choir – Sheffield Bach Society

Nelson Mass kicks off new season

Sheffield Bach Choir has kicked off the 2024-25 season with rehearsals for Haydn’s Nelson Mass, to be performed in St John’s Church, Ranmoor in November.

“Austria had been recently been defeated by Napoleon in four battles , and Haydn referred to the work as A Mass for troubled times.” explained Musical Director Philip Collin. “However, by the first performance Nelson had just defeated Napoleon and this coincidence led to the name”

Also on the programme is A Great and Glorious Victory by conductor and composer Jonathan Willcocks, whose works have been published and widely performed across the world.

The Nelson Mass concert is followed by the choir’s annual Messiah, back in Sheffield cathedral, with the ever-popular Come and Sing Messiah a week later in St James’ Church Norton.

Spring features Bach’s masterful St Matthew Passion at the cathedral, this time sung in the original German, and ends in St Mark’s Broomhill with an intriguing mix of works entitled If you like that you’ll love this!

For more details and to buy tickets go to Current Season Concerts

Elijah workshop leads to new members

Monday 27 November 2023

The choir is thrilled about the number of new members who have joined following the extremely successful workshop held at Wesley Hall Crooks on Saturday 14 October 2023. Choir members and visitors had a packed day working on Mendelssohn’s magnificent Elijah prior to the choir’s performance in November.

Everyone enjoyed the singing – and the delicious cakes on offer during the refreshment breaks! At only £10 for singers, it was certainly a day to remember!