The Wolds Choir
The Wolds Choir is a group of singers from Wymeswold and the surrounding villages of Burton on the Wolds, Hoton, Prestwold and Willoughby. The choir is around 24 strong, and performs two or three concerts per year.
The choir has built up a good reputation in the local area for the quality of its singing. There is no pre-requisite knowledge of music required, apart from a basic understanding of notation and the ability to sing in tune. All pieces are taught to the choir at practice nights, which are on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9pm at the Methodist Church in Wymeswold. New members are welcome if they can commit to regular attendance. Fees are £10 per term.
Musical Director: Richard Thomas 01509 881750
Advent Concert 2016
Rehearsals will start on Wednesday 21st September. As well as a modern Christmas Cantata I have picked a selection of more traditional carols. Page numbers are from White "100 Carols for Choirs". (Highlighted pieces below will link through to the individual part practice files when you click on the name of the Carol.)
- That Glorious Night - A Christmas Cantata by John W Peterson
plus a selection from:
- Adam Lay Ybounden - Ord (Orange p10)
- The Truth From Above - Vaughan Williams p342
- Gabriel's Message - Willcocks p315
- Quem Pastores Laudavere - Rutter p274
- Come All You Worthy Gentlemen - Willcocks (Blue, p62)
- The King's Birthday - Terry
- The Infant King - Willcocks p302
- (O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria)
Concert and Carol Service Dates for 2016 are:
- Prestwold Carol Service, St. Andrew's: Sun 18th Dec, 6pm.
- Carol Concert, Wymeswold Methodist Church: TBA, 7:30pm
- Wymeswold Carol Service, St. Mary's: TBA
Richard Thomas
The Wolds Choir and The Willoughby Choir at the Performance of Vivaldi's Gloria in St. Andrew's Church, Prestwold
Archive:
For reference, this is a list of pieces that we have sung over the past years.
Spring Concert 2016
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (with Willoughby Choir)
Advent Concert 2015
- Rutter - Cradle Song p178
- Walford Davies - O Little Town p382
- Pettman - I saw a Maiden p137
- Rutter - Star Carol p293
- Vaughan Williams - Gloucestershire Wassail - Green CfC p160
- Jacques - A Gallery Carol - Green CfC p102
- Trad Yorkshire Tune - While Shepherds Watched
- Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind - Score
- Stopford - Lully, Lulla, Lullay - Score
- Thomas - Angels from the Realms of Glory - Score
Concert for Ollie Williams - 22nd November 2015
- Rutter – Gaelic Blessing
- Dingle – The Ash Grove
- Rutter - Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
- Foster – Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
- Sullivan – The Long Day Closes
Spring Concert 2015
We prepared a lighter programme and sang a Concert in May 2015 to a full Willoughby Chuch with the Willoughby Choir.
- Dream a Little Dream -Schwandt/Andre
- Autumn Leaves - Arr Simmonds
- Anything Goes - Porter
- I Dream of Jeannie - Foster
- I Say a Little Prayer - David / Bacharach
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Trad.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber Selection
Advent Concert 2014
Our Annual Christmas Concert was in the Chapel this year.
- People Look East - Ferguson
- King Jesus Hath a Garden - Wood
- Christmas Night - Rutter
- Good King Wenceslas
- Bogoroditsye Dyevo - Part
- Bethlehem Down - Warlock
- Snow in the Street - Vaughn Williams
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
- A Tender Shoot - Goldschmidt
- In Dulci Jubilo - de Pearsall
Easter Concert 2014
We sung two performances of Stainer's Crucifixion along with the Willoughby Choir, along with the Cantique de Jean Racine and a piece from The Armed Man.
- Stainer - The Crucifixion
- Faure - Cantique doe Jean Racine
- Jackson - The Armed Man - Praise the Lord
Advent Concert 2013
We shared the platform with Charnwood Concert Band on Saturday 7th December, 7pm to perform our Annual Christmas Concert.
- The Linden Tree Carol - Jacques
- Child in the Manger - Rutter
- All My Hear This Night Rejoices - Ebeling
- Coventry Carol - Shaw
- Shepherds' Farewell - Berlioz
- Gaudete - Trad
- Sleep, Holy Babe - Dykes
- Candlelight Carol - Rutter
- Here we come a-Wassailing - Rutter
Carol Service Dates: Sun 15th Dec 6pm (Prestwold), Thursday 19th Dec 7pm (Wymeswold Chapel)
The Armed Man - Karl Jenkins - Easter 2013
We shared a platform with The Willoughby Choir for two concerts on 22nd and 24th March 2013. Also included were
- Love Divine – Howard Goodall
- With Drooping Wings – Purcell
- Sally Gardens – Trad. arr. Gerlitz
- The Crown of Roses - Tchaikovsky
- The Long Day Closes - Sullivan
Christmas Carol Concert 2012
We shared the platform with Charnwood Concert Band on Saturday 15th December, 7:30pm to perform our Annual Christmas Concert, including the following pieces:
- Make We Joy Now - Walton
- In The Bleak Mid-Winter - Darke
- The First Nowell
- A Virgin Most Pure - Wood
- Shepherds Pipe Carol - Rutter (p86)
- Torches! - Joubert
- Zither Carol - Sargent
- Silent Night
- Nativity Carol - Rutter
- There is a Flower - Rutter p333
Carol Service Dates were: Sun 16th Dec 6pm (Prestwold), Thursday 20th Dec 7pm (Wymeswold)
Spring Concert in Aid of Tongabeze
We shared a platform with Charnwood Concert Band on Friday 27th April to perform a Concert to raise money for an African School, and sang a selection of the following:
- Novello Choral Anthology
- Rogers and Hammerstein on Broadway
- Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert
- Other songs in our repertoire
We also supported a Concert for Save The Children in Rempstone on Saturday 19th May with a selection from the above.
Advent Concert - European Carols - 2011
- Sans Day Carol Rutter (Cornwall) p219
- Still, Still, Still Ledger (Austria) p306
- Once as I remember Wood (Italy) p262
- Quelle est cette Odeur agreable Willcocks (France) p270
- Cradle Song Rutter (Flanders) p178
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Willcocks (Poland) p192
- Myn Lyking Terry (England) p152
- Shcho to za Predivo (Ukraine) - sheet
- Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Praetorius (Germany) - p20 tune
- Christmas Lullaby - Rutter (England) - Library
- Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day - Gardner (England) - Library
Summer Singing 2011: Garden Walkabout and Washstock
- The Ash Grove - Trad arr. Dingle
- Autumn Leaves - Mercer / Kosma
- Anything Goes - Cole Porter
- Nowhere Man - Lennon & McCartney arr. Thomas
- You are the New Day - Peter Knight
- Seasons of Love - from "Rent" by Jonathan Larson
Spring Concert - April 2011
- Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo - with the Choir and Class 3 of Wymeswold C of E Primary School
Christmas Concert Pieces - December 2010
- Jesus Child p110
- I saw a maiden p137*
- Past 3 o'clock p269*
- Quem Pastores p274*
- Jesus Christ the Apple Tree p330*
- Out of Your Sleep p263*
- There is a Flower p333*
- Up, Good Christen Folk p360*
- God Rest you Merry p83
- Of the Father's Heart Begotten p236
Spring Concert Pieces - May 2010
- Gloria - Vivaldi
- Zadok the Priest - Handel
- Locus Iste - Bruckner *
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
- Brightly Dawns our Wedding Day - Gilbert & Sullivan
- Rejoice in the Lord Alway - Purcell
- The Ash Grove - Dingle *
- In Silent Night - Brahms *
Advent Carol Concert Pieces - December 2009
- Christmas Night (p310) (we have sung before)
- Shepherds Pipe Carol (p86)
- The Infant King (p302) (we have sung before)
- Joys Seven (p316)
- A Maiden Most Gentle (p21)
- Sir Christémas (p213)
- Riu Riu Chiu - (on Sheet) - as it was so well received last time
- Star Carol (p293)
- Good King Wenceslas (p102)
- Unto Us is Born a Son (p357)
Summer Garden Walkabout Singing 2009:
- Now is the Month of Maying - Morley
- The Ash Grove - Trad arr. Dingle
- Sally Gardens - Trad arr. Gerlitz - new
- Love walked Right In - Gershwin - new
- Afton Water - Trad. Arr Willcocks
- The Lass with the Delicate Air - Trad. Arr Dingle - new
Easter Concert 2009
We performed the following programme with the Willoughby Choir and the Pierrepont Singers on Tue 7th and Wed 8th April 2009.
- Cantique de Jean Racine - Fauré
- All in the April Evening - Roberton
- Ave Verum - Mozart
- The Lark in the Clear Air - Cashmore
- Gaelic Blessing - Rutter
- (Laudate Dominum – Mozart)
- The Long Day Closes – Sullivan
- God so loved the world – Stainer
- (Blessed be the God and Father - Wesley)
- Requiem - Fauré
Advent Carol Concert Pieces - December 2008
- The Cherry Tree Carol (p200, Orange p92) - Willcocks
- The Truth from above (p342, Orange p202) - Vaughan-Williams
- Mary's Lullaby (p289) - Rutter
- O Little One Sweet (p233, Green p87) - Bach
- Rui Rui Chui - (on Sheet) trad Spanish
- O Holy Night - (Sheet, SSAB arrangement) - Adam
- Lute-book Lullaby (p308) - Shaw
- In Dulci Jubilo (p182, Green p42) - Pearsall
- I wonder as I wander (p169) - Rutter
- Sussex Carol (p242, Green p96) - Rutter
Spring Concert 2008
- Now is the Month of Maying - Morley
- Since first I saw your face - Ford
- The Ash Grove - Trad arr. Dingle
- Fair Phyllis - Farmer
- Afton Water - Willcocks
- Linden Lea - Vaughan-Williams
- My Spirit sang all Day - Finzi
- The Lark in the Clear Air - Cashmore
- The Blue Bird - Stanford
- Brightly Dawns our Wedding Day - Sullivan
- O Peaceful England - German
- Autumn Leaves - arr. Simmonds
- Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair - arr. Simmonds
- The Long Day Closes - Sullivan
- Goodnight - Schumann .
Advent Carol Concert Pieces - December 2007
- Myn Lyking * - R R Terry
- Adam Lay Ybounden * - Boris Ord
- Bethlehem Down * - Peter Warlock
- The Shepherds Farewell * - Hector Berlioz
- Out of Your Sleep * - Richard Rodney Bennett
- Christmas Lullaby - John Rutter
- The Lamb * - John Taverner
- Sans Day Carol * - John Rutter
Musical Director: Richard Thomas 01509 881750