About the choir.
Northern Praeclassica is a chamber choir, nominally of twenty-four members, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was formed in 1973 initially to perform sacred music of the 16th Century, but over the years the repertoire has been extended to embrace choral music of all periods.
Sacred and secular, accompanied and unaccompanied, large and small scale works: all appear on the Choir’s programmes. In a typical year we stage three concerts, of which one is on a larger scale, such as our regular and well-supported performances of the Messiah in Hexham Abbey. Most concerts are given in aid of a charity, often with the help of external sponsorship from local businesses. Over the past ten years, Northern Praeclassica performances have generated over £20,000 in donations to locally-based charities. In addition to these core activities, we have social events such as our annual dinner and regular post-concert parties.
We participate in a wide variety of other musical activities including Christmas carol concerts and services, large-scale choral works with other choirs, special church services and celebrations, weddings, and private functions.
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Sacred and secular, accompanied and unaccompanied, large and small scale works: all appear on the Choir’s programmes. In a typical year we stage three concerts, of which one is on a larger scale, such as our regular and well-supported performances of the Messiah in Hexham Abbey. Most concerts are given in aid of a charity, often with the help of external sponsorship from local businesses. Over the past ten years, Northern Praeclassica performances have generated over £20,000 in donations to locally-based charities. In addition to these core activities, we have social events such as our annual dinner and regular post-concert parties.
We participate in a wide variety of other musical activities including Christmas carol concerts and services, large-scale choral works with other choirs, special church services and celebrations, weddings, and private functions.
New - We are now on Facebook! Click here to have a look. Why not Like us and follow us to make sure you keep up to date with our up and coming concerts?
Supporters and Members of Northern Praeclassica - you can now fund-raise for us while you shop online. It's FREE and easy. Follow the link to find out how:
http://easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/northernpraeclassica/
Then you can follow the 'Find and remind' option and register easily for automatic flagging of websites from which you can claim easy fundraising money so that Northern Praeclassica gains seamlessly.
Http://easy fundraising.org.uk/raise-more/find-and-remind/?v=d
Northern Praeclassica’s Musical Director is Mark Edwards. In 2012, Mark gained his MMus (Conducting) with Distinction from Newcastle University, having studied under the guidance of Professor Eric Cross. Click here for Mark's biography.
Northern Praeclassica is a member of Making Music (National Federation of Music Societies).
Northern Praeclassica is a member of Making Music (National Federation of Music Societies).
