2013-2014 64th Season

Sheffield Bach Society’s 63rd concert season started with Handel and ended with Bach.

The 64th season travelled from the splendid Baroque to an American summer, as the season brochure showed.

2013-14 season past concerts:


Saturday 19th October, 2013 7.30pm Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Sheffield	SPLENDOURS OF THE BAROQUE Charpentier: Messe de Minuit Vivaldi: Gloria Handel: Nisi Dominus Pergolesi: Magnificat with St Peter’s Singers, Leeds National Festival Orchestra	“a performance of great commitment” Read The Review
Saturday 23rd November, 2013 7.30pm St. Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield	BRITTEN Britten: St NicolasBritten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Holst: Two Psalms National Festival Orchestra Stephen Liley: Tenor Jonathan Gooing and Nigel Gyte: piano. Plus local choristers from St Johns Church Ranmoor, and Wakefield Cathedral.	**“the choir on top form, producing an almost heavenly atmosphere“read the review**
Monday 2nd December, 2013 7pm *Victoria Hall Methodist Church*	HANDEL: MESSIAH National Festival Orchestra Phillipa Hyde: soprano David Allsopp: countertenor Ben Thapa: tenor Matthew Palmer: bass	“it was absolutely superb choral singing Read the Review“ A historical note about Messiah
Monday 16th December 2013 7.30pm Dore Parish Church	HANDEL: COME AND SING MESSIAH	Buy Tickets Tickets £10 with seasonal refreshments. Scores available on the night for £1
Saturday 15th March, 2014 7.30pm Wentworth Parish Church (Church Drive, Wentworth S62 7TW)	FESTIVAL BAROQUE Joint concert with St Peter’s Singers (Leeds) Masterworks by Bach, Vivaldi, Pergolesi and Handel	Buy Tickets Tickets: £12 Concessions £10
Saturday 12th April, 2014 7.30pm St. Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield	HANDEL: THE PASSION OF CHRIST National Festival Orchestra John Dunford: Evangelist	Buy Tickets Tickets: £15 Concessions£12
Saturday 21st June, 2014 7.30pm St. Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield	SUMMER TIME – AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION! Rutter: Requiem Rutter: Feel the Spirit Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium Hunt: American Serenade	Buy Tickets Tickets: £15 Concessions£12 see concert notes