Tag Archives: Bach Choir

Brilliant evening of Bach

Posted on June 19, 2022 by sbswebanne

The “Brilliance of Bach” turned Saturday 18 June 2022 into a suitably brilliant evening. There had been some apprehension, because the choir are still recovering from the long shut down due to the pandemic and we were only able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Choir Blog | Tagged Bach Choir, Concerto for two violins, Concerto in D minor, Darius Battiwalla, George Nicholson, J.S. Bach, National Festival Orchestra, organ, organ recital, Rachael England, Sally Robinson, Sheffield Bach Choir, Toccata and Fugue in D minor | Comments Off

The Magic of Elijah

Posted on January 30, 2017 by jeffgreen

THE MAGIC OF MENDELSSOHN – AND HIS 1846 MASTERPIECE First heard at the 1846 Birmingham Festival, Elijah was alleged to have been accorded at its first hearing the greatest reception in all musical history. The enthusiastic manner of those present … Continue reading →

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Messiah Memories

Posted on November 28, 2013 by sbswebanne

by Simon Lindley It remains one of life’s profound mysteries that Messiah is widely regarded as the sacred work to perform during, or even slightly before, Advent in preparation for Christmas. But that is how things are! A comparatively small … Continue reading →

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Musicians Muster for Centenary

Posted on November 8, 2013 by sbswebanne

Musicians from all over the North of England and further afield head for Sheffield on Saturday 23 November, the weekend of the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten in Aldeburgh in 1913, for a gala concert of British Music … Continue reading →

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Instrumental success in Sheffield

Posted on August 26, 2012 by sbswebanne

Sheffield Telegraph 26 August 2012 SIMON Lindley gives his now seemingly annual recital on the historic ‘Father’ Willis organ in what used to be known as Hallam Methodist Church on Thursday, September 13. It is still there, at Nether Green, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choir Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Bach Choir, Beacon, Nether Green, organ, organ recital, recital, Sheffield Bach Choir, Simon Lindley | Comments Off