Awakening – from quiet night to gathering light

Join the Pennine Singers for our spring concert!

Our theme is moving from rest to waking. We explore the transition from night to day, the shifting seasons from winter into spring, and the beauty of nature and the natural world around us.

The programme includes musical gems by Whitacre, Stanford, and Vaughan Williams. You’ll hear favourites such as Kate Rusby’s Underneath the Stars and Finzi’s uplifting My Spirit Sang all Day. We’ll raise a smile with brilliant arrangements of traditional songs such as Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron and Early One Morning. And we’ll get your toes tapping and your thumbs clicking to classics such as Billy Joel’s For the Longest Day.

We finish our programme with the fabulous medieval cano...

At the centre of our Advent journey is Benjamin Britten’s wonderful A Ceremony of Carols for choir, soloists and harp. The work is a collection of twelve exquisite and varied movements, ranging from gentle lullaby to festive celebration, and from reverent reflection to fiery hellraiser. The texts (a mix of English, Latin and Middle English), each focus on different aspects of the birth of Christ. A Ceremony of Carols captures the essence of Christmas and is an absolute treat to sing and to listen to – not to be missed!

The programme also features works from the Renaissance to the present day, on the theme of advent, light, reverence and joy. You’ll hear familiar Christmas favourites such as the traditional carols In Dulci Jubilo and Gaudete, plus Macmillan’s stunning O Radiant Dawn ...

Saturday 15th March 7.30 pm

Glossop Parish Church, SK13 7RY

Tickets: £10, available on the door; under-18s free

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Old Glossop Parish Church, SK13 7RU
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Southwell Minster, NG25 0HD
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Jack Pickford (1983 – 2010)

Jack Pickford comes from Anglesey. He studied Music at York.

Jack taught music at Hadfield School in the early 1980s. Later he spent 15 years as Head of Music at a secondary school in Oldham. He was also organist at Oldham Parish Church from 1982 to 1987 and at Glossop Parish Church from 2000.

Jack founded The Pennine Singers in 1983 and directed them until 2010. Under Jack’s direction, the choir worked with many distinguished singers, organists and other musicians, including instrumentalists from the BBC Philharmonic; they also undertook weekend visits to English Cathedrals and Abbeys, including Hereford, Lichfield, Worcester, Chester, Lincoln, Coventry and Tewksbury.

In 2014, Jack took up the post of director of music at Holy Trinity Church, H...

Songs for Spring, inspired by nature

Saturday, 9th March 7.30pm

Glossop Parish Church SK13 7RU

Tickets: £10 available on the door

We are currently recruiting for additional Tenors and an additional Bass.

We perform a varied and interesting repertoire, from early music right through to contemporary classical, pop and musicals.

We operate a flexible rehearsal schedule, to suit choir members.

Rehearsals are held in Glossop, Stalybridge and Saddleworth.

Please check our website at www.thepenninesingers.org.uk and use the Contact Us form or email us directly at penninesingers974@gmail.com if you are interested or would like more information.

A selection of sung music through the ages
from part-songs and folk music
to spirituals and pop song arrangements

Saturday, 22^nd July

St Paul’s Church, Stalybridge SK15 2PT

Tickets: £10, available on the door