Darren Hogg
John Rutter and Me

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 CONCERTS

Saturday 10 July 2010, 10am – 6pm

Hampton 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

Sunday 26 September 2010 at 2pm (to be confirmed)

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

Friday 15 October 2010 at 1pm

A song recital (programme to be arranged) given by Claire Bartram (contralto) and Darren Hogg (piano).

Bournville Friends Meeting House

Saturday 23 October 2010 at 7.30pm

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

Friday 29 October 2010 at 1.10pm

A song recital (programme to be arranged) given by Claire Bartram (contralto) and Darren Hogg (piano).

Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row

Saturday 6 November 2010 at 7.30pm

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

Friday 12 November 2010 at 1pm

A flute and piano recital (programme to be arranged) given by Nick Lampert (flute) and Darren Hogg (piano).

Bournville Friends Meeting House

Wednesday 8 December 2010 at 7.30pm

The Quinborne Choir present a Christmas concert, Directed by Ellis Shortt, with Darren Hogg (organ)

St Edward’s RC Church, Selly Park

Friday 10 December 2010 at 7.30pm

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

Saturday 11 December 2010 at 7pm

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

Wednesday 15 and Friday 17 December 2010 at 7.30pm

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

Saturday 18 December 2010 at 11am

Amnesty International concert, to include items by the Quinborne Choir!

Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row

Saturday 5 February 2011, 10am-5pm

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

Saturday 19 March 2011 at 7.30pm

Birmingham Choral Union choir and orchestra present Ecce Cor Meum (McCartney) and Dona Nobis Pacem (Vaughan Williams). Directed by Colin Baines.

Birmingham Town Hall

Saturday 16 April 2011 at 7.30pm

Solihull Chandos Choir and orchestra present Bach’s St John Passion. Directed by John Bayley.

Bushell Hall, Solihull School

Tuesday 24 May 2011 at 1pm

Organ Recital by Darren Hogg.

Warwick Road URC, Coventry

Saturday 25 June 2011 at 7.30pm

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)

Saturday 9 July 2011 at 7.30pm

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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