Recent Events
Holymoorside Village Hall 26th February 2023
Afternoon concert Love is in the Air
As part of the Walton and Holymoorside Arts Festival Society
A series of readings and musical pieces on the theme of love
Storrs Road Methodist Church - November 2022
A thoroughly enjoyable evening, performing with Dronfield Handbell Ringers who performed some beautiful and complex arrangements of a vast range of pieces. Warmly received by our audience and raising much needed funds for the church. Our last performance of 2022 was a great success!
Chesterfield Library - October 2022
This picture was taken in the green room just before we went on stage where Minerva Chorus sang for a very appreciative audience in the Library Theatre in Chesterfield.
Holymoorside Village Hall, Chesterfield 18th June 2022.
Minerva Chorus sang at an event organised by the Walton and Holymoorside arts society on 18th June 2022
A lovely concert themed around Summer and Fathers' Day with readings and a flute duet.
L to R Lesley, Joan, Sue, Jane, Nicola, Margaret W, Chris Horn, (Musical Director) Viv B, Anne, Jackie, Caroline, Margaret T, Ann
Minerva were missing a few members due to illness but those who could make it did us proud.
Click on the links below to listen to recordings of Minerva singing Wonderful World and Over the Rainbow from the concert.
Elder Yard Chesterfield 14th May 2022
L to R Lesley, Joan, Nicola, Cynthia, Linda, Margaret W, Viv B, Anne, Caroline, Ann, Viv W, Margaret T directed by Chris Horn.
This was our first public performance of the year - a lovely venue, and a very receptive audience.
Our 2 new members Cynthia and Viv performed really well in their concert debut, we also welcomed Joan back to the Minerva fold after a couple of years' break.
Chris provided excellent and clear direction and has really helped the chorus with dynamics and performance.
Minerva Chorus sang together for the first time this year at St John's Walton at a memorial for our dear friend and much-missed chorus member Lynne Hill.
We sang a specially arranged piece "Skye Boat Song" for our Scottish friend - and songs chosen by her family "May it Be" and "Hallelujah". Tears of sadness and happiness were shed. We were honoured to celebrate Lynne's life with music and harmony.
Minerva Chorus singing in our Winter concert November 2021 Holymoorside Village Hall Chesterfield
L to R Sue, Lesley, Linda, Nicola, Caroline, Jackie, Anne, Margaret, Ann - Musical Director Chris Horn
We braved the blizzard conditions to perform at Holymoorside Village Hall for our first post lockdown concert.
Outdoor rehearsal at St Johns Parish Centre Walton Back Lane Chesterfield July 2021
L to R Gilly, Viv, Helen, Mandy, Margaret T, Bec, Ann, Sue, Margaret W, Lesley, Linda, Jane, Caroline
Minerva Chorus met at our rehearsal venue on 19th July 2021 (freedom day) for the first time since March 2020.
It was an emotional evening, fantastic to see everyone again and, more importantly, to sing together.
Lockdown activity
Minerva Chorus have made videos of Somewhere over the Rainbow/Wonderful world Only You and May it be
We have just added a new video for Skye Boat Song song to our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/jx-vjlzmqZI
Alzheimer's Society Christmas Carol Concert 10th December 2019 Sheffield Cathedral
Minerva sang a selection of Christmas songs for the sell out audience. Check out our Facebook page to see videos of this event. Minerva Chorus on Facebook
On 3rd December 2019 we performed a medley of winter songs, and a few Christmas carols with family, friends and invited guests at the Staveley Centre.
Concert at Storrs Road Methodist Church 16th November 2019 with Katy Strudwick's young musicians
Successful World Record Attempt for Children in Need 7th November 2019 at Crucible Theatre Sheffield
L to R Caroline, Sue, Linda, Anne, Lynne, Catherine
Concert with Ireland Colliery Band at St John's Church Walton 5th October 2019
Singing in Chesterfield Library 29th June 2019
L to R Nicola, Sue, Lesley, Lynne, Jane, Viv, Mandy, Catherine, Linda, Caroline, Mags, Anne, Anne
Concert 16th June 2019 at Chesterfield Library as part of the Andrew Marples lunchtime concert programme.
L to R Lesley, Sue, Margaret T, Nicola, Ann, Viv, Margaret W1, Helen, Nigel Williams (Musical Director), Jane, Lynne, Margaret W2, Linda, Vanessa, Catherine, Mags, Shelly, Caroline
Saturday 23rd March 2019- Concert with Minerva Chorus and Katy Strudwick Flute Ensemble.
Saturday 9th March 2019 at Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel as part of the Andrew Marples lunchtime concert programme.
L to R Lesley, Margaret W1, Jane, Helen, Nicola, Linda, Lynne, Margaret W2, Viv, Margaret T, Anne, Catherine, Mags, Caroline, Shelly, Ann, Nigel Williams (Musical Director)
Minerva performed some of their new repertoire items - Danny Boy, 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) and Scarborough Fair to a very appreciative audience.
Saturday 8th December 2018- Rose Hill URC Chesterfield - with Phoenix Concert Band
Saturday November 17th 2018 Chesterfield Library with Finest Hour and 4 on Demand
Saturday October 20th– Staveley Speedwell Rooms – 7.30pm Concert with Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Brass Band and Bella Siempre - listen to our ensemble performance of Danny Boy click here
photo Helen Rowan
16th June 2018 Spring Concert at St John's Church, Walton Back Lane along with students of Katie Strudwick to raise funds for the Friends of Somersall Park
L to R Nigel, Janeen, Mags, Catherine, Margaret T, Anne, Helen, Ann, Nicola, Margaret W, Claire, Shelly, Viv, Vanessa, Jane, Lynne, Lesley
Photo Helen Rowan
24th March 2018 at Holymoorside URC Church
L to R Ann, Margaret T, Lesley, Nicola, Sue, Jane, Margaret W1, Lynne, Viv, Margaret W2 Linda, Helen, Anne, Claire, Vanessa, Catherine, Shelly, Nigel Williams (Musical Director)
17 March 2018 at Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel in Chesterfield
On 3rd December 2017 we performed a medley of winter songs, and a few Christmas carols with family, friends and invited guests at the Staveley Centre.
photo Andrew Allport
11th November 2017 concert at St Peter's Church, Holymoorside 'A Time to Remember', an evening of reflections and remembrance celebrated in word and song.
2nd July 2017 we sang for family, friends and invited guests at Holymoorside Village Hall
26th November 2016 Winter Mixture, a concert of seasonal songs and readings, as part of Holymoorside Arts Festival.
photo Andrew Allport