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SUMMARY:David Greilsammer – Dance or Die
DESCRIPTION:One of today’s most audacious conductors and pianists\, live at Firth Hall \nThe Journey\nIt was a few years ago\, during a trip to the Amazon Jungle. While watching an ancestral ceremony\, I was struck by an extreme need to change the way I was approaching my instrument. Naturally\, I didn’t have any piano around me at that moment\, but I knew that from now on\, I would have to embrace it with a more corporal\, immediate\, and choreographic attitude\, one that can express our human wish to be free\, in a world that seems increasingly insane and cruel. Strangely\, it is in that precise instant\, in the middle of the Colombian Rainforest that came to my mind the piece that would become the cornerstone of this album\, Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze. \nThroughout its eighteen short dances\, symbolizing the battle for the arts\, also hides\, behind the notes\, a passionate secret letter from the composer to his loved one. The two Baroque dances by Purcell\, expressing stunning rhythmic innovations\, as well as the two preludes by Debussy\, revealing surreal creatures and their fantastical choreographies – all seemed to be essential to this journey. But along with these three men of the past\, I felt the necessity to explore dance through the eyes of three women of our time\, each one a composer from a different background and tradition. This dialogue between sounds of today and those of a far\, distant time\, was vital. Carolina Noguera’s work La Noche de los Cuerpos – bringing together rituals from her native Colombia and a contemporary language – was meant to find itself in the centre of this voyage. \nConnecting the various universes in which she evolves – classical pianist by day\, DJ by night\, as well as a collaborator of various pop icons\, British composer Georgie Ward has given life to a piece intertwining the worlds of techno and body-percussion\, propelling us to an imaginary night club. Calling on her Nigerian roots and paying tribute to the rhythmic power of African percussion\, Nkeiru Okoye has created music full of explosive\, mystic\, and blazing colours. As Nietzsche wrote in his marvellous book Thus Spoke Zarathustra\, “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star”. \nProgramme\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book I (16’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Dance Til’ you Drop (new piece\, world premiere) (2’)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Corant\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter I (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses\, from Préludes (‘4)\nCarolina Noguera (born 1978): La Noche de los Cuerpos (new piece\, world premiere) (7’)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Danseuses de Delphes\, from Préludes (3’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter II (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Hornpipe\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Drums Calling (3’)\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book II (17’) \n65 minutes with no intermission.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/david-greilsammer-dance-or-die/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Piano
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261114T213000
DTSTAMP:20261005T162922Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Bach Choir - Rossini PETITE MESSE SOLONNELLE
DESCRIPTION:Sheffield Bach Choir’s first concert of the season features Rossini’s wonderful Petite Messe Solonnelle. Ironically titled\, the work is neither short nor solemn\, but bursts with beautiful operatic melodies\, elaborate flourishes and dramatic dynamics. \n \nWritten some 30 years after his final opera composition\, it’s a full mass which the composer  described as one of his “sins of old age”. This sumptuous work is as colourful and dramatic as you might expect from such an accomplished operatic composer – one not to miss! \n“choral sound.. most impressive” “joyous” Tom Owen\, Sheffield Telegraph (previous concert) \n\nSheffield Bach Choir\nHannah Andrusier – soprano\nAilsa Mainwaring – alto\nJoseph Banerjee – tenor\nWilliam Burn – bass\nJames Mitchell – harmonium\nRuth Nicholson – piano\nPhilip Collin – conductor\n\nDo join us for a wonderful performance at St Mark’s Church Broomhill. Doors open at 7.00 pm. \n\n\nBOOK EARLY USING THE ONLINE LINK BELOW – Early Bird tickets cost just £16.50!   Tickets will also be available from choir members and on the door\, £18 for adults and £9 for students\, accompanied under-16s free. \nCLICK HERE TO BUY EARLY BIRD TICKETS
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/sheffield-bach-choir-rossini-petite-messe-solonnelle/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Broomhill\, Broomfield Rd\, Sheffield\, S10 2SE
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Bach Choir":MAILTO:secretary@sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T213000
DTSTAMP:20261005T081006Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Lydian Singers and Lismore Wind Quintet: Autumn Concert
DESCRIPTION:Sheffield Lydian Singers and the Lismore Wind Quintet present an evening of music lewd and lyrical\, satirical\, soulful and silly\, featuring composers including Britten\, Handel\, Monteverdi\, Schubert and Schumann. Come and hear two world premières from resident composer Robin Hughes\, songs by the ever-irreverent Tom Lehrer arranged by musical director George Nicholson\, and\, in celebration of St. Cecilia’s day\, even a few words about music itself.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/autumn-concert-with-the-lismore-wind-quintet/
LOCATION:St James’ Church Norton\, Norton Church Road\, Sheffieled\, S8 8JQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Chamber Choirs,Ensembles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Lydian Singers":MAILTO:Please message Sheffield Lydian Singers via Facebook.
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T113647Z
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SUMMARY:Brigantes Bach to Britten
DESCRIPTION:BRITTEN Sinfonietta Op. 1\nBACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D\nBACH Triple Concerto BWV1044\nSTRAVINSKY Dumbarton Oaks Concerto\nAlice Power (Piano)\, Laura Jellicoe (Flute)\, David Milsom (Violin) \nStep into a musical time machine and explore how great composers have shaped the sounds we hear today. Each concert in our new season begins in a different year\, then travels across the centuries to reveal how familiar ideas – beautiful melodies\, vivid storytelling\, nature\, memory and national character – have been reimagined again and again. \nImagine composers in the first decades of the 1900s revisiting the music of JS Bach\, what might they have written? Well\, Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks Concerto is\, in all but name\, another Brandenburg Concerto\, but with a distinctly modern voice. Each piece in this programme\, the Britten Sinfonietta\, the Stravinsky\, and two pieces by Bach\, exploit small forces and make soloists of the orchestral musicians.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/brigantes-bach-to-britten/
LOCATION:Sheffield Cathedral\, Church Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Orchestra,Piano,Soloists,String
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brigantes Orchestra":MAILTO:contact@thebrigantes.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T160000
DTSTAMP:20261015T105401Z
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SUMMARY:Engegård Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Music in the Round. \nNorthern Lights: Norwegian Folk \nFormed under the midnight sun in the Lofoten Islands\, Norway’s leading string quartet brings the rugged soul of the country to the stage. \nFrom the vast plains of Finnmark to the fjords of Kvæfjord\, this programme features the Quartet’s own arrangements of traditional joiks – one of the oldest song traditions in Europe – alongside haunting psalms and spirited bridal marches. \nA fresh take on repertoire that is 400 years in the making\, this concert explores the roots of much of the weekend’s music in an evocative\, moving and joyful finale.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/engegard-quartet/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:String,String Quartet
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T203000
DTSTAMP:20261005T104149Z
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SUMMARY:Jasdeep Singh Degun
DESCRIPTION:Jasdeep will be joined for a concert of Indian classical music with Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. \nFollowing the successful release of his debut album Anomaly with Real World Records in 2022\, Jasdeep Singh Degun has completed a number of highly praised UK tours\, performing at esteemed venues such as Kings Place\, Westminster Abbey\, WOMAD Festival\, Nottingham’s Royal Hall\, and the Southbank Centre\, as well as a standout headline performance at the prestigious Darbar Festival at the Barbican\, which was broadcast on Sky Arts. \nNot only a virtuoso\, Degun made waves in the classical music world as composer of the critically-acclaimed Orpheus with Opera North\, a ground-breaking work\, which he also conducted during his time as Opera North’s Artist-in-Residence\, and which garnered multiple awards. \nIn recognition of his outstanding contributions\, Degun was awarded the Songlines Best Newcomer Award\, an Asian Achievers Award\, and made history as the first sitar player and British-Asian musician to win the Royal Philharmonic Society ‘Instrumentalist’ award in 2024. \n“One the most imaginative musicians in the land” ★★★★★ The Independent
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/jasdeep-singh-degun/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Composers,Conductors
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261205T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261205T210000
DTSTAMP:20261005T162650Z
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SUMMARY:Handel Messiah with Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and Manchester Camerata
DESCRIPTION:The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus is thrilled to be able to present a City Hall performance of Handel’s magnificent oratorio Messiah this year\, back by popular demand. Composed in 1741 it has become one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. \nThe Chorus joins Manchester Camerata\, a distinguished cast of soloists and conductor Laurence Cummings for Handel’s timeless masterpiece. \nA Christmas favourite for many\, start your Christmas season with Chorus\, orchestra and soloists in this magnificent oratorio\, beloved by many. Demand is likely to be high – book online via the link below. \n  \nHANDEL Messiah \n\nManchester Camerata\nSheffield Philharmonic Chorus\nLaurence Cummings\, conductor\nGeorgie Malcolm\, soprano\nDominic Mattos\, countertenor\nGuy Elliott\, tenor\nPeter Edge\, bass\n\nSome comments from last year’s concerts at the City Hall: \n\n“I thought they (choirs) were wonderful\, and sang with such enthusiasm\, energy and commitment. The semichoruses really were very beautiful\, and the big numbers had great clarity as well as power. So great to have so many singers\, thanks again – a really fun and satisfying project!” Matthew Hamilton (conductor)\n“It was fab\, a really powerful performance from all concerned\, and difficult to fault anything at all\, a resounding end to the season.” Audience member\n“Well done a lovely concert” Audience member\n“Brilliant concert” Audience member\n\nTickets are available online and in person from the City Hall box office.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/handel-messiah-with-sheffield-philharmonic-chorus-and-manchester-camerata/
LOCATION:Sheffield City Hall\, Barker's Pool\, Sheffield\, S1 2JA
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses,Festive
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus":MAILTO:secretary@SheffieldPhil.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T213000
DTSTAMP:20261005T163254Z
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SUMMARY:COME SING MESSIAH
DESCRIPTION:The Choir is pleased to be able to present our popular  Come and Sing Messiah in St James’s Church\, Norton once again. President George Nicholson will conduct and Music Director Philip Collin will play the organ.  \nThis is always a fun evening for lovers of Messiah\, with mulled wine and mince pies available in the interval\, so come along and sing your hearts out! \n\nProfessor George Nicholson – Conductor\nPhilip Collin – Organ\n\nTickets available online (see below\, booking fee applies) and on the door\, £15 (students £9) to include mulled wine and mince pies; scores will be available to hire. \nBOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/come-sing-messiah-2/
LOCATION:St James’ Church Norton\, Norton Church Road\, Sheffieled\, S8 8JQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses,Come and Sing,Festive
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Bach Choir":MAILTO:secretary@sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T220000
DTSTAMP:20261009T143936Z
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SUMMARY:Hidden Track — Christmas Special
DESCRIPTION:Our 2026 Christmas Special will be taking place on 7th December\, 7.30pm at The Beaten Track. \nThis evening will have the same format as the other Hidden Tracks — first half programmed contemporary-classical performances\, second half guided jam — but with a bit more time in-between for refreshments\, chatting\, and general merriment! \nAll performers\, composers\, and listeners welcome. \nIf you are interested in performing a post-1960s work\, please send us an email at hiddentracksheff@gmail.com. We are particularly interested in pieces with a wintery or festive theme.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/hidden-track-christmas-special-2/
LOCATION:The Beaten Track\, 44-46 Campo Lane\, Sheffield\, S1 2DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Composers,Festive,Free Entry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hidden Track":MAILTO:hiddentracksheff@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T213000
DTSTAMP:20261005T163426Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Bach Choir - Handel Messiah in Cutler's Hall
DESCRIPTION:Monday 14th December 2026 at 7pm    Cutler’s Hall Sheffield \nDon’t miss this return of Messiah to Cutler’s Hall following the sell out performance in this most magnificent of settings last year. The choir is thrilled to have been invited back this year\, and tickets will no doubt be very popular – the main hall looks marvellous at the best of times but is spectacular decorated for Christmas.  Given the choir’s legendary mastery of the work\, the stage is set for a very special concert! \nComposed in 1741 with text from the Bible\, Messiah has been performed countless times the world over ever since\, the Hallelujah Chorus featuring in countless films from ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ and  ‘Shrek the Halls’ to ‘Scrooged’ and ‘The Duchess’. \nMake your Christmas celebrations complete by joining the choir\, the National Festival Orchestra and a team of stunning soloists for this very special performance. There truly is nothing like hearing this magnificent choral work accompanied by a full orchestra\, and  Sheffield’s historic Cutler’s Hall\, ‘where historic grandeur meets timeless elegance’ will make it an extra special experience! \nRefreshments will be available from the Cutler’s Hall bar before the concert and during the interval. \nMistress Cutler Gina Jackson had this to say after last year’s performance: ” The hall normally has a buzz during our annual feast but tonight your choir beat that hands down .“ \nBernard Lee in the Sheffield Telegraph following a previous concert: “the final Amen prompted an instantaneous standing ovation. Entirely merited: sopranos soaring\, it was absolutely superb choral singing.” \n\nSheffield Bach Choir\nNational Festival Orchestra\nRuth Nicholson – Continuo\nHelen Massey – Soprano\nAilsa Mainwaring – Alto\nNicholas Watts – Tenor\nDean Robinson – Bass\nPhilip Collin – Conductor\n\nTickets are likely to sell fast\, so booking online is strongly recommended (small booking fee payable). Tickets will be released on Tuesday 8 September\, when you can BOOK YOUR MESSIAH TICKETS \nTickets will also be available through choir members; it’s likely that few will be available on the door.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/sheffield-bach-choir-handel-messiah-in-cutlers-hall/
LOCATION:Cutler’s Hall\, 7-15 Church St\, Sheffield City Centre\, SHEFFIELD\, S1 1HG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses,Festive
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Bach Choir":MAILTO:secretary@sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270313T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270313T220000
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Bach Choir - BACH – ST JOHN PASSION
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 13 March 2027 at 19.30       St Mark’s Broomhill\nDescribed by John Elliot Gardiner as being “closer to theatre than anywhere else in his sacred music”\, Bach’s St John Passion is full of dramatic tension\, with pauses for reflection and chorales providing response.  As one of his ‘big three’ it’s a must for lovers of baroque and choral music\, and of course\, of J.S Bach. \nThe Sheffield Bach Choir has performed this magnificent work every three years for over fifty years and over twenty with the wonderful National Festival Orchestra\, and choir and orchestra are well matched masters of the work. Sung in the original German as part of Classical Sheffield’s Classical Weekend festival 2027 and conducted by Phillip Collin\, this will be one not to miss. \n“From the outset\, the audience was captivated by the sheer intensity of the haunting opening chorus\, with the choir and orchestra capturing the pain and suffering of the biblical text.” Gary O-Shea\, Sheffield Telegraph\, following the choir’s previous performance of this work \n\nSheffield Bach Choir\nNational Festival Orchestra\nTristan Moore – Evangelist\nWilliam Burn – Christ\nLouise Wayman – Soprano\nKatie Sharpe – Alto\nDavid Bonar – Bass\nPhilip Collin – conductor\n\nTickets will be available online and on the door\, prices to be announced\, accompanied children free.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/sheffield-bach-choir-bach-st-john-passion/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Broomhill\, Broomfield Rd\, Sheffield\, S10 2SE
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Bach Choir":MAILTO:secretary@sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270619T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270619T213000
DTSTAMP:20261005T163743Z
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SUMMARY:ELGAR – DREAM OF GERONTIUS
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 19th June 2027 at 19.30   Victoria Hall\, Sheffield\nThe season ends with a joint performance of Elgar’s masterpiece with Sheffield Oratorio Chorus\, conducted by Philip Collin. \nSet to a poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman\, it tracks the spiritual journey of an ordinary man’s soul from his deathbed\, past judgment by God\, and into Purgatory. \n Elgar imagined Gerontius to be an ordinary man. “Therefore\, I’ve not filled his part with Church tunes and rubbish but a good\, healthy full-blooded romantic\, remembered worldliness.” The result is full of drama and some of Elgar’s most touching music\, from the hushed opening to the sublime ‘Angel’s Farewell’. \n‘This is the best of me”\, wrote Elgar ‘This\, if anything of mine\, is worth your memory.” \n“bright and well balanced sound throughout” “tremendous.” Tom Owen\, Sheffield Telegraph following a previous concert by Sheffield Bach Choir \n\nSheffield Bach Choir and Sheffield Oratorio Chorus\nNational Festival orchestra\nKatie Symonds-Joy – mezzo soprano\nPeter Davoren – tenor\nbass/baritone to be announced\nPhilip Collin – conductor\n\nTickets will be available online and on the door\, price to be determined. Accompanied children will be free
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/elgar-dream-of-gerontius/
LOCATION:Victoria Hall\, Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 2JB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Choir,Choruses
ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Bach Choir":MAILTO:secretary@sheffieldbachchoir.org.uk
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