Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle is neither small nor strictly solemn! Written for piano and harmonium, and while structurally a mass, it features operatic flourishes, beautiful melodies and intense choral fugues, making it more celebratory than penitential. Do come and listen!

If you have never worked with Neil Ferris then be assured you won’t regret booking this day. His expert technical guidance, musical insight and cheerful approach will leave you musically enriched.

🎶🎄We’re looking forward to this concert on Saturday and working with tenor @pwdurrant and Harlequin Brass. Last rehearsal tomorrow! It’s the start of Christmas. 🎄🎶

Booking is now open for this choral day with Neil Ferris at https://t.co/A2IGmRjBBL It is likely to be very popular so do get your tickets early!

Just one piece of the great feedback that is coming in following Saturday’s concert. Thank you.

More lovely words about Saturday’s concert.

What a great concert! Our thanks to all who made this performance so special -instrumentalists, singers & our MD Jonathan Allsopp for bringing it together so very well Our audience created a feeling of engagement & enthusiasm– thank you! Your standing ovation was much appreciated

What’s the difference between ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and a Derbyshire Singers Concert? You can see one on catch-up! Don’t miss the chance to hear live music this Saturday evening at our first concert of the season. Tickets are available online at https://t.co/JI3wuMkFF6

Don’t miss what promises to be a great performance of Messiah on 8th November at St John’s church, Ashbourne. Tickets available on our website https://t.co/JI3wuMlduE or from any choir member.

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🎶 We had a great Come and Sing day on Saturday. Well attended and with a great atmosphere and cake! Thanks to our MD, Jonny Allsopp, for such a great lead and our pianist, Peter Shepherd, for very skilled accompaniment. 🎶

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the first concert of this season, Handel’s Messiah. With the return of period instrument ensemble, Musical and Amicable Society and 4 outstanding soloists it promises to be an excellent evening. Tickets at https://t.co/JI3wuMlduE

1/2 Our new season begins on Tuesday 2nd September. We warmly welcome new members if the balance of the choir allows The first 2 rehearsals are open rehearsals where potential new members may come along and sing with us to get a feel for what the choir is all about

Congratulations Yorkshire Water! In the busiest week of the summer holiday you decided to belch sewage into three of the most popular beaches on the East Yorkshire coast around Bridlington and Scarborough. No notices. Just thousands of unaware families + kids swimming in sewage.

Huge thanks to soloist Harriet Gregory, organist Martin Baker and MD @jonnyallsopp99 who brought us together for this wonderful performance last night. The music of Vierne, Poulenc and Dupré rang through the church accompanied by the digitally sampled Cavaille-Coll organ.

Two weeks tomorrow is what promises to be this special concert. Tickets available via our website and from choir members. Do come to listen to live music in Matlock! https://t.co/JI3wuMkFF6

Looking towards the start of next season - do join us at our September Come and Sing day. Booking online at https://t.co/JI3wuMkFF6

Another great rehearsal this week. Tickets for our summer concert in Matlock are on sale here. https://t.co/JI3wuMkFF6 Do come and enjoy a summer evening of music with us.

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