The Manchester
Mid-day
Concerts Society
2018 | 2019 Season
The Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society
Established in 1915, The Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society is the largest and one of the most successful lunchtime series in the country.
Forthcoming Performances
Apollo Saxophone Quartet
Luis Tinoco Short Cuts
Simon Parkin A G F
Barbara Thompson White from Saxophone Quartet No.2
Graham Fitkin Stub
Will Gregory High Life
Friday 23 November, 2018
Florian Mitrea (piano)
Haydn Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI:52
Debussy Three preludes: La Danse de Puck, La cathédrale engloutie, Feux d’artifice
Liszt Mephisto-Waltz No. 1
Thursday 06 December, 2018
Manchester Chamber Choir
Trad arr Willcocks Ding Dong Merrily on High
Boris Ord Adam lay Ybounden
Trad arr Willcocks Il est ne, le divin Enfant
John Tavener The Lamb
William Matthias Sir Christemas
Trad arr Rutter Sans Day Carol
Cecilia McDowall Cradle Song
Harold Darke In the Bleak Midwinter
Cheryl Frances-Hoad Good Day Sir Christemas
Bob Chilcott Remember, O Thou Man
Trad (arr Chilcott) The Twelve Days of Christmas
Wednesday 19 December, 2018
Auditions
Emerging instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to be considered for inclusion in our prestigious and long-running concert series
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Welcome to the 2018/19 series
Welcome to our new season! Last year I was the happy recipient of more than one hundred and fifty sound files and YouTube links, from which I selected just over twenty applicants for live audition. It gave me a snapshot of the tremendous amount of talent out there ...
Read welcome by Simon Parkin, Director of Concerts >
