Summer Programme 2026
| Sat 27 Jun | 4pm | Singing City | St George’s, Brandon Hill |
| Sun 5 Jul | 3pm | Summer Concert | Frenchay Parish Church |
| Fri 10 Jul | 7.30pm | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | Christ Church, Julian Road, Bath |
| Sat 11 Jul | 7.30pm | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | St Mary Redcliffe |
Programme
Performed complete for the Summer Concert
† Performed at Singing City
* Performed with Tarnhelm Opera
| # | OUP pg. | Chorus | Opera | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | p.239 | †Anvil chorus | Il trovatore | |
| 2 | †How engaging, how endearing | Semele | In the Summer Concert, preceded by Soprano aria “With hope desiring” – Amelia | |
| 3 | †Polka | The Bartered Bride | ||
| 4 | Drinking song | The Bartered Bride | Verses 1&2 only | |
| 5 | p.189 | Dido’s Lament and Final Chorus | Dido & Aeneas | Soprano solo, Dido – Beatrice |
| 6 | Witches’ chorus | Macbeth Act I | ||
| 7 | p.71 | Polovtsian Dances | Prince Igor | Bass solo, Khan Konchak – tutti Cut b.56 to b.85; b.219 to b.228 |
| 8 | p.328 | Bridal Chorus | Lohengrin | |
| 9 | *Opening Chorus | Die Meistersinger | ||
| 10 | †*Act III Choruses | Die Meistersinger |
Rehearsals
| Thu 30 Apr | Rehearsal | 7.30-9.30pm Philip Street |
| Thu 7 May | Rehearsal | ditto |
| Thu 14 May | Singing Workshop with Sophie Kirk-Harris | |
| Thu 21 May | Rehearsal | |
| Thu 4 Jun |
Da zu dir der Heiland kam How Engaging, How Endearing Polovtsian Dances | 7.30-9.30pm Philip Street |
| Thu 11 Jun |
Ehrt eure deutschen Meister Anvil Chorus Dido’s Lament and Final Chorus Witches’ chorus | ditto |
| Thu 18 Jun |
Wach’ auf! Polka Drinking song Bridal Chorus | |
| Thu 25 Jun |
Polka Anvil Chorus How Engaging, How Endearing Wach’ auf! Ehrt eure deutschen Meister | |
| Wed 1 Jul | Die Meistersinger – All | 7.30-9pm Trinity-Henleaze URC |
| Thu 2 Jul |
Polovtsian Dances Dido’s Lament and Final Chorus Witches’ chorus Drinking song Bridal Chorus | 7.30-9.30pm Philip Street |
| Sun 5 Jul | Concert set-up and soloists run-through | 1.30pm, Frenchay Parish Church |
| Warm-up rehearsal for all | 2pm | |
| Wed 8 Jul | Die Meistersinger – All | 6.30-8pm Christ Church, Bath |
Practice Materials
With grateful thanks to Rob Aarons
| MP3 audio files | Audio tracks, both fast and slow versions, by individual part |
| MP4 video files | Videos, displaying the score simultaneously with the audio |
| MuseScore files | Suitable for opening in MuseScore notation software, for complete control |