2023 – 24 Season

Buxton Musical Society — 80th Season

As we move into our 80th Season, Buxton Musical Society is proud to announce the appointment of its first Chorus Director. After 55 years of whipping us into shape, it’s time to give our Musical Director, Michael Williams MBE, a bit of assistance. Sam Hayes has joined the team to take over the preparation of the Society Chorus whilst Michael will continue to conduct the majority of our concerts.

Sam has been working in Cambridge for many years but luckily for us, has recently moved to the Midlands with his young family. With long experience of choral conducting behind him, he is already injecting a new dynamic into the Society Chorus. We look forward to exciting times ahead as we present this season’s programme:

Saturday 16 September 2023 – 7.30pm

St John`s Church Buxton

Handel Coronationfest

CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF BUXTON MUSICAL SOCIETY AND GUEST SINGERS

JACK APPERLEY – conductor
SAM HAYES – conductor
GEORGIE MALCOLM – soprano
STEVEN WILKIE, CHRISTOPHER NEWTON – violin

G F Handel – Four Coronation Anthems
J S Bach – Cantata No 51
J S Bach – Double Violin Concerto

Join us for this reflective concert as we enjoy one of the most popular piano concertos in the repertoire and listen to Vaughan Williams’ on the war that he had experienced first-hand.

Sunday 12 November 2023 – 7.30pm

St John`s Church Buxton

In memoriam

Callum McLachlan – piano
Georgina Stalbow – soprano
James Holt – baritone

CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF BUXTON MUSICAL SOCIETY

SAM HAYES – Chorus Director
MICHAEL WILLIAMS – conductor

Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Rachmaninov             Piano Concerto No 2
Vaughan Williams      Dona nobis pacem

Sunday 10 December 2023 – 7.00pm

St John`s Church Buxton

Christmas Past and Presents!

Join us for the Buxton Musical Society’s annual celebration of Christmas music.

This year we look to Christmas past as we perform Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, based on a collection of poems in Middle English, Latin and Early Modern English. In the second half, we celebrate Christmas present and are joined by young choristers from Fairfield Endowed Junior School to sing many Christmas favourites. There are rumours that a special Christmas guest may also make an appearance.
BUXTON MUSICAL SOCIETY
SAM HAYES – conductor

Sunday 24 March 2024 – 7.30

CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF BUXTON MUSICAL SOCIETY

Music from Central Europe

MICHAEL WILLIAMS – conductor
SAM HAYES – conductor

Soloists:
Olivia Carrel – soprano
Andrew Mackenzie Wicks – tenor
Frances Gregory – mezzo-soprano
Ross Cummings – bass

Dvořák            Stabat Mater
Kodály Psalmus Hungaricus

Sunday 9 June 2024 – 7.30pm

BMS Young Artist

CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF BUXTON MUSICAL SOCIETY

MICHAEL WILLIAMS – conductor

Soloist from Chetham’s School of Music               

Supporting choral and orchestral items

Sunday 14 July 2024 11.00am

Festival Mass

Haydn – Theresienmesse

BIF
Summer Opera House 2
St John’s Church, Buxton

The Society’s annual contribution to the Buxton Chorus and Orchestra join the congregation at St John’s Church as they celebrate Eucharist with soloists from the Buxton International Festival company.

(As this is a church service admission is free. There will be a retiring collection for musical expenses in addition to the normal church offertory.)

All performances take place in St John’s Church, Buxton

Apart from the Sing it in a Day, Tickets: £15.00 available from:

Buxton Opera House Box Office: 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or book online: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Tickets are also available from Society members and on the door before each concert in St John’s Church (limited availability)