Join the fabulous Chorus of Opera North at the Howard Assembly Room for an evening of light-hearted tunes ranging from madrigals to folksongs.

After the concert, there will be an opportunity to grab a drink and meet the performers.

During the concert the Chorus is delighted to welcome the BBC Leeds Bantam of the Opera choir and their Choral Lead, James Sills, who will join them for a couple of additional pieces. The Bantams are a group of Bradford City AFC fans who are learning to sing opera as part of a challenge set by BBC Leeds for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

Programme

Thomas Morley Now Is The Month Of Maying
Orlando Gibbons The Silver Swan
John Farmer Fair Phyllis
Frederick Delius To Be Sung Of A Summer Night On The Water, Midsummer Song
Amy Beach Three Shakespeare Choruses
Benjamin Britten The Ballad Of Little Musgrave And Lady Barnard
Traditional (arr. Bob Chilcott) 3 Folksongs
Joel And So It Goes
W. Earl Brown If I Can Dream
Gordon/Warren Chattanooga Choo Choo
Randy Newman (arr. Simon Carrington) Short People
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe The Music Of The Night
Giuseppe Verdi Anvil Chorus (from Il trovatore)
Vince Clarke Only You