GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY BRAHMS GERMAN REQUIEM St Stephens Church St Peter Port, Guernsey 26th April 1980 Louise Fell – Soprano John Ede-Golightly – Baritone Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Organist – Peter le Messurier Conductor - Roger Surcombe GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY BRAHMS GERMAN REQUIEM L’Eglise de St. Sauveur, Dinan, France 3rd May 1980 Louise Fell – Soprano John Ede-Golightly – Baritone Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Organist – Peter le Messurier Conductor - Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Sleepers, Wake – Cantata 140: J S Bach Symphony No. 3: Schubert Gloria: Poulanc St Stephen’s Church Saturday 6th December 1980 Joan le Flem – Soprano John Ede-Golightly – Baritone Harpsichord Continuo – Peter le Messurier Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Director of the Orchestra – Keith Dawber Conductor of the Orchestra – Paul Venn Conductor – Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY The Passion of Our Lord According to St John - J S Bach St Stephen’s Church Thursday 30th April 1981 Avril Fletcher – Soprano Andrew King – Also Andrew Batchelor – Tenor Rodney Collenette – Bass Roy Phillips – Bass Organ – Lydia Colley Harpsichord Continuo – Peter le Messurier Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Director of the Orchestra – Keith Dawber Conductor – Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY The Passion of Our Lord According to St John - J S Bach St Anne’s Church, Alderney Saturday 2nd May 1981 Avril Fletcher – Soprano Andrew King – Also Andrew Batchelor – Tenor Rodney Collenette – Bass Roy Phillips – Bass Organ – Lydia Colley Harpsichord Continuo – Peter le Messurier Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Director of the Orchestra – Keith Dawber Conductor – Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Hodie – Ralph Vaughan Williams Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.2 – Handel Carols for Choirs St Stephen’s Church - Saturday 5th December 1981 Avril Fletcher – Soprano Doreen Hancock – Soprano Brian de Jersey – Tenor Rodney Collenette – Bass Organ – Peter Harris Piano – Peter le Messurier Leader of the Orchestra – Miles Attwell Director of the Orchestra – Keith Dawber Conductor – Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Messiah – Handel St Stephen’s Church Saturday 8th May 1982 Caroline Ward – Soprano Christina Cook – Contralto Antony Rich – Tenor Brindley Sherratt – Bass Continuo – Peter le Messurier, Peter Harris, Hermione Surcombe Trumpet - Michael de la Mare Conductor – Roger Surcombe THE GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Messiah – Handel Cathedrale Saint Pierre, Rennes, France. Saturday 22nd May 1982 Caroline Ward – Soprano Christina Cook – Contralto Antony Rich – Tenor Brindley Sherratt – Bass Continuo – Peter le Messurier, Peter Harris, Hermione Surcombe Trumpet - Michael de la Mare Conductor – Roger Surcombe GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY The Magnificat – Pergolesi Symphony No.8 in B minor – Schubert Te Deum – Bruckner St Stephen’s Church Friday 3rd December 1982 Gwen Baker and Joan le Flem – Soprano Christine Dawber – Contralto Philip Salmon- Tenor John Ede-Golightly and Rodney le Lacheur – Bass Orchestral Leader - Miles Atwell Orchestral Conductor – Keith Dawber Organ – Peter le Messurier Conductor – Roger Surcombe GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Elijah – Mendelssohn St Stephens Parish Church 30th April 1983 Soloists Helen Kucharek – Soprano Pauline Carre – Contralto Philip Salmon – Tenor Rodney Collenette – Bass Conductor Roger Surcombe This concert was repeated in Cherbourg on 7th May 1983 GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concert Including Mass in G by Schubert St Stephen’s Church Saturday 17th December 1983 Avril Fletcher – Soprano John Ede-Golightly – Tenor Rodney Collenette – Bass Orchestra Leader – Miles Atwell Orchestra Conductor – Keith Dawber Organ – Peter le Messurier Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Mass in C – Beethoven Stabat Mater – Rossini St Stephen’s Church Saturday 19th May 1984 Louise Fell – Soprano Annemarie Sands – Mezzo Soprano Gerard O’Beirne – Tenor Lynton Black – Bass Orchestral Leader – John Whomersley Orchestral Director – Keith Dawber Organ – Peter le Messurier Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concert including Fantasia on Christmas Carols – Vaughan Williams St Stephen’s Church Friday 21st December 1984 John Ede-Golightly – Tenor Orchestral Leader – Miles Atwell Orchestral Conductor – Keith Dawber Organists – Peter le Messurier, Roger Surcombe Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Messiah – Handel St Stephen’s Church Saturday 25th May 1985 Jackie Evill – Soprano Rachel Cooper – Contralto Philip Salmon – Tenor Mark Wildman – Bass Orchestral Leader - Miles Atwell Conductor – Alan Gough This concert was repeated at Basilique Sainte-Trinite, Cherbourg On 1st June 1985 GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Concert for the Opening of the St James Concert Hall Requiem – Verdi St James Saturday 20th July 1985 Lynne Davies – Soprano Annemarie Sand – Mezzo Soprano Peter Hall – Tenor Mark Wildman – Bass Orchestral Director – Keith Dawber Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concert Including ‘Nelson’ Mass – Haydn St James Saturday 21st December 1985 Jane Whitaker – Soprano Christine Dawber – Contralto Niall McCathie – Tenor John Ede-Golightly – Bass Orchestral Leader – Miles Atwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Orchestral Concert St James Saturday 22nd March 1986 Guest Soloist Anthony Goldstone - Piano Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Keith Dawber GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Concert Grosso No2 Op6 – Handel Trumpet Concert – Teleman Zadok the Priest – Handel Nelson Mass – Haydn Coutances Cathedral, Normandy, France 31st May 1986 Jayne Whitaker – Soprano Christine Dawber – Alto Niall McCathie – Tenor Michael McCarthy – Bass Trevor Davies – Trumpet Orchestral Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Carmina Burana – Carl Orff Guernsey Grammar School Saturday 5th July 1986 Susan Bullock – Soprano John Ede-Golightly – Counter-Tenor Charles Naylor – Baritone Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concert Including Three Coronation Anthems – Handel St James Friday and Saturday 19th & 20th December 1986 Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Requiem – Mozart Five Mystical Songs – Vaughan Williams The Grammar School, Guernsey Saturday 16th May 1987 Clare Lane – Soprano Christine Dawber – Contralto Niall McCathie – Tenor Stephen Roberts – Bass Orchestral Leader – Miles Atwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concerts Including Te Deum Op103 - Dvorak St James Friday & Saturday 18th & 19th December 1987 Joan le Flem – Soprano Deryck Hamon – Bass Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY To celebrate the Society’s 40th Anniversary Choral Favourites Town Church Friday 22nd April 1988 Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Creation – Haydn St James Saturday 21st May 1988 Jayne Whitaker – Soprano Philip Salmon – Tenor Mark Wildman – Bass Orchestra Director – Keith Dawber Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Creation – Haydn Bayeux Cathedral, Normandy, France Saturday 28th May 1988 Jayne Whitaker – Soprano Philip Salmon – Tenor Mark Wildman – Bass Orchestra Director – Keith Dawber Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concert Including Mass in A Flat – Schubert St James Friday and Saturday 16th & 17th December 1988 Susan Devine – Soprano Christine Dawber – Contralto Niall McCathie – Tenor Rodney le Lacheur – Bass Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Gloria – Vivaldi Requiem – Durufle St James Saturday 20th May 1989 Annemarie Sands – Mezzo-Soprano Deryck Hamon – Baritone Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY The Guernsey Prom St James Saturday 9th September 1989 Soloist John Shirley-Quirk Conductor – Alan Gough GUERNSEY CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY Christmas Concerts Including Gloria – Poulanc St James Friday and Saturday 15th & 16th December 1989 Jayne Whitaker – Soprano Orchestra Leader – Miles Attwell Conductor – Alan Gough