Thursday 1 December RIPON
Andrew Bryden (Director of Music, Ripon Cathedral) Lunchtime organ recital, in Ripon Cathedral
Admission free. see website
1.15pm
Saturday 3 December DURHAM
Durham Cathedral Choir, Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers and Durham Baroque, Conductor, James Lancelot; Handel Messiah; Durham Cathedral, Durham
Tickets: see website
7.15pm
Saturday 3 December YORK Hotel?
Handel's 'Messiah' by the York Musical Society and Boyce Chamber Orchestra conducted by Philip Moore ; York Minster
Tickets: £10, Concessions £8, see website for further details
7.30pm
Saturday 3 December BEVERLEY
Handel, Messiah preformed by East Riding County Choir and East Riding Sinfonia under Alan Spedding, director; in Beverley Minster
Tickets: £10-12 (concs) see website
7.00pm
Saturday 3 December HARROGATE
"Come and Sing" Messiah with Harrogate Choral Society;
in Christ Church, Harrogate
Tickets: 01423 817885 see website
7.30pm
Sunday 4 December DURHAM
Durham Polphony, Conductor, James Lancelot; Music for a Tudor Christmas Mass in 1554 (celebrating 500 years of Thomas Tallis); at Durham Castle, The Norman Chapel, Durham
Tickets: see website
7.30pm
Sunday 4 December YORK Hotel?
Ebors Singers in Concert Britten: A Ceremony of Carols and Perotin: ir omnes - sacred music from 12th century Paris; York Minster
Tickets: £10, Concessions £8, see website for further details
7.30pm
Monday 5 December THIRSK
Organ Recital,Organ Recital in aid of organ restoration fund; St Mary's Church, Thirsk
Tickets:
12.15pm
Wednesday 7 December YORK Hotel?
York University Choir & Northern Sinfonia under Peter Seymour perform Mozart Coronation Mass and Bach's Cantata VI from Christmas Oratorio; Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall,York
Tickets: see website
7.30pm
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Thursday 8 December DURHAM
Durham University Consort of Voices with a programme of nineteenth and twentieth century choral music including works by Brahms and Grainger; a Palace Green Lunchtime Concerts; Music School, Palace Green, Durham
Tickets: see website
1.00pm
Thursday 8 December RIPON
Thomas Leech (Assistant Director of Music, Ripon Cathedral) Lunchtime organ recital, in Ripon Cathedral
Admission free. see website
1.15pm
Thursday 8 December CULLERCOATS
Brass Ho! with St George's church choir with a Christmas Concert; St Georges' Church, Cullercoats
Admission by programme
7.30pm
Thursday 8 December YORK Hotel?
Ebors Singers in ConcertThe Orlando Consort are joined by the Ebor Singers as chant choir for a performance of Machaut's Messe de Notre Dame - Concert by Candlelight; a York Early Music Festival Concert; York Minster
Tickets: see website for further details
7.30pm
Friday 9 December MIDDLESBROUGH
The Singers Christmas Tour, in St John's, Middlesbrough
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
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Saturday 10 December BEVERLEY
The Singers Christmas Tour, in Beverley Minster
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
Saturday 10 December YORK Hotel?
Britten St Nicolas with carols; The Szczepek Ensemble are joined by Tenor Soloist Josh Ellicott, conductor Gavin Plumley and The Szczepek Ensemble Orchestra for a selection of favourite carols by John Rutter and Britten's St Nicolas; St Michael-le-Belfrey Church, York (next to York Minster)
Tickets: £12 (£7 concs) £8 (£4 concs) £5; For email for further details
7.30pm
Saturday 10 December YORK Hotel?
Micklegate Singers in Concert with selected carols from Leighton, Rutter, Schnittke and Taverner; York Minster
Tickets: see website for further details
8.00pm
Sunday 11 December NEWCASTLE
Christmas Music & Carols , sung by All Saints' Chamber Choir conducted by David Murray; All Saints' Church, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: tbc
7.00pm
Sunday 11 December DARLINGTON
The Singers Christmas Tour, in St Cuthbert's, Darlington
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
Tuesday 13 December HEXHAM
A Ceremony of Carols, featuring Helen Radice on Harp, Riding Mill Village Hall, Northumberland
Tickets:
7.30pm
Tuesday 13 December DURHAM
Durham University Chamber Choir, Conductor, Peter Stobart; A Venetian Christmas: Vespers from San Marco; at Durham Town Hall, Durham
Tickets: see website
7.30pm
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Thursday 15 December GATESHEAD
London Community Gospel Choir, with its funky gospel flair, swing-beat, R ‘n’
B, traditional and soulful arrangements, with invigorating choreography and vocal gymnastics; at the Sage, Gateshead
Tickets: £6 - £18 website
7.30pm
Thursday 15 December NEWCASTLE
Songs of the Season Carols and Wassails; Choirs, vocalists and instrumentalists of the International Centre for Music Studies.
Sandra Kerr (director)
; in the King's Hall, Newcastle University
Admission free. see website
7.00pm
Friday 16 December GATESHEAD
Joglaresa, a group of charismatic and talented performers recreate the spirit of Italian
Christmas celebrations: Flute; with a concert full of seasonal and traditional music; at the Sage, Gateshead
Tickets: £6 - £12 website
7.30pm
Friday 16 December WASHINGTON
Felling Male Voice Choir, conducted by Mike Summers; Washington Parish Church Washington Tyne & Wear
Tickets: tbc
7.00pm
Friday 16 December CARLISLE
The Singers Christmas Tour, in St Cuthbert's, Carlisle
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
Friday 16 December LEEDS Hotel?
Leeds Lord Mayor's Carol Concert, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus led by Simon Lindley ; in Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
Tickets: £4 (proceeds being donated to the Lord Mayor's Charity Appeal) - see website
6.30pm and 8.30pm
Saturday 17 December CHESTER-LE-STREET
Christmas with Argus SingersConductor: David Harris, Accompanist: Bob Watson; at Chester-le-Street Methodist Church
Tickets: 01207 520841
7.00pm
Saturday 17 December DURHAM
Durham Singers, Christmas Concert with seasonal choral music, instrumental interludes, carols for all and festive buffet ; at Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham
Tickets: see website
7.30pm
Saturday 17 December RICHMOND
Richmondshire Choral Society - Christmas Concert Britten 'A Ceremony of Carols' and Rutter 'Gloria';
at St Mary's Church, Richmond
Tickets:
time: tba
Saturday 17 December HEXHAM
The Singers Christmas Tour, in Hexham Abbey
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
Saturday 17 December HARROGATE
Family Christmas Concert Harrogate Choral Society with Harrogate Symphony Orchestra and children from local primary schools present traditional Christmas Carols & Music;
in Harrogate International Centre
Tickets: £12 (concs) 01423 537230 see website
7.00pm
Saturday 17 December YORK Hotel?
'Carols by Candlelight' by Chapter House Choir; York Minster
Tickets: £10, 01904 608089 or a href="http://www.chapterhousechoir.org/" target="_new"> website for further details
8.00pm
Saturday 17 December BRADFORD Hotel?
a Traditional Family Christmas Concert ; in St. George's Hall, Bradford
Tickets: £4 - £12 (concs)- see website
7.30pm
Saturday 17 December SHEFFIELD Hotel?
a Traditional Family Christmas Concert hosted by Henry Kelly; Manchester Camerata, Darius Battiwalla and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus; in Sheffield City Hall
Tickets: see website
7.30pm
Sunday 18 December
The Singers Christmas Tour, in venue tba
Tickets: see Concerts website
7.30pm
Monday 19 December RIPON Hotel?
Christmas Organ Fireworks with Andrew Bryden and Thomas Leech � organ, in Ripon Cathedral
Admission £5. see website
7.30pm
Monday 19 December YORK Hotel?
'Carols by Candlelight' by Chapter House Choir; York Minster
Tickets: £10, 01904 608089 or a href="http://www.chapterhousechoir.org/" target="_new"> website for further details
8.00pm
Monday 19 December NEWCASTLE
Scott Farrell (Newcastle Cathedral) lunchtime recital in St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Admission free, . See website
1.00pm
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Friday 30 December GATESHEAD
Swing Bridge Singers '05, Tyneside’s liveliest youth choir has its annual get-together with friends, family and past members, singing songs from six continents and five centuries – more of a party than a concert!
; at the Sage, Gateshead
Tickets: £6 - seewebsite
6.30pm
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