A locally-born soprano who has sung internationally will return to the Harrogate district tomorrow night for a concert in Birstwith.
Eleonore Cockerham was born in Harrogate and became a chorister in Knaresborough, when she was also a finalist in the BBC Chorister of the Year competition.
Ms Cockerham, who went on to sing with the Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble Voces8 and is now a freelance musician, will join Tim Harper, assistant director of music and organist at Ripon Cathedral and local chamber choir Voces Seraphorum at St James’ Church.
The choir presents regular concerts throughout the region and is also often invited to sing choral services at cathedrals around the country.
Their programme in Birstwith will include music by Handel, Mozart, Stanford, Dyson and Finzi and the coronation anthem ‘I was glad’ by Hubert Parry.
There will also be some choral music by more contemporary composers such as Paul Mealor and Eric Whitacre and a selection of lighter arrangements.
Tickets are £10 (£5 students) and can be booked by phoning 01423 771734 or 07808 370529. They will also be available on the door.
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International soprano cancels Harrogate concert due to rail strike
A highly anticipated Harrogate performance by an international soprano has been cancelled due to the rail strike.
Elizabeth Llewellyn was due to perform a song recital accompanied by pianist Simon Lepper at the Wesley Centre on Monday.
Born to Jamaican parents, Ms Llewellyn is widely regarded as today’s must-see soprano in the world’s opera houses and concert halls.
But the latest round of strikes called by the RMT rail union has scuppered the lunchtime event, which was called off before the strike action was cancelled.
However, acclaimed pianist Steven Osborne has agreed to step in instead.
Steven Osborne
His programme includes Debussy’s Pour le piano and two Rachmaninov pieces: the Nunc Dimittis from All-Night Vigil and his piano sonata number one 1 in D minor.
Monday’s concert starts at 1pm and tickets costing £10 will be available on the door.
It is part of the long-running series of lunchtime concerts organised by Andrew Hitchens at the Wesley.
The rest of this season’s programme includes:
December 5 — Elisa Tomellini (Italian pianist)
January 9 — London Horn Duo
February 6 — Harmoniemusik (Four woodwinds and piano)
March 6 — Kitty Whately (mezzosoprano) and Joseph Middleton (piano)
April 3 — Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins (piano, four hands)
May 8 — Gareth Brynmor-John (tenor/winner of the Ferrier 2013) and Christopher Glynn
June 5 — Susan Tomes
July 3— Jazz concert with the Richard Weatherall Trio
There will also be two evening concerts, details to be announced.