Welcome to the Members' Open Area
[Note that some additional information for Members only is shown on the Members' Private Area page. Members can access that page using the link provided in the regular Choir Newsletter]
Dates for 2025-2026 Season
Autumn Term 2025:
Tue 2nd Sep - First rehearsal with Daniel Cook
Sat 18th Oct - Morning rehearsal for Elijah, Egglescliffe School
Sat 22nd Nov - Concert: Mendelssohn's Elijah at Stockton Baptist Church
Sat 6th Dec - Concert: Christmas Concert at Stockton Baptist Church
Tue 9th Dec - Last rehearsal of autumn term
Spring Term 2026:
Tue 6th Jan - First rehearsal of the term
Sat 24th Jan - "Come and Sing" Day at Egglescliffe School - Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man
Tue 24th Feb - NO REHEARSAL - Half Term
Sat 7th Mar - Spring Concert: St Barnabas Church, Middlesbrough. Programme of Mozart, Haydn, Händel.
Tue 24th Mar - Last rehearsal of term
Summer Term 2026:
Tue 21st Apr - First rehearsal of term (note change of date)
Sat 25th Apr - Additional rehearsal at Egglescliffe School - 11:00 to 14:00
Sat 16th May - Summer Concert: St Hilda's Church. Programme to be confirmed.
Tue 26th May - NO REHEARSAL - Half Term
Tue 9th Jun - Last rehearsal of term
...and some preliminary dates for 2026-2027 Season
Autumn Term 2026:
Tue 1st Sep - First rehearsal of the term
Sat 5th Dec - Christmas Concert with Fishburn Band at Stockton Baptist Church
Spring Term 2027:
Sat 23rd Jan 2027 - Bach: Christmas Oratorio. 7pm at Stockton Baptist Church
Summer Term 2027:
Sat 5th Jun 2027 - Joint concert with Portsmouth Choral Union, possibly at Durham Cathedral
SUMMER CONCERT - MAY 16TH
Programme includes:
E. J. Moeran – Songs of Springtime Andrew Carter – Benedicite Edward Elgar – From the Bavarian Highlands John Rutter – Birthday Madrigals
Here are a few aids to be going on with.. I'll add more as I get time - and suggestions...!
Elgar
Choral Lines Rehearsal Tracks on YouTube - Click on:
And here is a full performance on YouTube, with score shown
Moeran
Choral Lines Rehearsal Tracks on YouTube - Click on:
Rutter
YouTube performances by Cambridge Singers:
It was a lover and his lass
Draw on sweet night
Come live with me
My true love hath my heart
When daisies pied
John Fletcher has rehearsal files for the Rutter here. Note that these require a subscription - see my note below about John Fletcher.
Rehearsal Notes by Joan Carter:
- From March 10th
- From March 17th
- From March 24th (thanks to Yvonne)
More rehearsal aids may be added here as I become aware of them. Please tell me if you know of useful versions, either as rehearsal files or as YouTube performances, etc.
Thanks, Steve Weighell
webmaster@clevelandphilharmonicchoir.com
Now, here is a real treat for you! If you were wondering what Daniel was demonstrating on the piano at recent rehearsal, I think he was referencing the brilliant Dudley Moore in his desperate attempt to get to the end of a Beethoven sonata. Please watch this - you'll love it!
Here is the Latin pronunciation guide - non-optional! :-)
Note - John Fletcher Rehearsal Files
Rehearsal files for most of the pieces we will ever do can be found on the excellent John Fletcher site. You can access some of the pre-20thC pieces for free by simply registering with that site. But many later pieces require a subscription. This is £12/year for an individual, or £21.80 for a group membership for 2 people. I suggest you all make that investment in yourselves to give you access to pretty much everything we are likely to do in the future.
