Last Night of the Proms at Huddersfield Parish Church

Come and join the Choir of Huddersfield Parish Church and Emley Brass Band for a Last Night of the Proms spectacular! This promises to be a fun filled afternoon of family friendly music and fun, with plenty of opportunities for flag waving and even joining in the singing. Fabulous brass band music including themes from…

Summer Celebration 2019

On Saturday 15th June 2019 from 10.00am, there will be a Summer Celebration at Huddersfield Parish Church and in St Peter’s Gardens on Byram Street. There will be several charities involved including Forget-me-not Hospice, Save the Children, RSPCA, Kirkwood Hospice, Macmillan Cancer and Age UK. There will also be craft and other stalls, games, a…

R.I.P. Trevor Walshaw

 Trevor Walshaw, ARCO, who has died aged 82, served the cause of music in Huddersfield for many years with quiet distinction. His interest in music was kindled as a chorister at Huddersfield Parish Church under the organist and choirmaster A Hanley Lawrence, MusBac, FRCO, a noted recitalist from whom he was to receive organ lessons. ​His first post,…

The Cross of Christ

This Sunday evening the ‘9 Lessons and Carols’ for Passion-tide. Music by Huddersfield Parish Church Choir and friends. Followed by light refreshments.

Choir Taster Days – The Vision.

Huddersfield Parish Church has historically a strong musical tradition, based around a well trained and structured four part choir. In days-gone-by this would have been based upon the sound from a boy treble line, made up of between a dozen and twenty boys, supported by alto, tenor and bass voices. This tradition was lost in…