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Season 2008/2009
This, our 61st season, reverts to our normal three concert pattern. We
will be performing in November, April, and Carols in December.
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Our Next Concert
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Saturday November, 15th. 2008 at 7.30
Hoylake Chapel, Station Road, Hoylake

Early twentieth century English music
Elgar From the Bavarian Highlands
Stanford Songs of the Sea
Parry I was Glad
Elgar Coronation Ode
This last work, written to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII,
contains the original sung version of "land of hope and glory".
The soloists for this concert will be:
Lynne Rogers (soprano)

Originally from Liverpool, Lynne first obtained a BA in theology before
studying singing in Italy. She then gained a masters in music in
Birmingham. Lynne broadcasts regularly with the BBC and has performed
with many orchestras and choirs both at home and abroad, including several previous occasions with the Hoylake Choral Society.
She last sang with us in our Fauré Requiem concert in April this year.
Pamela Clarke (mezzo-soprano)
Pamela
is a very versatile singer. She has performed a wide variety of roles,
both mezzo-soprano and contralto, in opera and oratorio in the UK and
in the USA. She also sings popular songs by composers like Gershwin, Porter, Kern, etc.
Pamela sings regularly with the Holmes Chapel Singers, where she is also assistant musical director.
Stuart Keen (tenor)
Stuart has a long association with the Liverpool Cathedral, having joined the choir at the age of eight.
He has been the lay-succentor since 2005.
Stuart sings as a soloist for many local groups and he directs a number
of local choirs. He also broadcasts regularly for both BBC radio and
TV. Along with his musical activities he also manages to find time to
work as an HR manager in the civil service.
He has sung with the Hoylake Choral Society on a number of previous
occasions, the last one being our Fauré Requiem concert in April 2008.
Edward d'Arcy Hatton (bass)
Ed
was born in Liverpool. He has sung opera with a number of companies,
including the English National Opera. He has sung with a number of
choirs, most notably the Liverpool Cathedral and the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic.
He also has a acting career and has appeared in many TV series and dramas.
He too has sung as a soloist with the Hoylake Choral Society on a number of occasions, the last one being in
our Fauré Requiem concert in April 2008.
David Houlder (organ)
A native of Preston, David Houlder has had close
associations with Merseyside for many years.
David has accompanied many of Hoylake Choral Society's
concerts over the past 20 years, in particular, he magnificently performed the organ part
in our recent performance of Verdi's Requiem, almost seeming to be an entire orchestra.
Jim Wrightson (conductor)
Rehearsals for this concert start on the 3rd of September at 8:00pm in the Hoylake Chapel Hall.
Tickets will go on sale in October.
Ticket Prices: £10.00 (concessions £9.00, children & students £3.00)
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An archive of the detailed descriptions used in advertising our past concerts can be found at Past Concert Archive.
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This page last updated 31-Aug-2008
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