Previous Showcase Concerts
The Chester Music Society Showcase Section has enjoyed concert performances by many local performers since its foundation in 1946. They are listed below by concert season.
Before 2017/18 the series was known as Club concerts.
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| Performer | Year |
|---|---|
Stewart Smith presents … | 2019/20 |
Heather Heighway soprano | 2019/20 |
City of Chester Brass Band and Training Band | 2019/20 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2019/20 |
Jan Modelski Community Orchestras | 2019/20 |
Young Musicians from Upton High School (cancelled) | 2019/20 |
Young Pupils of John Gough (cancelled) | 2019/20 |
Gala - Arlington Quartet (cancelled) | 2019/20 |
Imogen Royce flute, Imma Setiadi piano | 2018/19 |
Abbey Gate College Choir | 2018/19 |
City of Chester Brass Band and Training Band | 2018/19 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2018/19 |
Cantabile Choir, Latchen Kinghorn clarinet | 2018/19 |
Marija and Graham Scott piano duets | 2018/19 |
Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra | 2018/19 |
Gala - Laurie Ashworth soprano, Rachel Filhart clarinet, John Gough piano | 2018/19 |
Fiona Laughlin flute, Marija Scott piano | 2017/18 |
Matt Baker and Friends | 2017/18 |
Caldy Valley Voices, Bishop’s School Handbells | 2017/18 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2017/18 |
Wrexham County Youth Choir | 2017/18 |
Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra | 2017/18 |
Chester Schools Concert Band | 2017/18 |
Gala - Johnathan Guy clarinet, Leanne Cody piano | 2017/18 |
Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra | 2016/17 |
Wrexham County Youth Choir | 2016/17 |
City of Chester Brass Band | 2016/17 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2016/17 |
Dale Culliford cello, Catherine Riley piano | 2016/17 |
Abbey Gate College Choir and Musicians | 2016/17 |
Bethan Griffiths harp, Charlotte Thomas flute | 2016/17 |
Gala - John Gough piano | 2016/17 |
Theatre in the Quarter | 2015/16 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 2015/16 |
Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra | 2015/16 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2015/16 |
The King’s School Musicians | 2015/16 |
Jan Modelski Orchestra | 2015/16 |
Gala - Arlington String Quartet | 2015/16 |
Imogen Royce flute, Miriam Brown cell, Lauren Hibberd piano | 2014/15 |
Bethan Griffiths harp, Marcus Reynolds piano | 2014/15 |
Bishops’ High School Hand Bells, Preludes | 2014/15 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2014/15 |
Jan Modelski Orchestra | 2014/15 |
The King’s School Musicians | 2014/15 |
Gala- Manchester Piano Trio | 2014/15 |
Dan Whieldon, Alice Zawadzki, jazz evening | 2013/14 |
Elizabeth Lawton flute, Miriam Brown cello, Russell Lomas piano | 2013/14 |
Jan Modelski Orchestra | 2013/14 |
Cheshire Young Violinists and Youth Choir | 2013/14 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2013/14 |
Young Musicians from Chester Schools introduced by Lila Hallett | 2013/14 |
Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir | 2013/14 |
The King’s School Chamber Orchestra | 2013/14 |
Gala - Ben Holland violin, John Gough piano | 2013/14 |
Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett | 2012/13 |
Clwyd Clippers and St Helens Youth Brass | 2012/13 |
Breathe and Bethan Griffiths harp | 2012/13 |
Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir | 2012/13 |
Jacquin Trio | 2012/13 |
Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition | 2012/13 |
Bruce Jefferies piano, David Hornberger cello | 2012/13 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra | 2012/13 |
Gala - Manchester Chamber Ensemble | 2012/13 |
Jonathan Richards guitar, John Jowett baritone | 2011/12 |
Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett | 2011/12 |
Tom Blomfield oboe, Emily Jeffcott piano | 2011/12 |
Chorale - Chamber Choir | 2011/12 |
Laurie Ashworth soprano, John Gough piano | 2011/12 |
Cheshire Violin Ensemble, Chester Catholic High School Gospel Choir | 2011/12 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra | 2011/12 |
Gala - Manchester Sinfonia | 2011/12 |
Fergal O’Mahony piano | 2010/11 |
Jacquin Trio | 2010/11 |
Members of Cheshire Youth Orchestra with Cantabile | 2010/11 |
Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir | 2010/11 |
Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett | 2010/11 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra and soloists | 2010/11 |
Chester Catholic High School Swing Band | 2010/11 |
Gala - Sophie Rosa violin, John Wilson piano | 2010/11 |
Young Musicians with Chester Schools String Orchestra | 2009/10 |
Karen Slack clarinet, Stewart Armstrong tenor, John Gough piano | 2009/10 |
Gilbert and Sullivan with Interlude | 2009/10 |
Yale College Wrexham Choirs and Band | 2009/10 |
Chester Catholic High School Swing Band | 2009/10 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra | 2009/10 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 2009/10 |
Gala - Richard Howarth violin, Sarah Beth Briggs | 2009/10 |
Vale Royal Singers | 2008/09 |
Sophie Rosa violin, John Wilson piano | 2008/09 |
Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir | 2008/09 |
Trio Treats | 2008/09 |
Young Musicians from Chester Schools introduced by Lila Hallett | 2008/09 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra | 2008/09 |
Jeremy Heald and Brian Heald pianos | 2008/09 |
Gala - John Gough piano, Vanessa Williamson mezzo soprano | 2008/09 |
Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett | 2007/08 |
The King’s School String Orchestra, Band and Choir | 2007/08 |
Interlude | 2007/08 |
Cantablile | 2007/08 |
Lionel Clarke cello, Claire Heald contralto, Brian Heald piano | 2007/08 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 2007/08 |
Gala - The Manchester Piano Trio | 2007/08 |
Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band | 2006/07 |
Christopher Ellis piano | 2006/07 |
Mark Simpson clarinet, Jonathan Cooke tenor, Frances Cooke piano | 2006/07 |
Chester Music Society Youth Choir | 2006/07 |
The Kings School Chamber Orchestra, Choir and Soloists | 2006/07 |
The Castaways - Adrian Sumner, Molly Mc Bride interviewed by Berkeley Ranby | 2006/07 |
Gala - The Mochida Trio | 2006/07 |
Alex Dee saxophone, Tim Smedley piano and Friends | 2005/06 |
Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts | 2005/06 |
Simon Watterton piano | 2005/06 |
City of Chester Band, Junior Band and the Kings School Junior Choir | 2005/06 |
The Kings School musicians | 2005/06 |
Interlude presents Gilbert and Sullivan | 2005/06 |
Sophie Rosa violin | 2005/06 |
Gala - John Gough piano | 2005/06 |
Christopher Ellis piano | 2004/05 |
Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts | 2004/05 |
Chester Chorale | 2004/05 |
Jane Christopher violin and friends | 2004/05 |
John Gough piano, lecture recital on Chopin and Ravel | 2004/05 |
Gala - Manchester Chamber Orchestra | 2004/05 |
The Castaways - Sue Procter and Glyn Môn Hughes interviewed by Berkeley Ranby | 2004/05 |
Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band and choirs | 2004/05 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 2003/04 |
Katherine Lacy clarinet, Jenny Mills piano | 2003/04 |
Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts | 2003/04 |
Damion Brown cello, Jeremy Young piano | 2003/04 |
Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band and choirs | 2003/04 |
Stewart Armstrong tenor, Lila Hallett piano, Elizabeth Armstrong reader | 2003/04 |
Kelvin Leslie piano, lecture recital | 2003/04 |
Nicola Smedley flute, Tim Smedley cello, Miyako Mochida piano | 2003/04 |
Fergal O’Mahony piano | 2003/04 |
Musicians from The Queen’s School | 2003/04 |
Gala - The Marchetti Piano Quartet | 2003/04 |
An Evening in the Long Room, with Simon Watterton | 2002/03 |
Jennifer Pike violin, Jeremy Pike piano | 2002/03 |
Katie Riddle piano | 2002/03 |
City of Chester Band | 2002/03 |
Piano Students of Simon Bottomley | 2002/03 |
Christleton High School Bands and Saighton Primary School Choir | 2002/03 |
Eira Lynn Jones harp | 2002/03 |
Nicola Smedley flute, Tim Smedley cello | 2002/03 |
Winners from the Chester Competitive Music Festival 2002 | 2002/03 |
Oliver Sammons baritone | 2002/03 |
Anna Barton oboe, Kelvin Leslie piano | 2002/03 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 2002/03 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 2001/02 |
Jennifer Pike violin, David Schofield piano | 2001/02 |
Winners of Chester Competitive Music Festival | 2001/02 |
Rebecca Farrar clarinet, Kelvin Leslie piano | 2001/02 |
Fergal O’Mahony piano | 2001/02 |
St Nicholas High School Choir, Hartford | 2001/02 |
Sandy Bartai cello, Tim Horton piano | 2001/02 |
Chester Catholic High School Swing Band, Concert Band and Choirs | 2001/02 |
The Castaways - Sharn Matthews and Graham Jordan Ellis interviewed by Berkeley Ranby | 2001/02 |
A Victorian Evening | 2001/02 |
Shropshire and Dee Valley Suzuki Group | 2001/02 |
An Evening in the Long Room with Trio Melzi | 2001/02 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 2000/01 |
Simon Watterton piano | 2000/01 |
Hallett and Flannagan | 2000/01 |
Piano, violins and voice | 2000/01 |
Peter Worral – Music, Musicians and the Halle | 2000/01 |
Penyffordd Girls’ Choir | 2000/01 |
Violin and piano | 2000/01 |
Going for a Song | 2000/01 |
City Jazz | 2000/01 |
West Cheshire String Orchestra and St David’s Singers | 2000/01 |
Classical Guitar from Chetham’s School | 2000/01 |
An Evening in the Long Room with John Gough | 2000/01 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1999/00 |
Abbey Gate College musicians | 1999/00 |
Piano Students of Simon Bottomley | 1999/00 |
Cantores Roborienses (Grange School) | 1999/00 |
Christleton High School | 1999/00 |
Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange | 1999/00 |
Tim Horton piano | 1999/00 |
Joshua England cello | 1999/00 |
Evening of Dance and Drama, Elsber School of Dance and Abbey Gate pupils | 1999/00 |
Veronica Solloway, vocal miscellany | 1999/00 |
Liverpool University Students | 1999/00 |
An Evening in the Long Room with the Sirenian Singers | 1999/00 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1998/99 |
Gilbert and Sullivan Evening | 1998/99 |
Guerney String Quartet (RNCM) | 1998/99 |
Kevin Norbury tuba, Lisa Tulk saxophone | 1998/99 |
Piano Students of Simon Bottomley | 1998/99 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 1998/99 |
Christleton High School | 1998/99 |
Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange | 1998/99 |
Teleri Sîan piano | 1998/99 |
Veronica Solloway and Friends, vocal miscellany | 1998/99 |
City Jazz, Chester Catholic High School Bands | 1998/99 |
An Evening in the Long Room with Tim Horton | 1998/99 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1997/98 |
“Five in a Bar” directed by Norman Peate | 1997/98 |
Tim Horton piano | 1997/98 |
Christopher Hilton violin, David Batley piano | 1997/98 |
Abbey Gate College Students directed by Stewart Smith | 1997/98 |
Christmas Evening of Dance and Drama by Elsber School of Dance and Merton House School | 1997/98 |
Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange | 1997/98 |
Motets and Music, John Smith, Deva Chamber Choir and Patrick Larley organ | 1997/98 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 1997/98 |
North West Wind Ensemble | 1997/98 |
The Castaways – Vivien Smith and Councillor Gordon Smith interviewed by Berkeley Ranby | 1997/98 |
An Evening in the Long Room with The Groves String Quartet (RNCM) | 1997/98 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1996/97 |
Music for Woodwinds arranged by Denise Scott | 1996/97 |
Illustrated talk on Kathleen Ferrier Part 2 by Robert Langstaff | 1996/97 |
Chamber music by the Peake Family with Eva Warren | 1996/97 |
A La Carte present a Gilbert and Sullivan Evening | 1996/97 |
Christmas Evening of Dance and Drama by Elisabeth Hill School of Dance and Abbey Gate College | 1996/97 |
Vale Royal String Orchestra | 1996/97 |
“An Evening of Music from St Mark’s Venice” | 1996/97 |
Teleri Sîan piano | 1996/97 |
Birkenhead School students choral and instrumental music | 1996/97 |
City Jazz and the Concert Band of Chester Catholic High School | 1996/97 |
An Evening in the Long Room with the Sirenian Singers and Alexandra Sarsby | 1996/97 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1995/96 |
Stephen Wibley percussion | 1995/96 |
Kevin Norbury tuba, Jennifer Brown clarinet | 1995/96 |
Illustrated talk on Kathleen Ferrier Part 1 by Robert Langstaff | 1995/96 |
The Castaways – Cliodhna Mulhern and Brian Hughes interviewed by Berkeley Ranby | 1995/96 |
Five in a Bar | 1995/96 |
John Smith presents a choral and instrumental evening | 1995/96 |
Chester Symphonic Wind Band conducted by Edward Milner | 1995/96 |
Teleri Sîan piano | 1995/96 |
An evening in the Long Room with The Grosvenor Ensemble, directed by Martin Cook | 1995/96 |
Alexandra Sarsby piano | 1995/96 |
Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren | 1994/95 |
The Grosvenor Ensemble presented by Martin Cook | 1994/95 |
Chester Wind Ensemble directed by David Veysey | 1994/95 |
CMS Junior Choir - Pergolesi Stabat Mater, conducted by Martin Cook | 1994/95 |
Neston Ladies Choir directed by Jacqueline Faulkner | 1994/95 |
Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir, directed by Stewart Smith | 1994/95 |
City Jazz – Chester Catholic High School Swing Band presented by Kevin Tout | 1994/95 |
Teleri Sîan piano | 1994/95 |
Charis Green clarinet, Dennis Scott piano | 1994/95 |
A Victorian Evening | 1994/95 |
An evening in the Long Room with Faith Leadbetter piano | 1994/95 |
West Cheshire College of Dance and Drama, presented by Vivien Gear and Peter Southcott | 1994/95 |