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2023

28 June 2023
A Rousing end to the 2022/23 Season with Viva Italia!
9 June 2023
Cathedral Visits - Summer 2023
12 May 2023
Simon Toyne appointed as our new Musical Director
20 March 2023
Dame Ethel Smyth Mass in D - A resounding success!
13 February 2023
The Ethel Smyth full score has arrived

2022

13 December 2022
Christmas 2022 Concert & Fundraising
1 October 2022
New Accompanist Announced
1 September 2022
2022/23 Season Launched
31 August 2022
2022/23 Season : Our Conductors
1 August 2022
2021/22 Season - Done!
30 July 2022
Another (!) Special Evensong
13 June 2022
Jubilee Proms - Staggering Success
30 May 2022
MD steps down after 15 years
29 May 2022
A Special Evensong
2 April 2022
Carmina in Style
1 March 2022
Song for Ukraine
21 February 2022
#22for22 Update
7 February 2022
The Armed Man

2021

16 December 2021
#22for22 is launched
4 December 2021
Christmas is Back! with a brassy bang!
6 November 2021
714 Days... Back in Concert
27 October 2021
660 Days... We're Back
4 October 2021
Annual General Meeting
1 August 2021
2021/22 Season Launched
7 June 2021
Expanding the Canon
18 May 2021
Live Singing started ... stopped
17 May 2021
Fridays and the Future
14 April 2021
Virtual Video
12 April 2021
Summer in the Alps
26 March 2021
Fridays at Four - Spring Done
9 March 2021
International Women's Day
22 February 2021
Cooking up a Feast
12 February 2021
Centenary Classics
11 January 2021
Classical Classics

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Christmas Carols and Messiah

17 December 2017

Last night the choir led a Family Carol Singalong in the afternoon for a large number of families with young children – Frosty the Snowman, Have yourself a merry little Christmas, White Christmas, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Jingle Bells, all featured, as well as a number of choral items which featured again in the evening concert, as well as Thomas Trotter’s transcription of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride for solo organ, delivered with style by our Organ Elf, Ivan.

Christmas Jumpers for the Family Carol Singalong

Our evening’s concert began with the Christmas sequence from Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by organ, trumpets, and drums, and with four young soloists representing our partners at the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service, NMPAT. Ending with the Hallelujah Chorus, we were assured of a standing ovation! The second half of the concert featured no fewer than seven of John Rutter’s ever-popular choral carols, as well as six of his carols designed for use by choir and audience. From the boppy sounds of Star Carol and Shepherd’s Pipe Carol, to the intimate beauty of Dormi Jesu and What sweeter music, this was a delightfully varied selection of music.

Our four Messiah soloists representing NMPAT

Due to our schedule of other concerts and commitments, we are unable to hold a formal Christmas concert in 2018, but we will have an informal evening of Carol Singing on Monday 3 December 2018 at the Northampton High School; please keep an eye on the website for full details, and keep the date in your diary!