Diary

Selected highlights
2019

• 1st-3rd February David Clover Festival of Singing
• 16th April Fundraising Gala Concert at Haddon Hall by kind permission of Lord and Lady Edward Manners. Kate and FYS performing with Tim Kennedy accompanying to raise funds for their trip to Llangollen Eisteddfod in July
• 7th-11th May Alderley Edge Festival
• 11th, 17th, and 18th May Buxton Music Speech and Drama Festival
• 15th June Kate’s pupil Tey (Y11) to perform at the Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Festival Masterclass for Young Singers with Professor Mark Wildman
• 2nd-5th July Llangollen Eisteddfod
• 11th July Dore Male Voice Choir Summer Concert
• 12th July Kate performing as soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Belper Singers
• 13th July David Clover Showcase Concert
• 15th November Kate giving a song recital with Tim Kennedy accompanying at Sheffield Cathedral as part of their Friday lunchtime recital series
• 30th November Kate performing as soprano soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria and Rutter’s Magnificat with Bakewell Choral Society

Selected highlights
2018

• 24th March – Kate performing as soloist with Bakewell Choral Society in Mozart Vespers and Coronation Mass
• 16th June – Kate’s pupils Tey (Y10), Lissi (Y9), and Kate’s ensemble, Froggatt Young Singers, performing at Buxton MSD Festival Winners Concert
• 14th July – Kate’s pupils Eve (Y10), Kerem (Y8), Lissi (Y9), and Tey (Y10) performing at the David Clover Showcase Concert
• 21st September – FYS performing at Moorland House, Hathersage
• 16th November – Kate giving song recital at Sheffield Cathedral with Tim Kennedy in their lunchtime recital series
• 17th November – Kate’s pupil, Tara Y12, performing as soloist with Bakewell Choral Society in Mendelssohn’s Elijah
• 24th November – FYS performing at the Hathersage Old People’s Christmas Lunch
• 15th December – Kate’s ensemble, FYS, performing with Bakewell Choral Society at their Christmas Concert in Bakewell Parish Church

Selected highlights
2017

• 3rd-5th February – Kate’s ensemble, Froggatt Young Singers, won the ensemble trophy at the David Clover Festival of Singing. Tey (Y9) won the Junior Recital Class, and Eve (Y9) came second. Freddie (Y8) won vocal solo 9-12.
• 1st April – Kate performed as soloist with Baslow Choir in Judas Maccabeaus at Edensor Church
• 13th May – FYS won the ensemble category at Buxton MSD Festival, and were subsequently awarded the ensemble trophy at the winners concert.
• 17th June – Kate gave a solo song recital with Andrew Marples at Elder Yard Chapel in Chesterfield
• 6th July – Kate and FYS performed as guest soloists with Dore Male Voice at their summer concert in Dore Village Hall.
• 8th September – Kate gave a solo song recital with Andrew Marples at Elder Yard Chapel in Chesterfield
• 15th September – Kate gave a solo song recital with Tim Kennedy at Sheffield Cathedral
• 30th September – Kate and FYS performed at the David Clover Showcase Concert. Kate’s pupils Freddie (Y9), Tara (Y11), Tey (Y10), also performed additional solos and duets
• 11th November – Kate performed at soloist with Bakewell Choral Society in the Armed Man Mass at Bakewell Parish Church
• 18th November – FYS performed at Sheffield Chorale’s Hail Bright Cecelia concert at St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield
• 21st December – FYS performed at Sheffield Oratorio Chorus’ Christmas Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane, Sheffield.

Selected highlights
2016

• 14th May – Kate gave a solo song recital with Andrew Marples and Katy Strudwick at Elder Yard Chapel, Chesterfield
• 17th and 18th June – Kate performed as guest soloist with Baslow Choir at their summer concerts in the Painted Hall at Chatsworth House and at Baslow Church
• 24th September – Kate performed in A Musical Garland with Rebecca Schneider, Katy Strudwick, and Andrew Marples
• 8th October – Kate performed at the David Clover Showcase concert with Rebecca Schneider and Andrew Heighton
• 10th December – Kate performed Christmas music with Andrew Marples, Katy Strudwick, David Mayo-Braiden, and Hugh McCarran at Chesterfield Library.