Category Archives: News and Views

This category is for news about HOA events or individuals associated with the HOA and other related news items.

Performance of Handel’s Messiah

On Sunday 1 March 2020 Halifax Choral Society will be performing Handel’s Messiah for the 201st time at Halifax Victoria Theatre. Please click here for further information.

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Organ Scholarship – St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark

Applications for the 2020-21 Organ Scholarship (commencing September 2020) at St. George’s Cathedral are open now, and the deadline is Friday 14 February. 

Auditions and interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2020.

Please click here to see further information about the opportunity.

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Organ recital at Leeds Minster, 14 February 2020

Professor David Baker, a member of the Halifax Organ Academy, will be playing at Leeds Minster on 14 February 2020 at 12.30pm as part of their lunchtime recital series. Further details of the programme that David has selected can be found here. Refreshments and light lunches are available before and after the recitals.

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Production of Nick Bicât’s Perpetua

Cantata Dramatica’s production of Nick Bicât’s Perpetua takes place on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm), in the classic church of St Stephen Walbrook next to Mansion House. The tickets cost £20 with all proceeds going directly to two charities; Crosslight and St Stephen Walbrook. Click here to purchase your tickets.

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Launch event for Leeds International Organ Festival 2020

The launch event for the 2020 Festival will take place at 7pm on Sunday 12th January at Leeds Cathedral.

Olivier Messiaen’s Nativité du Seigneur will be played by David Pipe, the Artistic Director for Leeds International Organ Festival. 

This is a free concert, with a retiring collection to support the Festival.

Further details of the festival will be released in the coming months. Visit the website for more information https://leedsiof.org/

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RCO Events

For the most up to date listings for upcoming events, please click here to visit the RCO website for dates, information and booking details.

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The Farthest Shore

Bradford Festival Choral Society will be performing Paul Mealor’s ‘The Farthest Shore’ at Price Hall, Bradford Grammar School on Saturday 23 November 2019, 7.30pm. The concert will then end with John Rutter’s Gloria, scored for chorus, brass ensemble and organ. Please click here to see further details about the concert, or visit the society’s website at http://www.bradfordfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk/

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Halifax & District Organists’ Association – Prof. Ian Tracey

This final recital in the centenary programme is one not to be missed! There is an entry fee of £10; please click here to purchase your tickets or visit Halifax Minster.

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Halifax Choral Society Concert – 13 October, 6.30pm, Victoria Theatre

We would be delighted if you would join us on 13 October at the Victoria Theatre for this wonderful concert. This concert will be the final time John Pryce Jones will be the Musical Director and Conductor, before he retires after approximately 30 years with the choir.
Tickets are available from the Theatre box office, or from the Society’s web site.

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An evening with Nigel Ogden, 20 September 2019

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