When |
What, and Where |
| 2002 |
|
Friday 11th October
7.00 p.m. |
Harvest Supper performance at Lower Quinton, Warwickshire. |
Saturday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants. |
| 2003 |
|
Sunday 1st June
12 noon |
Black Country Museum, Staffs. Three performances in the reconstructed Methodist chapel. |
Saturday 5th July
10.00 a.m. onwards |
A morning workshop at Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick, as part of the Warwick Festival. Afternoon performance at the Hill Close Victorian Gardens. |
Saturday 6th September
10.00 am onwards |
Fourth Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Starting at Bessels Leigh, Oxford, members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the Diocese of Oxford. |
Sunday 21st December
12 noon |
Carols at The Rose and Crown, Chipping Warden, Northants. |
Saturday 27th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants. |
| 2004 |
|
Saturday 17th April
2.00 p.m. |
Concert in the Long Barn at Cogges Farm Museum, Witney, Oxon. |
Sunday 27th June
6.30 p.m. |
Concert at St Michael's Church, Bishop's Itchington, Warwickshire. |
Sunday 4th July
12 noon |
Black Country Museum, Staffs. Three American Independence Day performances in the reconstructed Methodist chapel. |
Saturday 3rd September
10.00 am onwards |
Fifth Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Starting at Pembroke College, Oxford, members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the City of Oxford. |
Sunday 10th October
12 noon |
Black Country Museum, Staffs. Three performances in the reconstructed Methodist chapel. |
Sunday 14th November
6.30 p.m. |
Evensong at St Swithin's Church, Quinton, Warwickshire |
Sunday 12th December
6.30 p.m. |
Carol Concert at St Michael's Church, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire |
| Friday 17th December 7.30 p.m. |
Carol Concert at St Nicholas's Church, Saintbury, Glos. |
Tuesday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants. |
| 2005 |
|
Saturday 30th April
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
The First Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A celebration of the work of regional psalmody composers and compilers, including John Moreton of Birmingham, Thomas Jarman of Clipston, Eagleton of Coventry, Perry of Warwick and J.H. Watts of Dunstable. |
Saturday 2nd July
6.00 pm for 8.00 pm
|
Bromsgrove Carnival Proms
A short session of west gallery and American shape note music
as part of the evening concert for the Carnival |
Saturday 3rd September
10.00 am onwards |
Sixth Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Starting at Wood Eaton, Oxford, members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the Diocese of Oxford.
Download the Itinerary here |
Saturday 17th September
12.00 noon onwards |
Cogges Farm Museum, Witney, Oxon.
A celebration of Harvest music and steam threshing. Pictures here. |
Saturday 17th September
7.30 pm |
Evening Concert at the Parish Church, (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary), as part of the Flower Festival,
Studley, Warwickshire. Map ref: SP081638 |
Friday 21st October
7.30 pm |
Trafalgar Day Celebration Concert and lighting of the Beacon,
Burton Dassett, Warwickshire. Map ref: SP399515 |
Sunday 23rd October
6.00 pm
|
Evensong for Trafalgar Day,
Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire.
Suitable music for Evensong as it might have been in the time of Nelson. |
Sunday 6th November
6.00 pm
|
Evensong at the Parish Church of All Saints,
Preston Baggot, Warwickshire.
This service also commemorated the 400th anniversary of the
failure of the Gunpowder Plot, in accordance with the Prayer Book Service. |
Sunday 11th December
6.00 pm |
Carol Concert 'Rejoice Ye Tenants'
at the Parish Church, Long Itchington, Warwickshire. |
Wednesday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants. |
| 2006 |
|
Saturday 29th April
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
The Second Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A Day of West Gallery music by local composers, including William Blundell, William Croft, Shadrach Dickins, Thomas Jarman, Francis Saunders, and Amram Taylor. |
Sunday 4th June
6.00 p.m. |
Non-liturgical West Gallery Service,
St Michael's Church, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire |
Sunday 11th June
2.00 p.m. |
Ambrosden, Oxon.
900th Year Celebration Service
in the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
with the Rt Rev'd Colin Fletcher, Bishop of Dorchester.
The service included music by Ambrosden's recently re-discovered own 19th Century West Gallery composer - Amram Taylor - whose book of Psalms and Hymns, The Sacred Harp - was published in 1842. |
Sunday 25th June
6.30 p.m. |
West Gallery Evensong at St John the Baptist, Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire. Said to be where Shakespeare's parents married. |
Saturday 1st July
Evening |
Private event, Claverdon Village, Warwickshire. |
Saturday 22nd July
Evening |
Private event, Southam, Warwickshire. |
Saturday 2nd September
10.00 am onwards |
Seventh Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Starting at Oriel College, members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the City of Oxford. |
Saturday 9th December
7.30 p.m. |
Carol Concert at the Parish Church, (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Studley, Warwickshire.
Map ref: SP081638 |
| Saturday 16th December |
Carol Concert at Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick. |
Thursday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants. |
| 2007 |
|
Sunday 11th February 2007
3.00 p.m. onwards |
Afternoon Workshop and West Gallery Evensong at Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick. |
| Sunday 4th March 2007 |
Evensong at St Peter's Church, Galley Common, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Celebrating the music of local Nuneaton composer, Joseph Key. |
Saturday 28th April 2007
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
The Third Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A Day of West Gallery music by local composers, plus the Anthem 'Peace' by William Billings. |
Saturday 1st September 2007
10.00 am onwards |
Eighth Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the Diocese of Oxford, that year immediately to the north of the City of Oxford. |
Saturday 13th October
7.30 p.m. |
Harvest Concert at St Mary's Church, Haseley, Warwickshire |
Sunday 28th October
2.00 p.m. |
Afternoon Workshop and West Gallery Evensong at Banbury Parish Church. |
Saturday 3rd November
10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
Members of the Quire supported SingBirmingham!, an introductory day of west gallery music at St Mary's Church, Moseley, just to the south of Birmingham. |
Sunday 16th December
6.30 p.m. |
Carol Concert at Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick
Be there at 6.00 pm to learn a 'new' carol! |
Wednesday 19th December
8.00 p.m. |
An Evening of Gallery Carols at the Stoneythorpe Hotel, Warwick Road, Southam, Warwickshire. CV47 0HN. |
Friday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
West Gallery Carols in The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants.
|
| 2008 |
|
Saturday 12th April
7.30 pm |
All Saints' Parish Church, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
West Gallery Concert |
Saturday 26th April
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
The Fourth Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A Day of West Gallery music by local composers.
The Anthem for the day will be Thomas Jarman's New Christmas Ode: 'Peace on Earth'. |
Saturday 14th June
7.30 pm |
Holy Trinity Church, Morton Bagot, (Nr Studley), Warwickshire.
Concert with afternoon rehearsal |
Sunday 29th June
3.45 pm |
Cogges Farm Museum, Witney, Oxon.
Taking part in a Weekend of Song and Dance |
Wednesday 23rd July
8.00 pm |
Stoneythorpe Hotel, Warwick Road, Southam, Warwickshire.
Private function. |
Saturday 26th July
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm |
Warwick Folk Festival
English and American Psalmody Workshop in the Unitarian Chapel, Warwick. |
Saturday 6th September
10.00 am onwards |
Ninth Oxford Occasionals' Church Visitation
Members of the Quire joined the Oxford Occasionals to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the Diocese of Oxford. That year a walking tour within Oxford, including three Oxford college chapels. |
Sunday 7th September
3.15 pm |
Cogges Farm Museum, Witney, Oxon.
Taking part in the Harvest Celebrations. |
Sunday 7th December
2.00 pm and 6.00 pmWednesday 10th December
9.00 pm |
Banbury Parish Church, Oxon.
Afternoon west gallery Carol Workshop and Advent Carol Service.
The Punch Bowl, 1 The Butts, Warwick, CV34 4SS
West Gallery and Shapenote carols. |
Sunday 14th December
2.00 pm and 6.00 pm |
Parish Church, Bishop's Itchington, Warwickshire.
Carol Workshop and Carol Service with carols from the west gallery era. |
Wednesday 17th December
8.00 pm |
At a suitable hostelry in or near Warwick, venue tba.
Informal social evening with carols. |
Sunday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 p.m. |
The Cross Tree Inn, Byfield, Northants.
A day of west gallery carols. |
|
2009 |
|
Saturday 10th January
7.30 pm |
Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick
'Turn of the Year' concert. |
Saturday 25th April
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
The Fifth Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A Day of West Gallery music by local composers.
Some of the music to be used will be downloadable here later in
the Spring.
Booking form
here. |
Monday 18th May
7.30 pm |
Cubbington Methodist Hall.
A Thomas Hardy evening organised by the Warwick branch of the
Thomas Hardy Society, together with the Milverton Folk Dance
Group. |
Saturday 18th July
7.30 pm |
Tenants of the Earth - Tales from a West Gallery
Concert at
Parish Church of All Saints, Hillesden, Bucks
MAP to get there
Download poster here |
Wednesday 22nd July
7.30 pm |
Idlicote Church, Warwickshire
Practice and singing open to all
MAP
to get there |
|
Saturday 25th
July
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm
6.30 pm
|
Warwick Folk Festival
West Gallery workshop at the
Unitarian Chapel Hall, Warwick
Evening
Gallery Session at the
Punchbowl Inn, Warwick
|
Sunday 26th July
1.30 pm - 3.00 pm |
Shapenote Song Workshop
at the
Unitarian Chapel Hall, Warwick with
 |
Saturday 5th September
10.00 am onwards |
Tenth Oxford Occasionals'
Church Visitation
Members of the Quire will be
joining the
Oxford Occasionals
to sing and give informal concerts at five venues within the
Diocese of Oxford.
Menu here soon. |
Sunday 6th September
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm |
Service of Celebration of the 800th anniversary of St Mary the
Virgin Church, Padbury, Bucks.
The Quire will contribute to a presentation of the church's
history, and the following service in the presence of the Bishop
of Oxford. |
Sunday 1st November
3.30 pm |
Service of Evensong
Billesley Church, Warwickshire
With the
Churches Conservation Trust
MAP to get there |
Saturday 14th November
10.00 am - 4.30 pm |
SingBirmingham 2009!
St Mary's Church, Moseley, Birmingham
Leading a day of west gallery carols run by RSCM and the
Diocese of Birmingham in conjunction with the West Gallery Music
Association.
Download application form here
Web page for the event
|
Saturday 5th December
7.30 pm NOTE CHANGE OF DATE |
Carol Concert -
Sweet Seraphic Fire
All Saints' Church, Pitville, Cheltenham
|
Tuesday 15th December
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Evening
|
Annual Concert for NCH Action for Children
Down With the Rosemary and Bays
Dale Street Methodist Church, Leamington Spa
Church website
Flyer for information and distribution |
Monday 28th December
11.15 am - 4.00 pm |
The Cross Tree Inn,
Byfield, Northants.,
NN11 6XL
A day of west gallery carols.
You will need to book in for lunch in the pub by 21 December at
latest ; contact details and menu
here. |
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