Mozart
Coronation Mass
Mass in C (K317)
Music will be provided if required

Directed by
Steven Roberts

Accompanied by
Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra

Rehearsal Pianist
Philip Hanwell

Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir is a member of Making Music
(the National Federation of Music Societies)
and is a registered charity No 500561

Who are we?

Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir
We have nearly 90 members and are a member of Making Music. Our choral days attract an average of 150 singers from all over the country; we are delighted to be hosting our 15th choral day performing Mozart's Coronation Mass to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Steven Roberts
Steven is the Musical Director of the Philharmonic Choir. He graduated in 1988 with a first class honours degree in music and in 1991 won the British Federation of Young Choirs Award for a Choral Conductor. In 1992 he worked as associate conductor to Laszlo Heltay at the BFYC International Singing week in St Andrews. He also worked with Jose Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa. Steven is also Musical Drirector of Altrincham Choral Society and Sing Live UK. He has conducted performances in some of the most prestigious concert venues in the country, as well as in France, Germany and Italy. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the British and International Federation of Festivals and is frequently in demand as an adjudicator. He is proud also to be a Lord's Taverner.
He also ensures the choral days are great fun, because he has fun himself!

Philip Hanwell
Philip is the accompanist for the Philharmonic Choir. Having gained a degree in music at Queen's College, Oxford, he enjoyed an illustrious teaching career, from which he retired as Head of Music at St Mary's RC School, Chesterfield. He is a very valuable member of the choir, making an outstanding contribution to the choral days.

Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
The CSO was founded in 1982 to provide orchestral music for Chesterfield and the surrounding area. It currently has almost fifty permanent players.
Its aim is to provide a wide range of orchestral music and concerts, devised to attract as many music lovers as possible, provide a range of music from popular to serious in carefully planned programmes and at the same time give its members the chance to enjoy becoming familiar with repertoire. We are delighted to welcome back the CSO after last year's success.

Coronation Mass
W.A.Mozart (1756-1791) composed his 'Coronation Mass' for Easter of 1779 in Salzburg. This name was likely given because of the work's prominent performance at the coronations of Leopold II (Prague 1791) and Francis I (Austria 1792). The Kyrie, Gloria and Credo all begin emphatically in C Major with an almost military rhythm. The soloists contrast with the larger forces of the choir, often as q quartet. Of note in this regard are the central Adagio section of the Credo at Et incarnatus est, and the surprise of the Benedictus after the chorus has already declaimed the Hosanna.

Programme:

Please note times may be subject to change. Changes will be announced on the day.

Don’t forget to ask people to come to the evening’s free performance.

Concert Dress:
Whilst the concert will be informal, smart/casual dress is required (ie. no jeans, T-shirts, etc).

Concert collection:
There will be a collection after the concert in aid of a local charity.

Food & Drink:
Tea, coffee and squash are available for a one off modest payment to cover the whole day and available during all refreshment breaks. Please make your own arrangements for lunch. Many people bring their own packed lunches. For both lunch and between the rehearsal and the evening performance there is a variety of places to eat and plenty of shops selling sandwiches nearby so please ask for more information upon arrival or with your registration form and we can send it out to you.

Directions & car parking:
Central Methodist Church is situated on Saltergate and is served by two public car parks: the “donut” roundabout with the parking in the middle and the NCP multi-storey opposite the Church. Please note that the NCP car park closes at 6.00pm. The Church is also close to the train station and there are regular buses. Maps and various car park details in Chesterfield can be obtained from our website or from Miguel Cámara.
Please note that the car park at the back of the Church will not be available for choral day participants.

Other information:
can be obtained from Miguel Cámara on 01246 234362 or miguel.camara@talk21.com or from our website from where you can also download registration forms.

Maps and Car Parks:
Please note that the car park at the back of the Church will not be available for choral day participants.
You can see the location of Central Methodist Church by putting the postcode S40 1UH into Google maps at:
Google Maps

Car park information is located at:
Car Parking

Booking form (Word Document .doc)
Booking form (.pdf file)

Food Hygiene Guidelines

Choral Day Images from 2011.

There are four main things to remember for good food hygiene – the 4Cs.
1 – cleanliness; 2 – cooking; 3 – chilling; 4 – cross-contamination

1. Cleanliness
You can prevent the spread of harmful bacteria by observing good personal hygiene and keeping work surfaces, utensils etc clean.
It’s important to wash your hands regularly, especially:
• After visiting the toilet
• After handling raw foods
• Before touching ready-to-eat food
And remember:
• Don’t handle food when you are ill with stomach problems such as diarrhoea and vomiting
• Don’t touch food if you have sores or cuts, unless they are covered with a waterproof dressing

2. Cooking
Proper cooking kills food poisoning bacteria such as listeria, salmonella, E.coli O157 and campylobacter. It’s important to cook food thoroughly, especially meat. Make sure that food is cooked right through and piping hot in the middle.

When reheating food make sure it’s piping hot all the way through and don’t reheat it more than once.

3. Chilling
It’s very important to keep certain foods at the right temperature to prevent bacteria growing or toxins forming. Always look at the label on the packaging. If it says that the food needs to be refrigerated, make sure you keep it in the fridge.

If food that needs to be chilled is left standing at room temperature, food poisoning bacteria can grow and multiply to dangerous levels. Cooked leftovers should be cooled quickly and then put into the fridge. Putting food in shallow containers and dividing it into smaller amounts will speed up the cooling process.

4. Cross-contamination
Cross-contamination is the transfer of bacteria from foods (usually raw) to other foods. The bacteria can be transferred directly when one food touches (or drips onto) another, or indirectly, for example from hands, equipment, work surfaces, or knives and other utensils. Cross-contamination is one of the major causes of food poisoning.

To prevent cross-contamination:
• Always wash your hands thoroughly after touching raw food
• Keep raw and ready-to-eat foods separate
• Store raw meat in sealable containers at the bottom of the fridge, so it can’t drip onto other foods
• Use different chopping boards / work surfaces for raw food and ready-to-eat food
• Clean knives and other utensils thoroughly after use with raw food