The Armed Man

Thursday, 29th March 2012, 7.30 pm
Hull City Hall

Hull Choral Union, with the Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus

soloist: Soraya Mafi, soprano

also singers from the Hull Youth Choir and other local choirs

City of Hull Youth Orchestra

Programme includes

Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man

Parry: I was glad

Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer and O for the wings of a dove

Christmas Carol Concert

Wednesday, 21st December 2011, 7.30 pm
Hull City Hall

Hull Choral Union

with the Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus

and guests the Hull Ladies' Choir

The Magic of Musicals

Thursday, 20th October 2011, 7.30 pm
Hull City Hall

Featuring: Les Miserables, Oliver, Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice & Abba (Mamma Mia)
plus My Fair Lady and Guys and Dolls
 

with Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus

Soloists: Hannah Mason - Mezzo-Soprano and John Cunningham - Bass Baritone

Choral Favourites

Thursday, 31st March 2011, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

Hull Choral Union Choir
Sam Gardner - Conductor

Programme includes:

• Vivaldi Gloria
• Handel Zadok the Priest
• Bizet March of the Toreadors
• Orff O Fortuna

Join us for an exhilarating musical extravaganza....choral favourites that you know and love and some that we will introduce you to.

A Pre-Concert talk will be given at 6.45pm in the main auditorium by Conductor, Sam Gardner. Free to all ticket holders.

Tickets available from Hull City Hall Box Office - Tel: 01482 226655

Annual Carol Concert

Wednesday, 15th December 2010, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

In collaboration with The Co-operative Society

Featuring Hull Choral Union and Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus

With special guests:

• East Riding of Yorkshire Band
• Musical Director - Peter Andrews

Tickets available from Hull City Hall Box Office - Tel: 01482 226655

Handel  Messiah

Wednesday, 8th December 2010, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

• Soraya Mafi - Soprano
• Victoria Hunt - Mezzo-soprano
• David Douglas - Tenor
• Terence Ayebare - Baritone
• Sam Gardner - Conductor

Soloists appear by kind permission of The Royal Northern College of Music http://www.rncm.ac.uk

A Pre-Concert talk about the work will be given at 6.45pm in the main auditorium by Conductor, Sam Gardner. Free to all ticket holders.

Tickets available from Hull City Hall Box Office - Tel: 01482 226655

Verdi  Requiem

Thursday, 4th November 2010, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

Written shortly after Aida (1871), Verdi's Requiem is theatrical in style and was described by Brahms as "...a work of genius."

• Conductor - Sam Gardner

Soloists

• Una Barry - Soprano
• Janet Shell - Contralto
• Oliver White - Tenor
• Neil Baker - Bass

Tickets available from Hull City Hall Box Office - Tel: 01482 226655

Carl Orff  Carmina Burana

Thursday, 22nd April 2010, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

Soloists:

• Nicola-Jane Kemp
• Robert Ogden
• Quentin Brown

Last performed in our 75th season, Carl Orff’s fantastically exciting classic is presented here in the version for soloists, mixed choir, children's choir, 2 pianos and percussion, transcribed by Orff's disciple Wilhelm Killmayer in 1956 and authorised by Orff himself.

Annual Carol Concert

Wednesday, 16th December 2009, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

Featuring Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus and other guests

Messiah

Wednesday, 2nd December 2009, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

250th Anniversary of Handel's death 1685 - 1759

• Soprano - Joanne Dexter
• Alto - Jennifer Westwood
• Tenor - Martin Hindmarsh
• Bass - Neil Baker

80th Anniversary Concert - Songs for All Seasons

Thursday, 22nd October 2009, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

A selection of songs to suit all tastes, including...

• Handel - Zadok the Priest
• Hindmarsh - Spirituals
• Lloyd Webber - A Concert Celebration
• Simmons - Time on our Hands
• Verdi - Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

Featuring Special Guest: Aled Jones, Singing a selection of songs from his recent albums

And introducing Hull Choral Union Junior Chorus

Mendelssohn  Elijah

Thursday, 23rd April 2009, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

A performance to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn’s birth. This oratorio has been popular with choirs in the great English choral society tradition since it was first performed in 1846.

• Conductor: Martin Hindmarsh
• Organ: Colin Wright
• Soprano: Janet Fischer
• Mezzo: Heather Lupton
• Tenor: David Shaw
• Bass Baritone: Neil Baker
• Chorister: Peter Micklem Cooper

Annual Carol Concert

Wednesday, 17th December 2008, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

Our annual celebration of Christmas, with carols for everyone to join in with. Also featuring Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vaughan Williams’ death.

• Compere: Helen Philpot
• Conductor: Martin Hindmarsh
• Guests: Hymers College Junior School Choir and East Yorkshire Motor Services Band

Messiah

Wednesday, 10th December 2008, 7.30pm
Hull City Hall

Our annual performance of Handel’s masterpiece.

Hull Choral Union Orchestra

• Leader: Pat Mitchell
• Conductor: Martin Hindmarsh
• Soprano: Ruth Houlton
• Alto: Vanessa Williamson
• Tenor: Julian Stoker
• Bass: Neil Baker

Puccini Parade

Wednesday, 22nd October 2008, 7:30pm
Hull City Hall

A special concert to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Puccini’s birth,. (…and Hull City’s promotion to the Premier League!), featuring a selection of favourites from Tosca, La Rondine, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicci and Turandot.

Hull Choral Union Orchestra

• Leader: Louise Turner
• Conductor: Martin Hindmarsh
• Soprano: Jayne Carpenter
• Tenor: Ben Kerslake
• Bass: John Cunningham