John Rutter, Darren Hogg and various officials from Making Music West Midlands
pictured outside South Bromsgrove Community High School
following the choral workshop on Saturday 28 February 2004
FORTHCOMING CONCERTSHampton Singers invite you to a day workshop on some movements from Haydn’s Creation. The workshop will be from 10am to 4pm (with some breaks), and then an informal concert performance at 5pm. Directed by John Bayley, with Tom Henderson (piano) and Darren Hogg (organ).
St Mary and St Bartholomew Parish Church, Hampton-in-Arden
A joint organ recital given by resident crematorium organists Darren Hogg and David Lane, to demonstrate the recently installed Viscount Prestige 80 organ at Lodge Hill Crematorium chapel. This recital will also demonstrate some of the additional features that this Viscount instrument has to offer! Although this is an organ recital, there may be some piano and harpsichord music played as well. Come and hear for yourselves!
Lodge Hill Crematorium, Weoley Park Road,
Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 5AA
A song recital (programme to be arranged) given by Claire Bartram (contralto) and Darren Hogg (piano).
Bournville Friends Meeting House
Solihull Chandos Choir present their Autumn concert, to include music by Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Gershwin, Chilcott, and Cole Porter! Directed by John Bayley, with Louise Wayman (soprano) and Darren Hogg (accompanist).
Shirley Methodist Church
A song recital (programme to be arranged) given by Claire Bartram (contralto) and Darren Hogg (piano).
Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row
The Quinborne Choir present their Autumn concert, a usual mix of lighter choral items. Directed by Ellis Shortt, with Darren Hogg (accompanist).
Selly Oak Methodist Church
A flute and piano recital (programme to be arranged) given by Nick Lampert (flute) and Darren Hogg (piano).
Bournville Friends Meeting House
The Quinborne Choir present a Christmas concert, Directed by Ellis Shortt, with Darren Hogg (organ)
St Edward’s RC Church, Selly Park
Part of Midlands Hospitals choir give a charity Christmas concert, in aid of Clicsargent. Directed by John Bayley, with Darren Hogg (accompanist).
St Leonard’s Church, Frankley
Birmingham Choral Union present their usual light hearted Carol concert, with the usual bearded chap (in addition to Colin Baines). Directed by Colin Baines, with Darren Hogg (accompanist)
Selly Oak Methodist Church
Solihull Chandos Choir present their usual Christmas Concerts. On Wednesday 15th, this will hopefully include happy (40th!!) birthday to Darren! Directed by John Bayley, with Darren Hogg (accompanist).
Christ Church URC, Solihull
Amnesty International concert, to include items by the Quinborne Choir!
Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row
Birmingham Choral Union host a ‘day of song’, focusing on their next project, Ecce Cor Meum, by Sir Paul McCartney. Directed by Colin Baines, with Darren Hogg (piano). For more details, visit www.birminghamchoralunion.org.uk nearer the date.
Selly Oak Methodist Church
Birmingham Choral Union choir and orchestra present Ecce Cor Meum (McCartney) and Dona Nobis Pacem (Vaughan Williams). Directed by Colin Baines.
Birmingham Town Hall
Solihull Chandos Choir and orchestra present Bach’s St John Passion. Directed by John Bayley.
Bushell Hall, Solihull School
Organ Recital by Darren Hogg.
Warwick Road URC, Coventry
Birmingham Choral Union present Lux Aeterna (Lauridsen) and To Hope (Dave Brubeck). Directed by Colin Baines, with Darren Hogg (accompanist).
St John and St Peter’s Church, Ladywood (venue to be confirmed)
Solihull Chandos Choir present a summer miscellany of music, some of which will be taken on their Hungary tour in August 2011. Directed by John Bayley, with Darren Hogg (accompanist).
Venue to be announced…
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