Thornhill Parish Church
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Heritage Weekend 12th-14th September including an exhibition of crafts and art by Thornhill People.
Friday 12th September at 7.30 p.m.
Friday 26th September 2008
Summer Fair July 12th Many thanks to all those who worked to make this a huge success. Thanks to those who came and enjoyed themselves. Despite an atrocious week before the actual day turned out very well. We raised £2,200 to help us maintain our wonderful church and it's life in the community. Thornhill Steelers from Thornhill JI School
12th April 2008 Concert Silver Strings strings and puddings at the home of Kate and David. A wonderful evening of music of all genres in a lovely atmosphere.
15th March 2008 Miscellany in Spring Fever- a fast moving and exhilarating show performed with great professionalism and skill. Under the direction of Cath Stevenson this group is moving from strength to strength. It sets a new standard for skills in choice of programme of both music and verse and blends it with humour and pathos. We moved from Glen Miller to Laurel & Hardy and from Guys and Dolls to Fame. A superb evening playing to a packed church. BP 26th January 2008
Thornhill Male Voice Choir and
Wakefield Youth Choir a packed church welcomed these wonderful singers from Wakefield . Their clear diction, perfect pitching and youthful exuberance brought their music to life. The Male Voice choirs were in good form too- depite some difficulies with pitching at times they sang really well. Notable soloists made a valuable contribution- Malcolm Jones from Thornhill was in a humorous mood as was Malcolm Parker from Leeds - - with his 'one cornetto' An enjoyable and well received evening.
8th December 2007 7.30 p.m. Hepworth (Lanson Homes) Band Musical Director Mark Bentham and Clifton Handbell Ringers our Church Bells will ring from 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Our favourite Championship band return to give this seasonal concert. The Band have just qualified for the National Brass Band Championships being in second place only to Brighouse and Rastrick in the Yorkshire area competition. The ringers team of 8 play off a square table using the traditional Yorkshire “off the table” style of ringing. They produced an exhilarating and magical sound. A splendid event with both groups on top form. 10th November 2007 Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra Musical Director Thom Meredith You have loved the Swing Bands and the Brass Ensemble now hear this big orchestra to which all young musicians in Kirklees aspire. Many of these players will make music their career and most will already have achieved Grade 7 in their studies. This is one of only three or four concerts they will play in a year. It is the first time an orchestra of this size and quality has appeared in our series. Tuesday 24th April 7.30 p.m.repeated 15th April 2008 for TB Alert Diva Classic Ladieswear
... a fashion show in church what an excellent evening- a packed church enjoyed a superb fashion show with clothes suitable for ladies of all ages and sizes. Displays of accessories were much enjoyed. The event raised a good sum for church funds / TB Alert and we are grateful for the genersosity of Lynette and the girls. Visit them on http://www.divaladieswear.co.uk Saturday 24th March 2007 at 7.30 p.m.
Colne Valley Male Voice Choir in concert with the Brass section of Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thom Meredith is this the best Male Voice Choir in England? we asked this question before the concert and now we can say yes! The concert contained music that was new to most audiences-Franz Biebl -Ave Maria to the Colne Valley anthem Psalm 26 by George Stead and the classic Love could I only tell Thee. The KYSO brass took us from Blue Skies arranged for lower brass thro the Battle of Jericho and with the choir Praise by Karl Jenkins. What wonderful controlled playing from such young musicians. Saturday 24th January 2007 at 7.30 p.m.Welcome the New Year New - an evening with Miscellany songs of Wassail and post Christmas. Review- from Gaudette - a sacred Christmas carol through West Side story, Annie's song , the Phantom of the opera, to a Winter's tale and Wings we were taken on a splendid musical journey- a true Miscellany. This is a truly professional outfit bringing wonderful music to communities and helping them in their charitable work. Cath Stevenson's inspirational leadership and and musicianship leads to this high quality. Of the eight performers on that evening who stands out? Truly they all were moving and magical and no critic could pick out the best - just the one that appealed mostly to their personal taste. For me Phantom with Julia and Gary topped the evening with the phantom appearing magically from all corners of the church. BP
November 11th 2006 7.30 p.m Championship Brass Innovate Skelmanthorpe Brass Band Musical Director John Roberts programme included DamBusters march,Nimrod, Last Post, The day thou Gavest. An amazing performance of true championship standard.From the quietness of the Day Thou Gavest to the exuberance of Bach's Toccata. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 9th 2006 at 7.30 p.m. 'A Happy and Holy Christmas ' with the Girls and Men of Wakefield Cathedral Choir ... carols and songs both sacred and secular.... Compere Bishop of Pontefract-Tony Robinson Musical Director Tom Moore Organ Jonathan Bielby This was a lovely concert -from Advent to Christmas with a mix of ancient and modern, sacred and secular. Exuberant conducting with an obvious rapport with the choir produced stillness and calm and fun and joy . Bishop Tony made a fine compere- not too wordy and good stories. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 2007 with special guest Lucy
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thornhill Male Voice Choir a well chosen and delivered programme by a choir struggling with a shortage of tenors. Thornhill JIN School Boys Choir a good beginning for this small group under their dedicated teacher Cath Stevenson. with Angela Rowley (soprano) in concert
...... a stunning success for Angela Sea Rapture by Eric Coates was brilliant. Her joint piece with the choir- Let there be peace on earth -was perfectly judged. BP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‘A Carol Safari’ Christmas with under their Musical Director Ben Saunders.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hepworth( Persimmon Homes) Brass Band ( Grand shield Champions 2005) - Review - not your run of the mill brass band programme. A journey through countries and ages. Brilliant playing by this band- they desrve an even higher ranking based on this showing. Brilliant sustained playing and a wonderfully moving euphonium solo. BP with Unity Voices from Marsden an inspired foil for the band - quiet, clear and committed singing delivered in a happy and joyful way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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a special fund raising concert-
the choir perform in church
A moving account of Olivet to Calvary as given by the choir and their soloists. A useful thought provoking evening for Lent. Choir conducted by deputy Conductor due to illness. Angela brought out the depth of meaning in the work in fine form though hampered by lack of male voices. 
