Tameside Music Festival 2009

The Tameside 2009 Annual Music Festival starts in April featuring a superb range of world-class Classical Concerts, supplemented this year by the inclusion of the highly respected and popular ‘Saddleworth Musical Society’ who will be making their debut performance for Tameside Council on Saturday 4th April.

The concert series, aimed at opening up classical music to a whole new audience, will give local people a taste of musical excellence, all at very affordable prices – showing that classical music doesn’t have to be elitist.

Sunday 19th April will see the return of the world famous ‘Black Dyke Band’ to the stage at Dukinfield Town Hall with their virtuoso performance of some great brass band classics. Also making their debut performance for Tameside Council on Sunday 26th April at The Albion Church in Ashton-under-Lyne is the wonderful ‘Halifax Choral Society’.

Come and hear some of the most beautiful, moving, dynamic and uplifting music you will ever hear played by arguably the finest professional chamber orchestra in the UK - the locally based ‘Manchester Camerata’ who will be performing at Hyde Town Hall on Sunday 10th May.

‘Shirley Harrison and Friends’ will present the final concert in the series, which will take place at Christ Church in Denton on Saturday 16th May, with a performance of ‘The Magic of the Musicals’.

Councillor John Sullivan has been one of the driving forces behind the Series:

“I am delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Tameside Music Festival, a ground-breaking series of concerts which provides our citizens with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the very best musical experience at the lowest possible cost and with the minimum amount of travel. I am thrilled to announce the return of the world famous Black Dyke Band and the highly acclaimed Manchester Camerata Orchestra to Tameside. I am proud this year, to welcome the legendary Halifax Choral Society to our borough for the first time, and we look forward with great excitement to hearing their wonderful interpretation of some of the world's finest choral works.

I am thrilled to announce the inclusion, in 2009, of a concert by the highly respected, locally based Saddleworth Musical Society, which will bring a welcome added dimension of a world of lighter music to our Festival.

I do hope you will join us for this wonderful unique treat”.

Saddleworth Musical Society 

Dukinfield Town Hall on Saturday 4 April, 7.30pm

Saddleworth Musical Society who pride themselves on their choral ability will be making their debut performance for Tameside Council to mark the start of Tameside’s 2009 Music Festival. The Society was formed in September 1958 and continues to be the only Society in the Saddleworth area performing a varied annual programme of choral and musical items with full orchestra.

Programme

First Half

Selection of songs from 'The Pirates of Penzance' by W S Gilbert and A Sullivan

Second Half

Overture 'Light Cavalry' by Franz von Suppé

A medley of songs from:

'Merrie England' by Edward German & Basil Hood & 'Les Misérables' by Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil

• Musical Director - Harry Butterworth
• Leader of the Orchestra - Donald Clarke
• Rehearsal Accompanist - Sylvia Hoare

Ticket prices for this concert are:
£5 Adults
£3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
Under 5’s go free.
No concessions.

Black Dyke Band 

Dukinfield Town Hall on Sunday 19 April, 3.00pm

Tickets are now sold out for this event.

Founded in 1816 in the Yorkshire village of Queenshead, The Black Dyke Brass Band is almost entirely comprised of local musicians. Nowadays the band are recognised as one of the best in the country and frequently travel the world playing to sell-out audiences wherever they go.

Led by Principal Conductor and Director of Music, Dr. Nicholas Childs, the band are delighted to be returning to Tameside for the third year running and will perform some great brass band classics.

Ticket prices for this concert are:
£5 Adults
£3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
Under 5’s go free.
No concessions.

Halifax Choral Society 

Albion Church, Ashton-under-Lyne on Sunday 26 April, 7.30 pm

We welcome the renowned Halifax Choral Society to our borough for the first time, who will be performing some of the most popular classical vocal music within the wonderful setting of Ashton’s Albion Church.

The Halifax Choral Society is believed to be the oldest choral society in the world with an unbroken record of performance since its foundation in 1817. Plans are already being made to celebrate the Society’s bicentenary in fine style!

Over the years, the Halifax Choral Society has gained an enviable reputation and has performed the vast majority of the choral repertoire to the highest standards.

Ticket prices for this concert are:
£5 Adults
£3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
Under 5’s go free.
No concessions. 

Manchester Camerata Orchestra 

Hyde Town Hall on Sunday 10 May, 3.00pm

Come and hear some of the most beautiful, moving, dynamic and uplifting music you will ever hear played by one of the finest chamber orchestras in the country, the local Manchester Camerata.

This world-class orchestra has been presenting live music for thirty-six years and has established an enviable reputation as an orchestra, which delivers high quality concerts. Manchester Camerata will be performing in Tameside for the third year running with some classical favourites by Mozart.

Ticket prices for this concert are:
£5 Adults
£3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
Under 5’s go free.
No concessions.

Programme:

MOZART Wolfgang - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (serenade)
MOZART Wolfgang - Clarinet Concerto

Interval

MOZART Wolfgang - Symphony No.40

Shirley Harrison and Friends

Christ Church, Manchester Road, Denton on Saturday 16 May, 7.15pm

Tickets for this concert are no longer available on-line or from the Tourist Information Centre. Tickets will be available on the door. First come first service basis - only a few tickets remaining

Shirley Harrison and Friends will present the final concert in the series with a performance of ‘Magic of the Musicals’.

Rev. Shirley Harrison is delighted to be able to provide a night of entertainment in her local community in Denton. Featuring performances from Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, the King and I and many other popular shows, the night promises to leave everyone tapping their toes to the "Magic of the Musicals".

Ticket prices for this concert are:
£3 Adults
Children go free
No concessions.

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