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LITHA - A Choral Almanac

with The South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Timothy Peters
Organist: Peter Heginbotham

Inspired by the Summer Solstice, Litha is an almanac of evocative choral works and soundscapes including Ola Gjeilo’s atmospheric ‘Sunrise Mass’, Eric Whitacre’s ‘Lux Aurumque’ and the world premiere of ‘Abdication of the Oak King’ by the concert conductor and SOC Assistant Musical Director, Timothy Peters.

If you love the cinematic sounds of contemporary choral music or are new to the genre, this is the concert for you.

Saturday 20th June 2026, 7:30pm

Ecclesall Parish Church
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield S11 7PP

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Tickets for Carers

We offer free tickets for carers accompanying a disabled audience member.

2025 - 26 Season

  • Sheffield Oratorio Concert Haydn & Bach flyer japanese style wave and sunset graphic

    Haydn & Bach


    Haydn: Nelson Mass
    Bach: Cantata 140

    Conductor: Alan Eost
    Organist: Peter Heginbotham

    With the Skipton Camerata

    Soprano: Lisa Dafydd
    Mezzo Soprano: Lara Harvey
    Tenor: Rhys Batt
    Bass: Finlay Bloore

    Saturday 22 November 2025 - 7:30pm

    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Christmas Carol Concert poster showing a mosaic of a crib scene with Mary and Joseph standing over the manger in the stable with animals in background

    Christmas Carols


    Favourite carols and Christmas Music from across the centuries

    With Lodge Moor Children’s Choir (Conductor: Alexandra Middleton-Holland)

    Conductors: Alan Eost & Timothy Peters

    Organist: Peter Heginbotham


    Thursday 18th December 2025 - 7:30pm

    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Handel & Britten Flyer showing pre-Raphaelite angel with feathered wings and glowing halo

    Britten & Handel


    Britten: The Company of Heaven
    Handel: The Ways of Zion

    With the Northern Chamber Orchestra

    Soprano: Georgie Malcolm
    Tenor: Timothy Peters

    Speakers: Olivia Hirst & Andrew Strafford-Baker

    Conductor: Alan Eost
    Organist: Peter Heginbotham

    Saturday 28th March 2026 - 7:30pm

    Sheffield Cathedral
    Church Street
    Sheffield S1 1HA

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus logo in black & white

    Litha


    A concert of choral music inspired by the Summer Solstice

    Conductor: Timothy Peters
    Organist: Peter Heginbotham
    With the South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

    Works to include -
    Ola Gjielo: Sunrise Mass
    Timothy Peters: Abdication of the Oak King (world premiere)
    Katerina Gimon: Fire
    Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
    Schubert: Die Nebensonnen (arr. Williams)
    Rheinberger: Abendlied
    Sullivan: The Long Day Closes
    Bob Dylan: Make You Feel My Love (arr. Lapwood)
    John Rutter: O Waly Waly

    Saturday 20th June 2026 - 7:30pm

    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

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2024 - 25 Season

  • Sheffield Oratorio Concert for Peace poster showing a simple, line drawn dove of peace with an olive branch in its mouth. The upper half of the dove is blue and the lower half is yellow representing the colours of the Ukranian flag.

    A Concert for Peace


    Karl Jenkins: Reqiuem
    Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem


    Conductor: Alan Eost

    Soprano: Georgie Malcolm
    Baritone: Johannes Moore
    Organist: Peter Heginbotham

    The South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

    Saturday 9th November 2024
    7:30pm
    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Christmas Carol Concert poster showing a silhouette graphic image of a crib scene with Mary and Joseph standing over the manger in the stable with twinkling stars in the background

    Christmas Carols


    Favourite carols and Christmas Music from across the centuries
    With guest soloists

    Conductor: Alan Eost

    Organist: Peter Heginbotham





    Thursday 19th December 2024
    7:30pm
    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Mendelssohn Elijah poster showing an image of a stained glass window depiction of Elijah holding his hand up to heaven and riding in a chariot led by a horse amidst flames

    Mendelssohn: Elijah


    Mendelssohn: Elijah

    Conductor: Alan Eost

    Soprano: Debra Morley
    Contralto: Bethany Horak-Hallett
    Tenor: Timothy Peters
    Bass: Thom Meredith
    Organist: Peter Heginbotham

    The South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

    Saturday 5th April 2025
    7:30pm
    Sheffield Cathedral
    Church Street
    Sheffield S1 1HA

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  • Sheffield Oratorio Chorus Summer Concert and Masterclass Poster with a graphic image of a landscape scene with a forest of pine turquoise and green trees and foreground and pink mountains outlined in gold

    Summer Concert & Masterclass

    A concert of choral music for a summer evening following an afternoon masterclass

    Conductor: Alan Eost







    Saturday 28th June 2025
    7:30pm
    Ecclesall Parish Church
    Ringinglow Road
    Sheffield S11 7PP

    Tickets Available April 2025

Previous seasons

Some highlight concerts held in previous seasons

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