Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Langcliffe Singers
This spring, Settle Orchestra is delighted to reunite with the Langcliffe Singers for a powerful and uplifting programme of choral and orchestral masterworks. Following their acclaimed 2023 collaboration on Brahms’ Requiem, the two ensembles once again combine their musical forces—this time for Beethoven’s radiant Mass in C, a work full of tenderness, drama, and luminous beauty.
The programme opens with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, a thrilling depiction of courage and resistance, before moving into Mendelssohn’s contemplative chorale O Haupt voll Blut, a piece of deep emotional resonance that sets the stage for the grandeur to come.
At the podium is Settle Orchestra’s 2025–26 conductor, Andre Chan, postgraduate conductor at the Royal Northern College of Music, whose work with ensembles including the RLPO, Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, and Manchester Camerata brings refinement and expressive insight to these monumental works. Thanks to the continued support of Northern Rail, Andre travels weekly from Manchester to lead the orchestra through this exciting season.
Join us for one of the musical highlights of the year as choir and orchestra fill Settle and Skipton with sound and spirit.
About the Collaboration
For more than a decade, Settle Orchestra and the Langcliffe Singers have joined forces for major choral–orchestral works—from Fauré to Brahms—bringing ambitious repertoire to the heart of the Dales. Their last joint performance received enthusiastic praise from audiences across Craven, and this year’s programme promises the same emotional impact and musical excellence.
Concert Dates & Tickets
Settle: Settle Parish Church
Saturday 21 March 2026 at 3.30pm PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
Skipton: Christ Church
Sunday 29 March 2026 at 3.30pm PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
The Sound of Collaboration
Working alongside Langcliffe Singers allows us to explore music that thrives on connection — between choir and orchestra, conductor and performers, audience and sound.