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 |