Haydn The Creation
Saturday 29th June 2024, 7:30PM
Lewes Town Hall
Nicholas Houghton, Director
Alexandra Kidgell, Soprano
Mark Dobell, Tenor
Jozik Kotz, Bass
Chris Phipps, Orchestra leader
Principal Sponsor Herbert Scott
Saturday 16 December 2023 at 6pm
Lewes Town Hall
A Christmas Cracker in aid of Dementia UK
Vivaldi: Gloria
Soloists: Shona Knight, Sara Gourlay, and Corinne Hull
Lewes Young Voices
Dame Felicity Lott – Songs by Head, Howells, Berners and Britten
Carols for choir and audience
Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June 2023
Choir trip to Leamington Spa and Coventry Cathedral
Saturday 24 June at 12 midday: Lunchtime concert
Holy Trinity Church, Leamington Spa
Haydn: Missa Sancti Nicolai, and pieces by Pitoni, Campion, King Henry VIII, Morley, Lauridsen and Mathias
Sunday 25 June at 10.30am: Morning service at Coventry Cathedral
During communion: Agnus dei from Haydn: Missa Sancti NicolaiFarrant: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake
Saturday 17 December 2022 at 6pm
Lewes Town Hall
A Christmas Cracker in aid of Dementia UK
with special guest stars:
Sir John Tomlinson (Bass)
Marcus Plant (Trumpet)
Andrew Davies (Baritone)
Monday 27 June 2022
St John sub Castro, Lewes
This end of season gathering presented an hour of music by the choir, followed by a party to which all choir, friends and audience were welcome.
Saturday 26 March 2022 at 7.30pm
Lewes Town Hall
Dvorak Mass in D Faure: Requiem
Shona Knight (soprano)
Christopher Parke (Baritone)
Andrew Wilson (organ)
Saturday 18 December 2021 at 7.30pm
Lewes Town Hall
A Christmas Cracker in aid of Dementia UK
With guest stars: Sir John Tomlinson (Bass) and James Wilby (Actor)
Saturday 21 December 2019 at 7.30pm
Lewes Town Hall
A Christmas Cracker in aid of Dementia UK with Wallands School Choir.
Saturday 29 June 2019
Lewes Town Hall
Carl Orff: CARMINA BURANA
Conducted by Nicholas Houghton
Joint concert with the South Downs Youth Orchestra (Conductor: Malcolm Warnes) and Brighton Orpheus Choir with Wallands School Choir (directed by Briony Lambert) and Orpheus Young Singers (directed by Shona Knight)
Carl Orff Carmina Burana Soloists:
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Baritone: Philip Tebb
Saturday 1 June 2019
St Pauls Church, Chichester
Schubert Mass in G and other works
Conducted by Nicholas Houghton
Organ: Andrew Wilson
Soprano soloist: Angela Wilkes
Tenor soloist: Peter Hanson
Baritone soloist: Chris Wilkes
Saturday 16 March 2019
Priory School Chapel, Lewes
Schubert: Mass in G plus other works
Saturday 15th December 2018
Lewes Town Hall
CHARITY CONCERT in aid of DEMENTIA UK
With Guest Stars Sir John Tomlinson (Bass)and Crispian Steele-Perkins (Trumpet)
Festive music and carols including extracts from Handels Messiah and Cecilia McDowalls Christus natus est.
Summer Concert 2018
St John sub Castro
'Summer is icumen in'
Favourites from our repertoire
From Handel to Karl Jenkins, from Mozart to Henry VIII, plus Italian arias and popular songs from our guest Tenor soloist Francesco Purpura
Friday 29th June to Sunday 1 July 2018
Summer tour
Trip to Flanders with concerts in St Roches Church in Blankenberge, and Bruges Cathedral.
May Concert 2018
Lewes Town Hall
Mendelssohn: Hebrides OvertureHear my PrayerSymphony No.2 Op.52 Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang)Corelli Orchestra (leader: Maeve Jenkinson)
Soprano: Dame Felicity Lott
Soprano 2: Shona Knight
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Directed by Nick Houghton
Saturday 16th December at 7.30pm
Lewes Town Hall Christmas Cracker 2017
Programme: Bob Chilcott: On Christmas Night, plus Christmas Carols for choir and audience.
Directed by Nick Houghton
Soloist: Angela Wilkes with Organist: Andrew Wilson
Saturday 1st July
Lewes Town Hall
Summer Concert 2017
Programme: John Rutter Requiem, Handel O praise the Lord and Mozart Exsultate Jubilate
Catrin Woodruff - Soprano
David Chapman - Tenor
Andrew Robinson - Bass
Corelli Ensemble led by Maeve Jenkinson
Directed by Nick Houghton
Saturday 20th May
St Nicholas Church
Arundel Concert 2017
Programme: extracts from the Rutter Requiem, organ solos by Handel and Rheinberger, and a number of short choral works.
Directed by Nick Houghton
Christmas Cracker 2016
Saturday 17th December
Lewes Town Hall
Programme: the Kyrie and Gloria of Puccinis Messa di Gloria; Christmas day by Gustav Holst, and a number of Carols
Directed by Nick Houghton
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Accompanied by Iestyn Evans on Organ
Saturday 2nd July
Lewes Town Hall
Summer Concert 2016
Programme: Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
Directed by Nick Houghton
Soprano: Catrin Woodruff
Mezzo Soprano: Briony Lambert
Tenor: Andrew Mackenzie-Wickes
Bass: Jozic Koc
Accompanied by Carol Kelly on Piano and Susan Bain on Harmonium
Saturday 25th June
Concert in France 2016
Programme: Fauré Requiem and Haydn Little Organ Mass
Directed by Nick Houghton
Accompanied by Susan Bain on Organ
Saturday 12th March 2016
Eastbourne All Saints' Church
Spring Concert 2016
Programme: Fauré Requiem, Haydn Little Organ Mass and various solo performances
Directed by Nick Houghton
Soloists:
Soprano: Angela Wilkes
Soprano: Olivia Piper
Baritone: Gregers Brinch
Accompanied by Andrew Wilson on Organ
Saturday 19th December 2015
Lewes Town Hall
Christmas Cracker 2015
Programme: Vivaldi Magnificat, Buxtuhudes In dulci jubilo and a variety of Christmas Carols
Directed by: Nick Houghton
Soloists: Angela Wilkes and Ruby OConnell-Rogers
Accompanied by the Corelli Ensemble, who played a Christmas Concerto and Winter from Vivaldi's four seasons, and Susan Bain on piano
Saturday 27th June 2015
Lewes Town Hall
A Night at the Opera
Programme included: Verdi, Donizetti, Mozart, Gilbert Sullivan, Lehar and Bernstein
Directed by Nick Houghton
Piano: Carol Kelly
Soprano: Lynn Deacon
Alto: Niamh Kelly
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Bass: Jozik Kotz
Saturday 30th May 2015
St Marys Church in Rye
Joseph Haydns Missa Sancti Nicolai
Directed by Nick Houghton
Organ: Susan Bain
Soprano: Angela Wilkes
Mezzo: Briony Lambert
Tenor: John Baker
Bass: Gregers Brinch
Saturday 20th December 2014
Lewes Town Hall
Christmas Concert
J.S.Bachs Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 3 and a selection of Carols
Directed by Nick Houghton
Concert of Sacred Secular Music
Le Château de Blois, France
Saturday 28th June 2014
Directed by Nick Houghton
Saturday 28th June 2014
Le Château de Blois, France
Concert of Sacred & Secular Music
Directed by Nick Houghton.
Programme included:
Au joli bois: Claudin Sermisy
Il bianco e dolce cigno: Jacques Arcadelt
Now is the month of maying: Thomas Morley
Waly waly: Donald Cashmore
Feel The Spirit Gospel Choruses: Arr Ken Burton
Armed Man excerpts: Karl Jenkins.
Sunday 25th May 2014
St Anne’s Church, Lewes
BATTLES FOR PEACE FREEDOM in words and music
Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes
With ESCC and The Lewes Singers
Directed by Nick Houghton.
Saturday 22 March 2014
Lewes Town Hall
Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man (a Mass for Peace)
With orchestra and chorus
Directed by Nick Houghton
Mezzo Soprano: Briony Lambert
Tenor: Tim Wilcox
Piano; Susan Bain
Saturday 14 December 2013
Lewes Town Hall
A Christmas Cracker
A programme of Christmas Carols and Vivaldis Gloria
With the East Sussex Community Choir and East Sussex Academy of Music
Directed by Nick Houghton
ESCC 25th Anniversary Concert
Lewes Town Hall
Saturday 29 June 2013
Haydns oratorio The Creation (Die Schöpfung) with guest orchestra led by Chris Phipps, and soloists:
Lucinda Houghton (Soprano)
Paul Austin Kelly (Tenor)
Stephen Charlesworth (Bass)
Directed by Nick Houghton
Stainer’s Crucifixion — Workshop and Performance
St Michael’s Church, Lewes
Sunday 17 March 2013
Organ: Susan Bain
Tenor: Tim Wilcox
Bass: Jack Wilkinson
Directed by Nick Houghton
A CHRISTMAS CRACKER
Christmas Concert
Lewes Town Hall
Saturday 15 December 2012
A popular programme of Christmas music including:Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) with soloists from the East Sussex Academy of Music Audience carols and Christmas music sung by the choir
Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute (Orchestra)
Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride (Orchestra)
with The Mid Sussex Sinfonia and soloists from the East Sussex Academy of Music
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
A Summer Concert
Priory School Chapel, Lewes
Monday 2 July 2012
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
L’église Saint-Remy Dieppe, France
Concert of Sacred Music
Saturday 30 June 2012
Haydn: Insane et vanae curae
Mozart: Ave verum corpus
Mozart: Agnus dei (Requiem)
Rachmaniinov: Bogoroditse Dievo
Durufle: Notre Pere
Elgar: Ave verum corpus
Samuel Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father
Ireland: Greater love hath no man
Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing and I will sing with the spirit
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Mozarts Requiem
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings
Mozart: Ave Verum
St John sub Castro Church, Lewes
Saturday 12th March 2012 at 7.30pm
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Correlli Ensemble leader: Maeve Jenkinson
Soloists from the East Sussex Academy of Music
A Christmas Concert
Lewes Town Hall
Saturday 17 December 2011
With The Mid-Sussex Sinfonia and guest soloists:
Soprano: Lucinda Houghton
Baritone: Stephen Charlesworth
A popular programme of Christmas music including:
R. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Bach cantata 'Sleepers Wake' (Wachet Auf)
Rutter: Shepherds pipe carol and Audience carols
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Summer Concert of Sacred and Secular music
Ringmer Parish Church
Saturday 9th July 2011
Concert in aid of St.Peters and St.James Hospice, Chailey
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Brighton Festival Fringe 2011
Saturday 14th May 2011
Cry of the Earth by Tony Biggin
St.Bartholomews Church, Brighton
Narrators: Baroness Floella Benjamin and Roger Alborough
Soprano: Lesley-Jane Rogers
Mezzo: Marcia Bellamy
Tenor: Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks
Bass: John Hancorn
A joint concert with orchestra, East Sussex Academy Choir and choir of St.Pancras R.C. Primary School, Lewes.
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Performance of Handels Messiah
Lewes Town Hall
Saturday 4th December 2010
With the Corelli Ensemble and guest soloists
Soprano: Lucinda Houghton
Mezzo: Marcia Bellamy
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Bass: John Hancorn
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
A Summer Concert
Priory School Chapel, Lewes
Monday 5th July 2010 at 7.30pm
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Church of Sainte-Catherine Honfleur, France
Concert of Sacred Music
Sunday 27th June 2010
John Rutter: I will sing with the Spirit, Gaelic blessing
Chilcott: Irish blessing
Farrant: Hide not thou face
Handel: Lord in thee I trust
Tallis: If ye love me
Byrd: Ave verum corpus
Durufle: Notre Pere
Goodall: The Lord is my shepherd
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Haydn: Nelson Mass
Handel: Coronation Anthems (My heart is inditing and Zadok the Priest)
All Saints Church, Eastbourne
Saturday 6 March 2010
With the Corelli Ensemble (leader Maeve Cooper) and guest soloists:
Soprano: Lucinda Houghton
Mezzo: Charlotte Shorthouse
Tenor: Peter Baker
Bass: Jozic Koc
Directed by Nicholas Houghton
Christmas Concert of popular Carols
St John sub Castro, Lewes
Saturday 12th December 2009
Conductor: Nicholas Houghton
Sopranos: Angela Fuller and Becky Burtenshaw
Piano: Susan Bain
Songs from Shows a Summer Concert
Priory School Chapel, Lewes
Monday 13th July 2009 at 7.30 pm
Director: Juzi Koc
Pianist: Susan Bain
Carl Orf: Carmina Burana
St Saviours and St Peters Church Eastbourne
Saturday 21 March 2009
Soprano: Nia Coleman
Baratone: Riccardo Simonetti
Pianos: Sarah Denman and Michael Leach
With the South Downs Percussion Ensemble (directed by Grant Allardyce)
Directed by Jozik Koc
Proms in the Paddock with the Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band
Commercial Square Bonfire Society
Saturday 12th July 2008
The Paddock in Lewes
Summer Concert
Madrigals, Fauré, Mozart, Haydn, Purcell
Priory School, Lewes
Monday 30th June 2008
Conductor: Jozik Koc
Soprano: Angela Fuller
Tenor: Chris Wilkes
Baritone: Jozik Koc
Pianist: Susan bain
Eglise St Michel Juziers France
Saturday 21 June 2008
Haydn: Missa Brevis (The Little Organ Mass)
Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Purcell: Nunc Dimittis, Thou knowest Lord and Rejoice in the Lord alway
Henry VIII(arttrib): Pastime with good company
Anon: Pavane
Claudin de Sermisy: Tont que vivrai
Soprano: Angela Fuller
Tenor: Chris Wilkes
Baratone: Jozik Koc
Piano: Susan Bain
Directed by Jozik Koc
Mozart: Requiem K.626
Haydn: Missa Brevis (The Little Organ Mass)
St Johns Sub Castro Lewes
Saturday 15 March 2008
With the East Sussex Community Choir Orchestra and guest soloists:
Sopranos: Ann-Maria Miga and Clarissa Meek
Tenor: Paul Austin Kelly
Bass: Geoffrey Moses
Directed by Jozik Koc
Summer Concerts
Handel extracts from the Messiah and various madrigals
Pulborough Church, Pulborough and St Johns sub Casto, Lewes
June and July 2007
Conductor: Jozik Koc
Soprano: Angela Fuller
Tenor: Chris Wilkes
Baritone: Jozik Koc
Organ: Susan Bain
A Night at the Opera with the East Sussex Opera Orchestra
St Saviours and St Peters Church, Eastbourne
Saturday 10th March 2007
Conductor: Jozik Koc
Soprano: Olivia Robinson
Tenor: Nicholas Ransley
Piano: Susan Bain
Including : Carmen, La Traviata, Alcina, Eugene Onegin and more
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, France
Concert of Sacred Music
16th June 2006
Conductor: Jozik Koc
Piano: Susan Bain
Including :Bruckner: Locus Iste and Virga Jesse
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus and Sancta Maria, Mater Dei
W. Byrd: Beata Virgo and Ave Verum Corpus
M. Duruflé: Notre Pere
Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons
With Esterhazy Players
Leader Jennifer Moore
St Saviours and St Peters Church, Eastbourne
Saturday 18th March 2006
Director: Jozik Koc
Soprano: Olivia Robinson
Tenor: John Bowley
Baritone: Andrew Rupp
Pianist: Susan Bain
A Celebration of English Choral Music
The Church of St Dunstan in the West, London
Saturday 18th June 2005
Conductor and Baritone: Jozik Koc
Accompanist: Susan Bain
Gabriel Fauré: Requiem and Spirituals
In aid of St Peter St James Hospice
St Marys Church, Newick
Saturday 19th March 2005
Conductor: Jozik Koc
Accompanist: Susan Bain
Renaissance Motets and Carols
East Sussex Community Choir and Academy Brass Quintet
St Marys Church, Pulborough
27th November 2004
Conductors: Jozik Koc Malcolm Warnes
Organ: Susan Bain
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, carols and motets
Summer Concert
Chapel at Priory School, Lewes
Monday 5th July 2004
Conductor: Terence Steele
Sopranos: Angela Fuller and Sarah Hall
Accompanist: Susan Bain
F.J. Haydn extracts from The Creation and Schubert, Elgar, Purcell, Rutter
Summer Concert
Chapel at Priory School, Lewes
Monday 30th June 2003
Conductor: Terence Steele
Sopranos: Angela Fuller and Sarah Hall
Accompanist: Susan Bain
Franz Schubert extracts from Mass in G and Part one of F.J. Haydns Creation as well as spirituals and summer carols
Chapel at Priory School, Lewes
Monday 1st July 2002
Conductor: Terence Steele
Soprano: Sarah Hall
Tenor: Chistopher Wilkes
Bass: Howard Burgess
Piano: Gerald Steers
Faurés Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine; Handels Zadok the Priest
Chapel at Priory School, Lewes
Saturday 24th November 2001
Conductor: Terence Steele
Soprano: Sarah Hall
Tenor: Christopher Wilkes
Bass: Howard Burgess
Piano: Gerald Steers
Nieuwe Groenmarkt Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands
Saturday 23rd June 2001
Conductor: Terence Steele
Piano: Gerald Steers
East Sussex Community Choirs Concert
Compere Phillip Scott
Incl. F. Schubert: Gloria and Sanctus from Mass in G; Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine and Madrigals
Lewes Town Hall
Saturday 3rd March 2001
Conductor: Terence Steele
Soprano: Sarah Hall
Bass: Howard Burgess
Piano: Gerald Steers
Basilique Notre Dame de Saint Omer, France
Programme incl.: Pergolesis Magnificat; Vivaldis Gloria; Mozarts Ave Verum Corpus
Saturday 1st July 2000 and on Saturday 26th June at the Priory Chapel in Lewes
Conductor: Terence Steele
Piano: Gerald Steers
Combined Community Choirs Concert
Programme incl. extracts from Pergolesis Magnificat; The Lords Prayer by Stone; Bennett Williams Bouree for Bach; The Battle of Jerico, arr. RobertsonLewes Town Hall
Sunday 5th March 2000
Conductor: Terence Steele
Piano: Gerald Steers
