Dear Harmonic Supporters
Singing – good for the heart and soul! – This is how our 150-strong choir feels about singing, whether performing at our five public concerts each year or meeting on Monday evenings to rehearse.
Under the expert guidance of our Music Director, Richard Laing, the Choir is enjoying its 169th season of concerts. As an amateur choir we strive to perform to a high standard, working with professional orchestras and soloists, and we have a proud record of operating as an independent charity. We have been delighted to welcome a healthy intake of new members this season, helping us to keep alive the wonderful tradition of live choral music in Nottingham.
To round off the season we make something of a departure from our more usual repertoire as we delve into the rich world of 16th and 17th century Venetian music in our ‘Glories of Venice’ concert at Southwell Minster on 17 May. We are delighted to be working with the virtuoso English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble to give an authentic period flavour to our performance.
Thank you as always for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Glories of Venice
Giovanni Gabrieli In ecclesiis
Antonio Lotti Crucifixus a 8 a cappella
Andrea Gabrieli Alla battaglia
Also featuring pieces from: Schutz, Donato & Palestrina
Saturday 17th May 2025 7:30PM
Nottingham Harmonic ChoirEnglish Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble
Conductor Richard Laing
For more than 100 years, Venice was the centre of the choral music world. We present a selection of glorious music by the greatest composers of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Venue:
Southwell Minster
Saturday 15 November 2025
Albert Hall, Nottingham
Mendelssohn Elijah
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Welcome to Nottingham Harmonic Choir
The Choir has a long and rich history as a leading choral centre in Nottingham and the East Midlands. We perform in various venues, including Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall, Albert Hall and the Minster at Southwell.
Rütti Requiem & Vivaldi Gloria May 2024
What an extraordinary night we had! Beautiful singing and so emotional. We loved the Vivaldi, and the Rütti was absolutely incredible.
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Spring Fantasia, March 2023
The Choir performed a range of styles in a single concert which was a formidable challenge, yet one that they met with great assurance.
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Handel’s Messiah, Dec 2019
‘Vivid storytelling’
‘stylish musicianship….technically assured’
‘exciting…magnificent’
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Mozart Requiem, November 2019
The choir was ‘outstandingly prepared’ and achieved ‘thrillingly dramatic effects’ with ‘narrative urgency, crisp diction, passion and precision’
‘Sinners amongst the audience must surely have considered repentance.’
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Haydn The Creation, March 2019
‘A fine performance. The choir was faultless.’
Come & Sing, February 2019
‘Everyone was so friendly and helpful, especially the choir volunteers who put in a lot of effort (especially the cakes!) to make the day an enjoyable one. I felt I learned a lot from the conductor and was amazed at the progress we made in just a few hours’
Armistice Centenary Concert
‘terrifyingly impressive… a musical triumph…. heart meltingly moving’
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Poulenc Gloria with The Hallé, May 18
‘the music was in their bloodstream’
‘high energy and rock-solid accuracy’
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Bach St Matthew Passion Southwell Minster, March 18
‘Powerful and dramatic’
Performed with ‘exquisite tone and quality’
For the full review and other concerts, see the concert page.
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