About Us

Knaresborough Choral Society

Executive Commitee

Chair Brian Jelbert   Vice-Chair Brian Hoare
Secretary Jo Walton   Treasurer Jennifer Stephens
Section Rep. (S) Carol Moore   Section Rep. (T) Allan Boyd
Section Rep. (S) Rosalie Hooper   Section Rep. (T) David Petty
Section Rep. (A) Ruth Rowson   Section Rep. (B) Gordon Darlington
Section Rep. (A) Vacant   Section Rep. (B) Vacancy
 

Members

Sopranos
Yvonne Bonner
Jean Carter
Patricia Cook
Ann Crouch
Margaret Darlington
Frances Downes
Liz Garner
Val Gowland
Sue Hale
Maureen Hall
Rosalie Hooper
Elizabeth Howes
Pat Hurst
Julia James
Carol Moore
Judith Parkin
Judith Robinson
Barbara Shreeve
Nancy Smith
Yvonne Spencer
Carmel Wake
Jo Walton
Altos
Dorothy Barnes
Rosie Beer
Josephine Bergin
Evelyn Coman
Christine Devine
Daisy Freeman
Barbara Gibson
Melva Gray
Pat Kellett
Margaret Linney
Vera McHugh
Ruth Rowson
Shirley Shepherd
Jennifer Stephens
Joyce Taylor
Barbara Wake
Gillian Warner
Joyce Welch
Christine Willoughby
Tenors
Allan Boyd
Sid Elias
Brian Jelbert
David Petty
Gordon Smith
Basses
Robert Aspin
Gordon Darlington
Tom Gibson
Charlie Gray
Denis Hassall
Brian Hoare
Brian McHugh
Ralph Reynolds
Neil Robinson
Geoff Shepherd
David Shreeve
Paul Venables
 
The History of the Knaresborough Choral Society
1986 Knaresborough Churches Choir formed - Jill Newsome is appointed Conductor
18-12-86 Sing Noel - at Gracious St Methodist Church
11-4-87 Concert at St John's
10-10-87 Concert at United Reformed Church
12-12-87 Christmas Concert at Gracious St Methodist Church
26-3-88 Words and Music for Passiontide at Gracious St Methodist Church
17-12-88 Music for Christmas at Holy Trinity Church
18-3-89 Concert at the United Reformed Church
14-12-89 Christmas Concert 1989 at St Mary's Goldsborough
31-3-90 Spring Concert at the United Reformed Church
15-12-90 'Gloria' at the the United Reformed Church
23-3-91 Easter Concert '91 at Holy Trinity Church
14-12-91 Christmas Concert '91 at Gracious St Methodist Church
4-4-92 'The Creation' at St John's Church
14-11-92 Autumn Concert '92 at Gracious St Methodist Church
12-12-92 Christmas Concert '92 at the United Reformed Church
27-3-93 Spring Concert '93 at the Holy Trinity Church - Jill Newsome retires as Musical Director
9-12-93 Christmas Concert '93 at Gracious St Methodist Church - Peter Nelson is Musical Director
26-3-94 Spring Concert '94 at Gracious St Methodist Church
12-11-94 'Messiah' at the United Reformed Church
17-12-94 Christmas Concert at St Mary's
1-4-95 Spring Concert '95 at Holy Trinity Church
18-11-95 'Elijah' at King James School
9-12-95 The Spirit of Christmas at Gracious St Methodist Church
30-3-96 'St John Passion' at Holy Trinity Church
7-12-96 Music for UNICEF at St Mary's Church
13-4-97 BBC Radio 4 'Sunday Half Hour' at St Mary's
19-4-97 Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Church - Peter Nelson Retires as Musical Director.
6-12-97 Christmas Concert '97 at St Mary's Church - James McDonald is Musical Director
4-4-98 Spring Concert at St John's Church
5-12-98 Christmas Concert at Holy Trinity Church
27-3-99 'Handel Coronation Anthems' at Holy Trinity Church - Martin Binks is Musical Director
4-12-99 'Messiah' at Holy Trinity Church
18-3-00 Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Church
27-3-00 'Sing Something Different' at Holy Trinity Church - Paul Dyson Conducting
14-10-00 'Messiah' at Holy Trinity Church - Paul Dyson Conducting
2-12-00 'Christmas Oratorio' - at Holy Trinity Church
10-3-01 'The Creation' at Holy Trinity Church
20-10-01 'Messiah' at Holy Trinity Church - Paul Dyson Conducting
1-12-01 'Mozart Requiem & Solemn Vespers at Holy Trinity Church
16-3-02 'Carmina Burana' at King James School
18-5-02 Choral and Orchestral Concert at Holy Trinity Church - Paul Dyson Conducting
7-12-02 Beethoven at Holy Trinity Church
15-3-03 A Night At The Opera - conductor Martin Binks at King James School
17-5-03 Knaresborough Choral and Brass combined concert with Knaresborough Silver Band in Holy Trinity Church
29-11-03 Berlioz L'enfance du Christ and Sara la baigneuse - Holy Trinity Church
13-03-04 Schubert's Mass in A flat major - Holy Trinity Church
11-12-04 Handel's Judas Maacabaeus - Holy Trinity Church
19-03-05 Bach's St. John's Passion - Holy Trinity Church
21-05-05 Choral and Brass concert - Holy Trinity Church (Paul Robinson conducting)
3-12-05 Handel's Samson - Holy Trinity Church
17-12-05 Carol concert - Holy Trinity Church
11-03-06 Faure's Requiem and Vivaldi's Gloria - Holy Trinity Church
20-05-06 "Thank you for the music" joint concert with Knaresborough Silver Band - mixed choral and brass - Holy Trinity Church (Gordon Smith and Rob Ilsley conducting)
23-09-06 "Come and Sing" Handel's Messiah - Holy Trinity Church
9-12-06 Haydn's Harmoniemesse and Te Deum - Holy Trinity Church
17-03-07 Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Come Ye Sons of Art - Holy Trinity Church