Saturday 6th May 2017, Sheffield City Hall, 7pm
- Haydn Symphony No.103 in E flat ‘Drum Roll’
- Tippet A Child of Our Time
The Hallé Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth conductor
Elizabeth Llewellyn soprano; Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano; Joshua Ellicott tenor; James Platt bass
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and Hallé Choir
Saturday 25 March 2017, Victoria Hall, Sheffield, 7pm
- Handel Messiah
18th Century Sinfonia, Darius Battiwalla conductor
The Chorus was joined by the 18th Century Sinfonia on period instruments, for this Easter version of Handel’s Messiah. The concert was sponsored by Chorus member Bill Smylie.
Saturday 18th March 2017, Sheffield City Hall
The Chorus was delighted to take part once again in the Classical Sheffield festival of music, which took place 17-19 March 2017 across the city.
- Franz Schubert – Mirjam’s Siegesgesang
- Johannes Brahms – Ziguenerlieder
Darius Battiwalla – conductor; Nigel Gyte – piano
Vivid scenes are drawn in song – in Schubert’s Mirjam’s Siegesgesang (‘Miriam’s song of triumph’) we hear of escape from Egypt, whilst Brahms’ Ziguenerlieder (‘Gypsy songs’) tell Hungarian folk stories full of exuberant declarations of love, betrayal and romance.
Saturday 10th December 2016, Sheffield City Hall, 3pm and 7pm
The Christmas concert
Petroc Trelawny (presenter)
Black Dyke Band, Dr Nicholas Childs (conductor)
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Darius Battiwalla (conductor)
For the sixth year running we presented our annual Christmas Concert with the Black Dyke Band, one of the world’s most celebrated brass bands, with a heart-warming festive celebration, performing carols and yuletide favourites for all the family.
Friday 4th November 2016, Sheffield City Hall, 7pm
- Bax Tintagel
- Elgar The Spirit of England
- Barber Knoxville, Summer of 1915
- Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Hallé Orchestra, James Burton, conductor
Elizabeth Atherton, soprano
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus