Music is another activity that can transport individuals towards the spiritual. Eight pieces of music have been chosen, four from a ‘Classical’ repertoire and four from the modern era. Bach J S Give, O Give me Back my Lord This lovely bass aria from the great choral work St. Matthew Passion, focuses on how we…
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Evensong Society at Huddersfield Parish Church
As an Evensong Society begin to take shape at Huddersfield Parish Church – every Sunday afternoon at 3pm some form of Evensong now takes place – no two weeks are the same. There are visiting choirs and organists, guest preachers and speakers, sometimes fully choral and sometimes quiet and meditative. This Sunday – 23 February,…
Event – Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra.
Saturday 15th June, the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra will be using the performance space within St. Peter’ Church for one of their summer concerts. Using the acoustics and layout of Huddersfield Parish Church the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra will be delivering amongst other pieces ‘Suite for Antiphonal Brass’ by Dieterich Buxtehude . Accompanied children are admitted free…
Event – Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra.
Saturday 15th June, the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra will be using the performance space within St. Peter’ Church for one of their summer concerts. Using the acoustics and layout of Huddersfield Parish Church the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra will be delivering amongst other pieces ‘Suite for Antiphonal Brass’ by Dieterich Buxtehude . Accompanied children are admitted free…
Choral Evensong
Have you an hour to spare this Sunday Evening? Do you like ‘Evensong’ in the choral tradition? This Sunday Evening – 5 May – at Huddersfield Parish Church – there will be a service of Choral Evensong. The choir will be fed, rehearsed and ready for this traditional service. Conversations are underway for the Autumn…
Advertisement for a New Choir Director
Huddersfield Parish Church is looking for a gifted and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of ‘Choir Director’. This remunerated post involves leading and training St. Peter’s choir as well as preparing and maintaining a distinguished existing repertoire. Alongside the incumbent, and an established and professional organist, the successful candidate would help to develop and…
In the Midst of Music
Sat with the ‘Precious’ on my knee and listening to the Huddersfield Philharmonic in St.Peter’s. I have never reported live – though I often type at my desk with music playing. Live music cannot be beaten, whether a live band in pub or an orchestra in a church. Spent the afternoon preparing a toilet to…
Huddersfield Philharmonic Society Concert
Saturday 1st December 2012 @ 7.30pm Huddersfield Parish Church welcomes the Huddersfield Philharmonic Society for a concert in the year they celebrate their 150 years as an orchestral group in the district. Visit their web site: http://www.huddersfield-phil.org.uk
Service of Light and Lantern Workshop.
At the start week that Kirklees ‘Festival of Light’ begins, St. Peter’s Parish Church is experiencing a ‘Service of Light’. Sunday 2nd December marks the beginning of the season of Advent – the season of daily opening of the ‘Advent Calendar’ or daily lighting of an ‘Advent Candle’. The service of light begins at 6.30pm…
Christmas Fayre
Today was Huddersfield Parish Church’s annual Christmas Fayre. The fayre was officially opened by the Mayor of Kirklees and the Christmas lights were switched on. There were a range of stalls throughout the church from charity stalls to bric-a-brac. A select few choir members were also in attendance to sing some Christmas carols. A good…
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