Huddersfield Choral Society opens the Festive Season on 6th December!

Huddersfield Choral Society opens the festive season on 6th December with the Christmas Concert. Step into the true spirit of Christmas with the traditional opening to the festive season, this year featuring the British Sinfonietta, the mighty Father Willis organ, and the massed ranks of HCS and the award-winning HCS Youth Choirs.
If you’ve never been to an HCS concert before, this is the perfect introduction to the ‘Huddersfield Sound’. Expect to be blown away by the power of the choir, serenaded by its sensitivity, and charmed by its artistry.
On 21st December is G.F. Handel’s Messiah. This is the most celebrated choral work and the Hallelujah Chorus is instantly recognisable. The HCS annual Christmas Messiah performance is a Huddersfield tradition, broken only once since 1864 when concert halls closed in the 2020 Covid pandemic. It is also the Choral’s signature piece, with a number of notable recordings beginning with Sir Malcolm Sargent in the 1950’s and most recently with Jane Glover (now Dame Jane Glover) in 2010. This concert will have British Sign Language interpretation.
Finally on the 5th April 2025 is The Dream of Gerontius, which is reckoned by many to be the Great English Oratorio. Conducted by Martyn Brabbins and accompanied by the Orchestra of Opera North. The Spring 2025 concert will be recorded live for the Hyperion label which has been so important to the emergence of HCS as champions of Elgar’s music; one that will stand alongside those historic performances. HCS are delighted to be working with the Hyperion Label, which does not yet have a Gerontius in its catalogue.

Tickets for all three concerts are already selling out fast, both the Christmas Concert and Messiah concert completely sold out last year, so be quick to experience the superb Huddersfield Choral Society.
The HCS performed at the BBC Proms in summer 2023 they performed: Fantasy, Myths, and Legends some of the most famous fantasy themes from TV, Film, and Games such as Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Studio Ghibli.
Huddersfield Choral Society, or Huddersfield Choral as they’re known today, was established in 1836 and is one of the oldest established large choirs in the world. The choir has won an international reputation well beyond its West Yorkshire roots and over the years they have performed internationally and recorded a number of albums.

Tickets available:
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