Past Concerts and Events

University Carol Service

Monday 12 December 2022

Methodist Central Hall

 

Christmas Concert


Saturday 10 December 2022


Christmas Oratorioi by Saint-Saens with community carols


Dr Sean Sweeney

Mary Mazur Park

Kezia Robson

Hannah Morley

Louise Crame

Justin Lavender

Ian Beadle


Summer Concert 2022
Summer Celebration

Saturday May 28th 2022 7:30 pm

Minster Church of St. Andrew.


Handel: Zadock the Priest

Dowland: Madrigals

Elgar: Nimrod

Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

German: Marrie England

Jenkins: Extracts from Mayflower Pilgrims

 

Spring Concert 2022

Sat. March 5th 2022 7:30 pm

Minster Church of St. Andrew.


Fauré: Requiem

Lotti: Crucifixus

Mozart: Ave Verum

 

University Carol Service 2021

Monday December 13th 2021
​Methodist Central Hall 


Celebrating Christmas together after the Panemic Lockdowns

Christmas Concert 2021

Sat. December 11th 2021 7:30 pm

Minster Church of St. Andrew.


Vivaldi: Gloria
with Christmas carols.

 

...

The pandemic closedown

During the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdowns our choir moved online for some informal sing-a-longs at home. Which kept most of us in safe contact with each other.


We also welcomed Dr Sean Sweeney, as our new Musical Director.

A Victorian Christmas 2019

Saturday December 7th 2019, 19:30
The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society

Music Director Alice Dennis BEM
Organist: Mary Mazur Park

Brahms - Der Schicksalsied
Mendelssohn - Vom Himmel Hoch
Mendelssohn - Hirtenlied
Mendelssohn - There shall be a Star
Mendelssohn - He watching Over Israel
Victorian Carols

Summer 2019

Saturday May 18th 2019 at 19:30 

The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society


Music Director Alice Dennis BEM

Organist: Mary Mazur Park


W.A. Mozart: Requiem

W.A. Mozart: Laudate Dominum

W.A. Mozart: Ave verum corpus

A. ​Bruckner: Locus iste

https://youtu.be/Dtt9uOub8WI (open in new window) 

Locus iste, Anton Bruckner, VOICES - Landesjugendchor
Vorarlberg at the concert "Voices for kids" on October the 30th, 2016


Spring Concert 2019

Saturday, March 16th 2019 at 19:30
The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Music Director Alice Dennis BEM

Soprano: Eleanor Dennis
Soprano: Elinor Rolfe Johnson
Mezzo Soprano: Marie Elliott
Tenor: Jorge Navarro Colorrado
Baritone: Felix Kemp


J.S.Bach: Magnificat
G.F. Handel: Zadok the Priest
G.F. Handel: The King Shall Rejoice 

University of Plymouth Christmas Carol Concert 2018

Tuesday, December 11th 2018
Mutley Baptist Church 19:30

Organist - Mary Mazur Park

A selection of festive carols and readings to welcome Christmas. 

Music from the University's Choral Society and other University of Plymouth Students' Union Christian music groups. 

Free admission

Christmas Concert 2018

Saturday, December 8th 2018
​at 19:30 
The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Music Director Alice Dennis BEM

Soloists:
Soprano: Olivia Ray 
Mezzo Soprano: Claire Wild 


Vivaldi: Gloria
Elgar: Snow 
           Ave Verum Corpus ​
           Lux Aeterna

With carols through the ages.

Singing Workshop 2018

Saturday, June 30th 2018 09:30 - 1800
St Paul’s Yelverton

Come and join us to sing in a fun, friendly and welcoming programme including

Elgar: Lux aeterna
Elgar: Snow
Elgar: Ave verum corpus
​

Summer Concert 2018

Saturday, May 19th 2018 at 19:30
The Minster Church of St. Andrew 

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

​Music Director Alice Dennis BEM

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Gabriel Fauré: Requiem

with a first half of shorter French works including Fauré's Pavane 

Spring Concert 2018

Saturday, March 10th 2018 19:30
The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia
​
Music Director Alice Dennis BEM

With soloists:
Angela Simkin, Laura Mitchell, Felix Kemp, Jorge Navarro-Corado

Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle

An Italian choral mass that is alternatively joyous and nostalgic, uplifting and soothing.

University Carol Service 2017

Tuesday, December 12th 2017 at 19:30

​Methodist Central Hall 

A selection of festive carols and readings to welcome Christmas. 

Music from the University's Choral Society and other University of Plymouth Students' Union Christian music groups. 

Christmas concert 2017

Saturday, December 9th 2017 at 19:30
Minster Church of St. Andrew 

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Introducing and welcoming our new Music Director, Alice Dennis BEM

We are pleased to welcome our distinguished Soloists:-
Corinne Cowling
Patrick Terry
Richard Pinkstone

Excerpts from Handel's Messiah

Choir carols:
Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium Berlioz - Shepherd's Farewell

Traditional Carols with audience participation

Singing Workshop 2017

Saturday, July 1st 10.00 - 18.30  
St Paul’s Church, Yelverton

Simon’s Last Event for UPCS

17.30 Free Informal performance - retiring collection for Brain Tumour Research


Choruses from Handel ’s Oratorio - 

Judas Maccabaeus


Musical Director - Simon Ible 

Organist - Mary Mazur Park

 

Come and sing, it’s friendly, and fun!


Judas Maccabaeus, is an exciting story from the Apocrypha.


​You will recognise some melodies! 


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Saturday, May 20th 19:30
Minster Church of St. Andrews

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Simon Ible, conductor

Anita Watson, soprano
Samantha Price, mezzo-soprano
Ross Scanlon, tenor
Timothy Dickinson, bass

Elgar: Ave Verum Corpus
Mendelssohn: The Song of the Lark
Ireland: Downland Suite
Saint-Saens: Ave Verum Corpus
Traditional Irish air: A Lark in the Clear Air
Handel: Aria - Ah! Mio Cor from the opera Alcina
Haydn: Missa in Angustiis The Nelson Mass

European Sacred Music
Spring 2017

Saturday, March 18th 19.30
Minster Church of St Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia


Simon Ible, conductor


Augusta Hebbert, soprano

European Sacred Music


Haydn: Little Organ Mass


Plus choral music by Palestrina , Anerio , Victoria , Hassler , Brahms , Bruckner & Stravinsky ; Tallis , Byrd and Purcell .

University Carol  Service 2016

Saturday, March 18th 19.30
Minster Church of St Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Simon Ible, conductor

Augusta Hebbert, soprano
European Sacred Music

Haydn: Little Organ Mass

Plus choral music by Palestrina, Anerio, Victoria, Hassler, Brahms, Bruckner & Stravinsky; Tallis, Byrd and Purcell.

Christmas Concert 2016

Saturday 10th December 2016
The Minster Church of St. Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia


Simon Ible Conductor

Robin Allegra Parton Soprano

Marie Elliott Mezzo Soprano

Daniel Auchinloss Tenor

Alexander Robin Baker Bass


Haydn: Te Deum


Mozart: Coronation Mass


Choral Workshop 2016

Saturday 2nd July 2016
St. Paul's Church Yelverton   

From The Oxford Book of European Sacred Music:

Anerio: Christus Factus Est
Brahms: Geistliches Lied
Bruckner: Locus Iste
Hassler: Dixit Maria
Lassus: Adoramus te, Christe
Palestrina: Sicut Cervus
Stravinsky: Ave Maria
Tchaikovsky: Dostoino Yest
Victoria: O Quam Gliriosum
Victoria: O Vos Omnes

This music will form part of our concert on 18th March 2017 

Summer Concert 2016

21st May 2016

Minster Church of St Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia


​Simon Ible conductor 


Robyn Allegra Parton soprano 

Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano

Daniel Auchinloss tenor

Daniel Joy tenor

James Oldfield bass


Schubert: Mass No 6 in E flat major 


​This was Schubert's last mass composed in 1828.


It is quite different from his early masses - very

romantic with a Beethoven-like style and reflects

some of the musical passion of Mozart's Requiem.

Choral Classics, 
Spring Concert 2016

12th March 2016 
Minster Church of St Andrew

University of Plymouth Choral Society & Sinfonia

Simon Ible, conductor

Carolyn Dobbin, Mezzo soprano
Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron, violin

A programme of excerpts from the choral classics including:

Handel: Messiah excerpts
Vivaldi: Gloria
Mozart: Requiem and Vespers, Laudate Dominum.
Fauré: Sanctus - Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A minor

Carol Service 2016

15th December 2015 
Minster Church of St Andrew

University of Plymouth 

Carol Service 2015
Tuesday, December 15th 2015 at 7.30 pm
St Matthias Church North Hill Plymouth

A traditional service of readings and carols. 

All are invited.

Christmas Concert 2015

5th December 2015
Minster Church of St Andrew 

​Conductor Simon Ible
Boyce (1710 - 1779) Overture to the Ode for his Majesty’s Birthday 1755
Mozart - Missa Brevis in D KV 65
Pergolesi - Magnificat

Carols for choir and audience participation

Conductor:
Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron

​Boyce: Overture to the Ode for the New Year 1758 

Mozart: Presto from Divertimento in D major, K.136

Summer Workshop 2015

Saturday July 11th 2015 
St. Paul's Church, Yelverton 

From The Oxford Book of European Sacred Music:

Anerio, Christus Factus Est
Brahms, Geistliches Lied
Bruckner, Locus Iste
Hassler, Dixit Maria
Lassus, Adoramus te, Christe
Palestrina, Sicut Cervus
Stravinsky, Ave Maria
Tchaikovsky, Dostoino Yest
Victoria, O Quam Gliriosum
Victoria, O Vos Omnes

This music will form part of our concert on 18th March 2017 

Summer 2015 Concert

16th May 2015 St. Andrew's Minster Church

Conductor - Simon Ible

Soprano - Sarah Redgwick
Soprano -  Candida Frankham
Abbey Brass


Anthems:

Elgar ,   Ave Verum Corpus

Rutter,  The Lord bless you and keep you

Solo - Sarah Redgwick

Handel,  I know that my redeemer liveth -
Handel ,  Messiah

Handel , O sleep -
Semele,  Let the bright seraphim - Samson


Anthems

Rutter - For the beauty of the earth

           - A Gaelic blessing

Paul Drayton - Antique Suite for brass ensemble - Premiere

Solo - Candida Frankham

Mendelssohn - Hear Ye, Israel - Elijah 

Rutter - Gloria

Spring 2015 Concert

14th March 2015 St. Andrew's Minster Church

Conductor - Simon Ible
Soprano - Laurie Ashworth
Mezzo soprano - Sarah Pring
Tenor - Ben Thapa
Baritone - Adrian Clarke

Madrigals:   
Thomas Campion , Never weather beaten sail 
Orlando di Lasso , O let me look on thee once more
Robert Lucas de Pearsall , Sing we and chaunt it 
John Dowland , 
 
Bach , BWV51 Cantata for Soprano, Trumpet and cello continuo.

Haydn , Maria Teresa Mass

Here is a link to the review by Phillip Buttall
http://southwestshows.co.uk/2015/03/university-of-plymouth-choral-society-concert-review/  

An Edwardian Christmas

16th December 2014 St. Andrew's Minister Church

Conductor: Simon Ible

120 singers were directed by Simon Ible and joined by Ross Ramgobin Baritone

Elgar arr. Downing: I sing the birth

Vaughan Williams: A Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

Jaemus Downing: O Magnum Mysterium.

William Chatterton Dix Arr Stanford: As with gladness men of old.

The music for this concert had an Edwardian theme with choral music by Vaughan Williams and Elgar. The carols had also been selected from those dating from the first decades of the twentieth century including Angels from the Realms of Glory. O Magnum Mysterium, composed in the style of the period was especially commissioned from Jaemus Downing.

Excerpts from Handel's Messiah were also performed in recognition of the Ebenezer Prout edition of 1902 and the audience joined the choir in singing five carols. 
Just highlight the words you want to design and choose from the various options in the text editing bar. 

Celebrating Amadeus

Mozart

5th July 2014  St Andrew's Minster Church 

Requiem: Choral and Orchestral Workshop
  
87 UPCS members welcomed 27 singers and 16 instrumentalists to this most enjoyable day of music making. The retiring collection after the performance was in aid of Brain Tumour Research.

Simon Ible, Conductor
Jonathan Hurdle, Leader
Mary Mazur Park, Organ
Morag Thomson Findlay, soprano
Sian Jamison, mezzo-soprano
Robert Woodford, tenor
Ian Wintersgill, bass.

Summer Concert Opera Gala

17th May 2014 St Andrew's Minster Church 

With the Ten Tors Orchestra
Simon Ible, Conductor.

Soloists: Sarah Redgwick, Soprano
Angela Simkin, Mezzo-Soprano
Anthony Flaum, Tenor.

Verdi: La Traviata
  Prelude to Act I Brindisi (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)
  Sempre Libera (Soprano)

Handel: Alcina 
  Chorus of Enchanted Islanders (Chorus)
  Verdi Prati (Mezzo)

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Overture
  When I am laid in earth (Mezzo)
  With drooping wings (Chorus)

Puccini: La Boheme
  Che galida manina (Tenor)
  Si Mi chiamano Mimi (Soprano)
  O soave fancuila (Soprano & Tenor)

Pucinni: Tosca
  E Luceva le stele (Tenor)

Verdi: Nabucco
  Chorus of Hebrew Slaves (Chorus)

Verdi: Il Trovatore
  Anvil Chorus (Chorus)

Bizet: Carmen Prelude to Act 1
Habanera (Mezzo)
 La fleur que tu m’avais jetee (Tenor)

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor 
Chorus of Wedding Guests (Tenor & Chorus)

Dvorak: Rusalka 
  Song to the Moon (Soprano)

Gluck: Orfeo e Euridice 
  Che faro senza Euridice (Mezzo)

Easter Special Concert

15th March 2014  St. Andrew's Minster Church

Mascagni: Easter Hymn and Intermezzo from Cavalieri Rusticana 
 
Haydn: Creation

Here is the link to the review by Philip Buttall: 
http://southwestshows.co.uk/2014/03/university-plymouth-choral-society-sinfonia-st-andrews-church-review-2/

Christmas Concert

14th December  2013 St. Andrew's Minster Church

Saint Saens:  Christmas Oratorio

       

Carols for audience participation


A capella carols by the choir


Schubert: Mass in C


Here is the link to the review by Philip Buttall: 

http://southwestshows.co.uk/2013/12/university-plymouth-choral-society-sinfonia-st-andrews-church-review/#more-7076   

Saturday 20th July 2013

Choruses from Haydn’s Creation    
at St Paul’s Church, Yelverton. 

Summer Proms Concert

18th May 2013 St. Andrew's Minster Church

With Simon Ible and The Ten Tors Orchestra
      
Soloists:
Sally Harrison - soprano,
Marie Elloitt - mezzo,
Nathan Vale - tenor,
Alexander Robin Baker - baritone
                      
Williams: Handel Zadok the Priest   
Williams: English Folk Song Suite
English Songs: Traditional, Vaughan Williams, German, 
Sullivan 

Overture Songs and Choruses from H.M.S. Pinafore

Coates: The Dam Busters March
Woods: Roses from Picardy

Plus traditional Proms Anthems Rule Britannia! Jerusalem, & Land of Hope and Glory  

Spring Concert

16/03/2013  St. Andrew's Minster Church

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - Overture, Dido's Lament. 

Mozart: Ave verum corpus
Andante from Divertimento K137
Vesperae solennes de confessore 
Laudate Dominum 
Requiem

A Christmas Celebration

08/12/2012 St. Andrew's Minster Church

C.P.E.Bach: 'Magnificat' from his Magnificat
Telemann: Cantata 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland'
J.S.Bach: Chorale from the Christmas Oratorio

Jaemus Downing:  
A new work dedicated to UPCS from our good friend Jaemus. 
This is his setting of the Latin Christmas eve text  'Quem Pastorem Laudavere'

Mozart: Missa Brevis in C major K 258 Piccolomini Mass               

Plus Christmas carols and other festive works.Just highlight the words you want to design and choose from the various options in the text editing bar. 

Carol Singing 

4/12/2012 Roland Levinsky 

A range of well known and lesser known carols.

 

150 Anniversary service

Explore-Dream-Discover

16/09/2012 St. Andrew's Minster Church 

Celebrating 150 years since the founding of Plymouth School of Navigation.


Walton - Crown Imperial March

The choir led the singing of hymns and performed two Anthems by John Rutter,

Look at the World, The Lord Bless You and Keep You.

Widor: Toccata from Symphony no. 5


Director of Music:  Simon Ible, Organist:  Mary Mazur Park

Choral Workshop 2012 

14/07/2012 St Paul's Church, Yelverton

Director of Music: Simon Ible Organist: Mary Mazur Park 

Fauré: Requiem 

Diamond Jubilee Concert

02/06/2012 St. Andrews

Walton: Crown Imperial March
Handel: Coronation Anthem: The King Shall Rejoice
German: Long Live Elizabeth from Merrie England
Elgar: March Pomp and Circumstance No 1; Enigma Variation Nimrod
Arne: Rule Britannia!
Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens; Jerusalem  

Ten Tors Orchestra - Simon Ible
Soloists: Juliette Pochin – mezzo-soprano 

Music for Royal Occasions

24/03/2012 St. Andrews

Let thy Hand be Strengthened -    Handel 
Recorder Concerto - Sammartini
Queen Anne’s Birthday Ode - Handel
Thou Visiteth the Earth Greene
Evening Hymn - Purcell
Come Ye Sons of Art - Purcell

Soloists: Elizabeth Donovan, Rupert Enticknap, Ben Williamson, Alexander Robin  Baker

Christmas Concert

3/12/2011 St. Andrew's

Sonata in D for 2 trumpets - Franceschini
Magnificat - Vivaldi
St. Nicolas Mass - Haydn

Soloists: Catherine Hamilton,  Alison Kettlewell,  Daniel Auchinloss,  Paul Reeves

Christmas Concert

11/12/2010 St. Andrew's

Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams
Soloist Andrew McWilliams

The Mozart Experience

17/05/2008 St. Andrew's

Kyrie in D Minor

Arias from The Marriage of Figaro

Symphony No. 34

Coronation Mass

Easter Chorale

08/03/2008 St. Andrew's

Easter Chorale - Barber          
Ave verum corpus  - Elgar 
Excerpts from Pt II Elijah - Mendelssohn
Little Organ Mass - Haydn
Easter Hymn 
Cavalliero Rusticana - Mascagni