Orff 'Carmina Burana'
09 October, 2010 | 18.30
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
The Hallé Orchestra, the Hallé Choir and Hallé Youth Choir conducted by Gregory Batsleer.

Soprano: Rebecca Bottone

Verdi 'La Traviata' (Dr Grenvil)
12 October, 2010 to 23 October, 2010

19.30
Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol. BS3 1TF
An Opera Project production using the David Pountney translation. Directed by Richard Studer and conducted by Jonathan Lyness.

Giorgio Germont: Simon Thorpe
Violetta: Victoria Joyce
Alfredo: Dwayne Jones
Flora: Stephanie Lewis
Gastone: Christopher Diffey
Baron Douphol: Ricardo Simonetti

Performances on 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22 and 23 October.

Karl Jenkins 'The Armed Man'
30 October, 2010 | 19.30
De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester. Granville Road. LE1 7RU
Leicester Philharmonic Choir and The Philharmonia conducted by Karl Jenkins and Brian Kay.

Soprano: Sarah Dacey
Mezzo-soprano: Wendy Dawn Thompson
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Fauré 'Requiem' and Haydn 'Little Organ Mass'
06 November, 2010 | 19.30
St Martin's Church, Church Street, Dorking, Surrey. RH4 1DW
Dorking Choral Society conducted by Gregory Batsleer.

Soprano: Laura Oldfield
Mezzo-soprano: TBC
Tenor: TBC

Richard Taylor 'Ludd and Isis' (Ludd)
06 December, 2010 to 11 December, 2010

Times TBC
Royal Opera House Production Park, High House Farm, Purfleet, Essex.
A new opera for the opening of Royal Opera House Production Park, Purfleet. Isis, Queen of the Thames, is disgusted by the mess her husband King Ludd has made of the Lower River. He has to convince her that his new Production Park will bring industry and creativity into harmony. He employs Bram Stoker to stage a show to please her.

Composer: Richard Taylor
Librettist: Stephen Plaice
Director: Thomas Guthrie

Handel 'Messiah'
14 December, 2010 | 19.15
Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen. AB10 1QS
Aberdeen Choral Society conducted by Alistair Macdonald.

Soprano: Ruby Hughes
Mezzo-soprano: Marie Elliott
Tenor: James Edwards

Bizet 'Carmen' (Zuniga - cover)
17 January, 2011 to 27 May, 2011

Times and venues vary
The Orchestra of Opera North conducted by Andreas Delfs in a new production by Daniel Kramer.

Carmen: Heather Shipp/Sandra Piques Eddy
Don José: Peter Auty
Michaela: Anne Sophie Duprels/Elizabeth Atherton
Mercédès: Annie Gill/Claire Pascoe
Frasquita: Claire Wild
Escamillo: Kostas Smoriginas
Zuniga: Keel Watson
Moralès: TBC

Brahms 'Requiem'
09 April, 2011 | 19.30
St John's Smith Square, London. SW1P 3HA
The English Baroque Choir and Brandenburg Sinfonia conducted by Jeremy Jackman.

Soprano: Laura Oldfield

Mozart 'Mass in c minor' & Haydn 'Schöpfungsmesse'
10 April, 2011 | 19.30
Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth. PL1 1HA
The Plymouth Philharmonic Choir conducted by Christopher Fletcher.

Soprano: Elizabeth Donovan
Mezzo-soprano: Caryl Hughes
Tenor: James Geer

Fauré 'Requiem'
16 April, 2011 | 19.30
Derby Cathedral, Iron Gate, Derby. DE1 3GP
Derby Choral Union conducted by Richard Dacey.

Soprano: TBC

Brahms 'Requiem'
19 June, 2011 | 19.30
Bedford Modern School, Manton Lane, Bedford. MK41 7NT
The Modernian Singers conducted by Geoff Lavery.

Soprano: Amy Carson

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
03 July, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
01 July, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
27 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
23 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Haydn 'Creation'
20 June, 2010 | 19.30
Bedford Modern School, Manton Lane, Bedford. MK41 7NT
The Modernian Singers conducted by Geoff Lavery.

Soprano: Amy Carson
Tenor: Stephen Liley

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
18 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
12 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
06 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Mozart 'Le nozze di Figaro' (Figaro)
02 June, 2010 | 17.30
Garsington Opera, Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxon. OX44 9DH
The Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Cox.

Susanna: Sophie Bevan
Cherubino: Anna Grevelius
Countess: Kishani Jayasinghe
Bartolo: Conal Coad
Count: Grant Doyle
Marcellina: Jean Rigby
Basilio: Daniel Norman
Curzio: Stuart Haycock
Barbarina: Mary Bevan
Antonio: Aidan Smith

Rossini 'Petite Messe Solonelle'
24 April, 2010 | 19.30
St Peter's Church, St Peter's Steet, St Albans, Herts. AL1 3HG
St Alban's Chamber Choir conducted by John Gibbons.

Soprano: Anna Gorbachyova
Mezzo-soprano: Amanda O’Brien
Tenor: Philip O’Brien

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
15 April, 2010 | 19.30
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London. W1U 2BP
A performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble and the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi, Amy Carson & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Ben Williamson
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Bach 'St John Passion' (Christus)
31 March, 2010 | 19.30
St John's Church, North End Road, Fulham, London. SW6 1PB
The St John's Chamber Players & Chorus directed by Ben Woodward.

Evangelist: Julian Forbes
Soprano: Lizzie Capener
Counter-tenor: Thomas Jackman
Pilate: Robert Presley

Handel 'Israel in Egypt'
27 March, 2010 | 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Claygate, Surrey. KT10 0JP
Claygate Choral Society conducted by Martyn Daldorph.

Soprani: TBC
Counter-tenor: Thomas Jackman
Tenor: TBC
Bass II: Gabriel Gottlieb

Mendelssohn 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden'
23 March, 2010 | 13.00
St Stephen's Church, 39 Walbrook, London. EC4N 8BN
Eltham College Chamber Choir conducted by Edward Adams.

Haydn 'Nelson Mass'
23 March, 2010 | 19.30
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London. SW1P 3PA
The Westminster School Orchestra and Choir conducted by Tim Johnson.

Soprano: Jay Britton
Mezzo-soprano: Doreen Curran
Tenor: Kevin Kyle

Gounod 'St Cecilia Mass' & Rossini 'Stabat Mater'
20 March, 2010 | 19.30
St James-the-Greater Church, London Road, Leicester
The City of Leicester Singers conducted by Richard Archer.

Soprano: Susan Bates
Mezzo-soprano: Helen Francis
Tenor: James Lister

Mozart 'Requiem'
16 March, 2010 | 19.30
Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, London. SE10 9LW
The University of Greenwich Choir conducted by Nicholas Jenkins.

Soprano: TBC
Mezzo-soprano: TBC
Tenor: Andrew Tortise

Bach 'b minor Mass'
13 March, 2010 | 20.00
St George's Church, Bickley Park Road, Bickley, Kent. BR1 2BE
The Sine Nomine Singers and the Cosine Orchestra conducted by Stephen Davies.

Soprano I: Laura Oldfield
Soprano II: Lucy Jones
Alto: Harriet Webb
Tenor: William Petter

Brahms 'Requiem'
06 March, 2010 | 19.30
Wantage Parish Church, Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire. OX12 8AQ
Wantage Choral Society and Oxford Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Smith.

Soprano: Alyson Denza

Charpentier and Carissimi programme (Bass II)
27 February, 2010 | 19.30
St John's, Smith Square, London. SW1P 3HA
The Solomon Consort, directed by Jonathan Sells perform "Musicial Tears: Sacred Music". Music to include Charpentier 'Magnificat' and 'Messe des Morts' and Carissimi 'Mass for 3 Voices' and 'Jephte'.

Soprano I: Aoife Miskelly
Soprano II: Anna Dennis
Mezzo-soprano: Lucy Page
Countertenor: Michal Czerniawski
Haute-Contre: Ben Breakwell
Tenor I: John McMunn
Tenor II: Julian Forbes
Bass I: Jonathan Sells

Bach 'St John Passion' (Christus and arias)
10 February, 2010 | 19.00
Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, London. SW11 1HS
Emanuel School Choir and Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Holmes.

Treble: Francis Postles
Mezzo-soprano: Rosie Middleton
Evangelist: Stuart Jackson
Pilate: Matthew Smith

Monteverdi 'Vespers'
31 January, 2010 | 19.30
All Saints' Church, Powis Gardens, London. W11 1JG
Skolia Choir conducted by Elizabeth de Lacey.

Soprano I: Katherine Manley
Soprano II: Emily Rowley Jones
Tenor I: Nathan Vale
Tenor II: Simon Wall
Bass II: Julian Close

Handel 'Messiah'
12 December, 2009 | 17.00
St John's Wood Church, London. NW8 7NE
The UK-Japan Choir conducted by Jonathan Gregory.

Soprano: Erika Colon
Alto: Ruth Gibbins
Tenor: Ronan Busfield

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
05 December, 2009 | 18.00
Abu-Ghosh, Israel (exact location TBC)
A semi-staged performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble, the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade and the Mevasseret Choir. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Alon Harari
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
04 December, 2009 | 10.00
Abu-Ghosh, Israel (exact location TBC)
A semi-staged performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble, the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade and the Mevasseret Choir. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Alon Harari
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
30 November, 2009 | 20.30
Weil Auditorium, Kfar Shmaryahu. Israel
A semi-staged performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble and the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Alon Harari
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
30 November, 2009 | 20.30
St John Paolo Church, Wadi Nisnas, Haifa. Israel
A semi-staged performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble and the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Alon Harari
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Purcell 'The Fairy Queen'
29 November, 2009 | 20.30
Enav Cultural Center, Gan Ha'Ir, 71 Ibn Gvirol Sreet, Tel Aviv. Israel
A semi-staged performance in collaboration between the Retrospect Ensemble and the Israeli baroque ensemble Barrocade. Conducted by Matthew Halls.

Soprani: Claire Meghnagi & Ye'ela Avital
Countertenor: Alon Harari
Tenor: Greg Tassell

Handel masterclass in Jerusalem
26 November, 2009 | 19.30
Jerusalem Academy of Music, Derech Balfour, Jerusalem, Israel.
A masterclass given by students from the Jerusalem Academy of Music, accompanied by Yizhar Karshon.

Haydn 'St Theresa Mass' & Bach 'Magnificat'
21 November, 2009 | 19.30
St Martin's Church, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey. KT17 4PX
Epsom Choral Society conducted by Robin Kimber.

Soprano: Helen-Jane Howells
Mezzo-soprano: Emilie Alford
Tenor: Robin Bailey

Puccini 'Messa di Gloria'
14 November, 2009 | 19.30
St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester. LE2 1NE
The City of Leicester Singers conducted by Richard Archer.

Soprano: Sarah Stephens
Tenor: James Lister

Purcell and Blow programme
12 November, 2009 | 19.30
St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London. W1J 9LL
The Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra conducted by James Weeks.

Countertenor: Timothy Travers-Brown
Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy
Bass II: Jimmy Holliday

Delius 'Sea Drift'
11 November, 2009 | 19.30
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. WD17 3JN
Watford Philharmonic conducted by Terry Edwards.

Mendelssohn 'Elijah'
17 October, 2009 | 19.00
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London. SE1 8XX
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir conducetd by Kurt Masur.

Elijah: John Relyea
The Widow: Melanie Diener
An Angel: Renata Pokupic
The Queen (Jezebel): Rosie Aldridge
Obadiah: Topi Lehtipuu
Ahab: Tyler Clarke
Sarah-Jane Brandon
Jimmy Holliday

Haydn 'Nelson Mass' & excerpts from Haydn 'Creation'
10 October, 2009 | 19.30
St Andrews Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford. MK40 2PF
Bring and Sing performance conducted by Ian Smith.

Soprano: Elisabeth Toye
Mezzo-soprano: Anna Huntley
Tenor: Tyler Clarke

Haydn 'Creation'
27 June, 2009 | 19.30
St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Ardingly. West Sussex.
St Peter's Church Choir conducted by Elizabeth Burgess.

Soprano: Alexandra Kidgell
Tenor: Peter Davoren

Monteverdi 'Vespers'
20 June, 2009 | 19.30
St Mary's Church, Woburn, Bedfordshire. MK17 9PG
Danesborough Chorus conducted by Ian Smith.

Soprano: Helen Neeves & Bethany Seymour
Countertenor: Timothy Travers-Brown
Tenor: Andrew King & Joshua Ellicott
Bass: Andrew Thompson

Recital of English Song
19 June, 2009 | 19.30
King George's Hall, Eltham College, Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London. SE9 4QF
A recital of songs by Vaughan Williams, Walton and Britten. Performed by Laura and James Oldfield, accompanied by Diana Bailey.

Rossini 'Petite Messe Solennelle'
14 June, 2009 | 19.30
Bedford Modern School, Manton Lane, Bedford. MK41 7NT
The Modernian Singers conducted by Geoff Lavery.

Soprano: Sophie Junker
Mezzo-soprano: Sara González Saavedra
Tenor: Leonel Pinheiro

Monteverdi 'Vespers'
13 June, 2009 | 19.30
St Thomas' Church, Church Street, Epsom. KT17 4PX
Epsom Choral Society and Hertfordshire Baroque Soloists conducted Robin Kimber.

Soprano I: Madeleine Pierard
Soprano II: Lorna Bridge
Alto: Benjamin Williamson
Tenor I: Robin Bailey
Tenor II: John McMunn
Bass I: Philip Tebb

Haydn 'Nelson Mass'
29 May, 2009 | 19.30
Sheffield City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield. S1 2JA
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and Manchester Camerata conducted by Douglas Boyd.

Soprano: Claire Ormshaw
Mezzo-soprano: Karolina Krogius
Tenor: Robert Gardiner

Rutter 'Mass of the Children' & Jenkins 'The Armed Man'
16 May, 2009 | 19.30
St Thomas' Church, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 9ND
Lymington Choral Society conducted by Michael Goldthorpe.

Soprano: Helen Bailey

A performance for HRH The Prince of Wales
14 May, 2009 | 11.45
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London. SW7 2BS
A performance of 'Soave s'il vento' from Così fan Tutte in the RCM's newly transformed Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall.

Soprano: Sarah-Jane Brandon
Mezzo-soprano: Anna Huntley
Piano: Joseph Middleton

Handel 'Dixit Dominus' and Bach 'Magnificat'
03 May, 2009 | 19.30
St Dunstan's Church, High Street, Mayfield, East Sussex.
Mayfield Festival Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Graham Caldbeck.

Soprano I: Natasha Day
Soprano II: Lorna Bridge
Mezzo-soprano: Charlotte Stephenson
Tenor: Thomas Hobbs

Launch of RCM Opera Circle
28 April, 2009 | 19.20
A private event accompanied by Joseph Middleton.

Soprano: Monica Bancos & Sarah-Jane Brandon
Mezzo-soprano: Anna Huntley
Tenor: Tyler Clarke

Handel 'Alessandro' (Clito)
02 April, 2009 | 19.00
Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London. SW7 2BS
A performance for the London Handel Festival, conducted by Laurence Cummings, directed by William Relton.

Alessandro: Christopher Lowrey
Rossane: Susanna Hurrell
Lisaura: Sarah-Jane Brandon
Tassile: Benjamin Williamson
Leonato: John McMunn
Cleone: Rosie Aldridge

Handel 'Alessandro' (Clito)
01 April, 2009 | 19.00
Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London. SW7 2BS
A performance for the London Handel Festival, conducted by Laurence Cummings, directed by William Relton.

Alessandro: Christopher Lowrey
Rossane: Susanna Hurrell
Lisaura: Sarah-Jane Brandon
Tassile: Benjamin Williamson
Leonato: John McMunn
Cleone: Rosie Aldridge

Handel 'Alessandro' (Clito)
30 March, 2009 | 19.00
Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London. SW7 2BS
A performance for the London Handel Festival, conducted by Laurence Cummings, directed by William Relton.

Alessandro: Christopher Lowrey
Rossane: Susanna Hurrell
Lisaura: Sarah-Jane Brandon
Tassile: Benjamin Williamson
Leonato: John McMunn
Cleone: Rosie Aldridge

Brahms 'Requiem'
28 March, 2009 | 19.30
Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
The Nottingham Harmonic Society and Orchestra da Camera conducted by Paul Hale.

Soprano: Monica Bancos

Mozart 'Requiem'
26 March, 2009 | 19.30
Westminster Abbey, London. SW1P 3NY
Westminster School Choir and Orchestra conducted by Tim Johnson.

Soprano: Patricia Rozario
Mezzosoprano: Doreen Curran
Tenor: Timothy Robinson