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Credits: Alice Smith

Ickornshaw Methodist Church Choir

THE DIARY OF EVENTS OF ICKORNSHAW CHOIR MISTRESS ALICE SMITH FROM 1959 to 1985.
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1959 Choir Ann - Bach Chorale. Rev Tibbits. Charles Wesley 250th Birthday remembrance Xmas Concert. Vicars Rev. R.W.Neil - Chairman. December 29th to Bethel, Lothersdale, Carol Service - The story of the nativity.

Oratorios - Nurse Alice Smith requested that Haydon's Creation was performed.
Audrey Bell, Edward Parr, BArry Stirk.
July Festival Sunday - Elizabeth Harwood, Soprano Embsay.

1960 Choir - Musical Service & Bach - Cantate 'Shield of Faith'
1961 February - Black Dyke
1962 May - Choir, Martha Dyson, London

6pm - 'The faith of the Methodist'
Festival of Praise used at Methodist conference

1963 May - 'Creation'
1964 May - 'Elijah' - Eugene Busfield
1965 May - 'Messiah'
1966 May - 'Elijah', Double quartet. Myra, Edna, Tom Longhorne.
1967 May - 'Creation'
1968 May - 'Judas Maccabaus'
1969 March - Colne Ladies Choir

May - 'Elijah', John Lawrenson

1970 Samson
1971 'Judas Maccabaus'
1972 'Elijah', John Lawrenson
1973 Creation
1974 March - Stainers 'Crucifixtion'
1975 'Crucifixtion'
1976 Centenary Year

'Crucifixtion', 'Elijah', John Heddle Nash.
Lewis, Madeline, Bruce, Barbara
April - Soprano ill
Feb - John Rawnesby
May - Alto ill

1977 May - 'Creation'.
Caroline Crawshaw ill, pupil sent Veda Sheepens, better than Caroline
1978 Easter - 'Olivet to calvary'
May - 'Samson'
1979 'Olivet'. 'Elijah' - John Lawrenson
Dec- Come & Sing - 'Messiah'
1980 May - 'Judas' - Hot weather dried organ up, 4 steps were out of action.
Oct - Playbreak - Presentation to Holmes for 50years & Mamie for 25years as organist.
1981 May - 'Creation'
1982 May - 'Samson'
1983 May - 'Elijah', John Lawrenson tired out
1984 May - 'Creation'

Presentation to Arthur Gardner for 21years - Wallet & Cheque.

1985 May - 'Elijah' - Jolyon Dodgeson
May 26th - Closing service.
Mamie - 30years
Alice - 40years
1986 Invited to lead the Colne Ladies Choir
 

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