Concerts

Sheffield City Hall

Outstanding‘, ‘gripping‘, ‘rousing‘ – just some of the superlatives used by critics to describe Chorus performances in recent seasons, during which we presented concerts in Monte Carlo, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh, Middlesbrough, France,  Germany and Sheffield. We sang with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus,  Manchester Camerata, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Bruckner Orchester Linz, acclaimed organist Jonathan Scott on harmonium, three other Yorkshire choirs, two from France and one from Germany, and of course with the world famous Black Dyke Band. We presented little-known works by women composers, a challenging work by Schoenberg, Philip Wilby’s new oratorio The Holy Face, as well as Bach’s monumental B Minor Mass, and choral favourite Messiah in Sheffield’s twin town of Bochum in Germany.

Check out what’s on offer at Current Season.  Attending a concert is one of the best ways of supporting the Chorus, so browse through the schedule and follow the links to find out more and book your tickets.

New to classical concerts in Sheffield?

Sheffield is a very friendly city and classical concert-going tends to be easy and relaxed. Wear anything that you feel comfortable in. Some people dress up because they are attending the concert as a special celebration; others go in jeans and T-shirt – anything goes! However, to make sure everyone has a great evening, please

  • turn your mobile phone completely off before the concert begins
  • don’t video or record any part of the performance
  • don’t smoke anywhere in the building
  • arrive in good time; if you are late you may have to wait outside the hall for a while to make sure audience members aren’t disturbed, so you might miss part of the concert.

Before each concert  at the City Hall (except the Christmas carol concerts), BBC Radio Sheffield’s Trisha Cooper invites the conductor, soloist, or musicians connected with the concert to chat about their lives and music. This informal talk offers a delightful look behind the scenes at the professional and private passions of the performers, with a chance for the audience to ask questions.

There is usually a fifteen or twenty minute interval about half way through the concert, and there is a programme that provides lots of information about the music and the performers; this is often available at the bars so don’t be afraid to go to the front of the queue if you don’t want a drink and are just after a programme!

See What’s On this week in Sheffield on the Classical Sheffield website

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