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| 28 November 2009 | Mendelssohn Elijah | SJM |
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| 27 June 2009 | Haydn Nelson Mass | SJM |
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| Handel Four Coronation Anthems | |||
| Purcell O Sing Unto the Lord | |||
| 21 March 2009 | Beethoven Missa Solemnis | SJM |
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| 22 November 2008 | Schubert Mass in G | SMH |
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| Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem | |||
| 28 Jun 2008 | Britten Cantata Misericordium | SJM |
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| Jenkins The Armed Man | |||
| Tippett Five Negro Spirituals | |||
| 15 March 2008 | Haydn The Seven Last Words | SJM |
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| Rossini Stabat Mater | |||
| 15 December 2007 | Pergolesi Magnificat | SMH |
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| J S Bach Ich freue mich in dir | |||
| Schönberg Friede auf Erden | |||
| Handel Messiah Part I | |||
| 30 June 2007 | King Season of Singing | ART |
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| Finzi Let Us Garlands Bring | |||
| Vaughan Williams Five Tudor Portraits | |||
| 24 March 2007 | Various, Rutter Psalmfest | SMH |
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| 2 December 2006 | Mendelssohn St Paul | SJM |
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| 24 June 2006 | King The Season of Singing World premičre | JUD |
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| Mozart Requiem | |||
| 8 Apr 2006 | Holst The Hymn of Jesus | SMH |
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| Finzi Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice | |||
| Fauré Requiem | |||
| 14 Jan 2006 | JS Bach Mass in B minor | SJM |
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| 10 Jul 2005 | Horses in Harmony Opera choruses | WSP [13] | |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri | JUD |
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| Vivaldi Gloria | |||
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17 Apr 2005 |
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms |
ART |
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Puccini Messa di Gloria |
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27 Nov 2004 |
Haydn The Creation |
SJM |
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26 Jun 2004 |
Various Opera choruses |
JUD |
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14 May 2004 |
Rutter Magnificat (excerpts) |
STM [12] |
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Pärt The Beatitudes |
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Kodály Missa Brevis (excerpts) |
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27 Mar 2004 |
Bernstein Chichester Psalms |
SMH |
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Kodály Missa Brevis |
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Pärt The Beatitudes |
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6 Dec 2003 |
Bach Magnificat in D |
SJM |
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Rutter Magnificat |
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29 Jun 2003 |
Bruckner Christus Factus Est, Locus Iste |
URH |
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Brahms Geistliches Lied, Ein Deutsches Requiem |
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5 Apr 2003 |
Mozart Requiem, Ave Verum Corpus, Dixit Dominus |
SJM |
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7 Dec 2002 |
Handel Messiah |
SJM |
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30 Jun 2002 |
Elgar The Later Part Songs |
ADR [11] |
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Burgon Magic Words |
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Handel Theodora (chorus highlights) |
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Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs |
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16 Mar 2002 |
Mozart Mass in C major (Coronation Mass) |
SJM |
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Poulenc Gloria |
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8 Dec 2001 |
Handel Theodora |
SJM |
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30 Jun 2001 |
Songs by Gershwin, Copland, Arlen, Rodgers and Hart |
SJN |
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31 Mar 2001 |
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle |
SMH |
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Puccini Requiem |
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9 Dec 2000 |
Bach Christmas Oratorio |
SJM |
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8 Jul 2000 |
Bach Jesu, meine Freude |
SJM [10] |
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Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Antiphon, Missa Brevis, Traditional Sprituals |
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9 Apr 2000 |
Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine |
OLM[8] |
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Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore |
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Sarah Rodgers Windhover Te Deum [9] |
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4 Dec 1999 |
Mozart Benedictus sit Deus |
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Haydn Mass in B flat “Harmoniemesse” |
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12 Jun 1999 |
Victoria O Quam Gloriosum |
SJM |
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Vaughan Williams A Vision of Aeroplanes |
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Bernstein Chichester Psalms |
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13 Mar 1999 |
Bach Mass in G minor |
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Handel Dixit Dominus |
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5 Dec 1998 |
Byrd Various |
SJM [7] |
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Poulenc Quatre Motets pour le Temps de Noel |
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Pinkham Various |
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Holst Christmas Day |
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20 Jun 1998 |
Mozart Mass in C Minor |
SJM |
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23 May 1998 |
Beethoven Symphony no 9 |
REH |
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4 Apr 1998 |
Handel Israel in Egypt |
WLS[6] |
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21 Mar 1998 |
Bach Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden |
SJM |
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Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi Munera |
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Brahms Liebeslieder |
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6 Dec 1997 |
Handel Israel in Egypt |
SJM |
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12 Jul 1997 |
Various |
SJM [5] |
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28 Jun 1997 |
Various |
SSD [5] |
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15 Mar 1997 |
Palestrina Tu es Petrus |
SJM |
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Frank Chorale no 3 in A minor |
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Vaughan Williams Benedicite |
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Buxtehude Prelude and Fugue in F# Minor |
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Ireland Elegaic Romance |
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Kodály Missa Brevis |
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7 Dec 1996 |
Haydn The Creation |
SJM |
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22 Jun 1996 |
Mozart Regina Coeli, Requiem |
SJM |
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23 Mar 1996 |
Bach Jesu, meine Freude, Mass in G minor |
SJM |
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2 Dec 1995 |
Britten Saint Nicholas |
SJM [4] |
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Various Christmas music |
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10 Jun 1995 |
Mendelssohn Elijah |
SJM |
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5 Mar 1995 |
Various Opera choruses |
SJM |
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3 Dec 1994 |
Handel Messiah |
SJM |
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25 Jun 1994 |
Byrd Mass in Five Voices |
SJM |
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Howells Magnificat, Nunc Dimitis, Te Deum |
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Kodály Missa Brevis |
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26 Feb 1994 |
Bach Mass in B minor |
SJM |
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26 Jun 1993 |
Vivaldi Beatus Vir |
ADR |
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Haydn Harmonie Messe |
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21 Mar 1993 |
Copland In The Beginning |
LJS |
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Vaughan Williams A Vision of Aeroplanes |
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Bernstein Chichester Psalms |
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29 Nov 1992 |
Haydn Te Deum Laudamus |
QEH [3] |
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Handel Coronation Anthem No 4 |
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Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore |
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21 Jun 1992 |
Schutz Aller Augen Warten Auf Dich, Herre Meine Seele Erhebt Den Herren |
SJS |
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Bruckner Three Graduals, Mass No 2 in E minor |
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1 Dec 1991 |
Rossini Petite Messe Solonnelle |
SJS |
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30 Jun 1991 |
StravinskyMass |
SJS |
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Mozart Missa Longa in C |
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09 Mar 1991 |
Fayrfax Magnificat (Regale) |
ADR |
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Pergolesi Magnificat |
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Mozart Ave Verum Corpus, Missa Brevis |
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1 Dec 1990 |
Bach Christmas Oratorio (Parts i-iv) |
ADR |
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10 Jun 1990 |
Vivaldi Gloria |
SJS |
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Bach Magnificat |
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24 Mar 1990 |
Fauré Pavane, Cantique de Jean Racine |
URT |
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Rutter Requiem |
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25 Nov 1989 |
Mozart Mass in C major,Requiem |
SJS |
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18 Jun 1989 |
Mozart Kyrie in D minor |
SJS |
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Haydn Nelson Mass |
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18 Mar 1989 |
Palestrina Missa Brevis |
EFM |
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Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzer |
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26 Nov 1988 |
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus, Mass in C minor |
SJS |
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19 Mar 1988 |
Vivaldi Beatus Vir |
ADR |
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Rutter Requiem |
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8 Nov 1987 |
Beethoven Mass in C major |
QEH |
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21 Mar 1987 |
Britten Two Flower Songs |
EFM |
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Messiaen Sacrum Convivium |
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Bruckner Christus Factus Est |
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Purcell Te Deum Laudamus, Jubilate Deo |
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15 Mar 1986 |
Haydn Missa brevis, St. Joannis de Deo |
EFM |
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Pergolesi Magnificat |
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Vaughan Williams Benedicite |
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10 Nov 1985 |
Handel Zadok the Priest |
SJS |
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Thomas Linley Jnr Music in the Tempest |
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Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore |
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23 Mar 1985 |
Geoffrey Burgon Short Mass |
EFM [2] |
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Victoria O Quam Gloriosum |
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Kodály Missa Brevis |
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4 Jul 1984 |
Handel Messiah |
SMH |
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24 Mar 1984 |
Bach Cantata No 9 |
SJM |
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Haydn Maria Theresa Mass |
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28 Jan 1984 |
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus, Dies Irae from Requiem |
BRE |
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12 Nov 1983 |
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus, Requiem |
EFM |
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26 Mar 1983 |
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb |
URT |
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Stravinsky Mass |
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29 Jan 1983 |
Britten Rejoice in the Lamb |
BRE [1] |
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Handel Zadok the Priest |
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27 Jan 1982 |
Handel Zadok the Priest, Dettingen Te Deum |
SJM |
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3 Apr 1982 |
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle |
SJM |
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4 Apr 1981 |
Handel Belshazzar |
SJM |
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6 Dec 1980 |
Fauré Pavane, Requiem |
SJM |
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5 Jul 1980 |
Songs by various English composers |
CMH |
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2 Feb 1980 |
Vivaldi Gloria |
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Bach Magnificat in D |
SMH |
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30 Jun 1979 |
Beethoven Mass in C |
URT |
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16 Dec 1978 |
Various Christmas Carols |
ADR |
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13 May 1978 |
Haydn Nelson Mass |
ADR |
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10 Dec 1977 |
Schubert Mass in G |
ATR |
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Britten Rejoice in the Lamb |
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Handel Zadok the Priest |
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Venue codes
ATR All Saints, Talbot Road, Highgate
ADR All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley
URT United Reformed Church, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill
SMH St Michael’s Church, Highgate
CMH Creighton School, Muswell Hill
SJM St James’ Church, Muswell Hill
BRE National Federation of Music Societies competition, Brent Town Hall
EFM East Finchley Methodist Church
SJS St. John’s, Smith Square
QEH Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre
LJS Liberal Jewish Synagogue, NW8
SSD Sint Servaaskerk, Diepenbeek, Belgium
WLS West London Synagogue, W1
REH Regent Hall, W1
OLM Our Lady of Muswell Church, Muswell Hill
SJN St. James’ Church, Nayland, Suffolk
URH United Reformed Church, Highgate
STM St. Thomas More Church, Maresfield Gardens , NW3
JUD The Church of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
ART artsdepot, North Finchley
WSP Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre, W12
Notes
1 Winners of National Federation of Music Societies competition
2 First concert as North London Chorus (previously The Hill Singers)
3 In aid of North London Hospice
4 Joint concert with Fitzjohn’s Primary School Chamber Choir
5 Joint concert with Cantores Servadie, Hasselt
6 In aid of Youth At Risk, Barnet
7 Joint concert with St. James’ Church Children’s Choir
8 In aid of the Red Cross
9 First performance : commissioned by Muswell Hill Christian Council
10 Joint concert with Bella Cora
11 Part of East Finchley Arts Festival
12 Joint concert with Ensamble Patagonia
13 In aid of the Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre
Conductors
10 Dec 1977 to 8 Jul 2000 * Alan Hazeldine
9 Dec 2000 to 30 Jun 2002 Matthew Andrews
7 Dec 2002 Colin Myles
5 Apr 2003 to date Murray Hipkin
*except 28 Jun and 12 Jul 1997 when jointly conducted by R. Luts