (Trumpet) and Roger Briscoe (Organ)
2003: Antwerp, Mechelen,
Ghent and Brussels. With Keith Hearnshaw (Organ)
2007: Diksmuide, Bruges,
De Panne, Bondues, The Menin Gate, Ypres. With Keith Hearnshaw
(Organ)
CHORAL WORKSHOPS
Nigel Perrin: Oct
2004
John Rutter: Sept
2007
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