The Chester Music Society Showcase Section, formerly Club Section, has enjoyed concert performances by many local performers since its foundation in 1994. They are listed below by concert season.

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PerformerYear

Helsby Concert Band

2024/25

Heather Buckmaster, Joseph Buckmaster and Tim Kennedy

2023/24

Classic Rhythm Trio

2023/24

University of Chester Choir, Proud Marys Choir

2023/24

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2023/24

The City of Chester Bluecoat Band, Bluecoats Brass

2023/24

Linda Clayton, soprano and Marija Scott, piano

2023/24

Vale Royal Singers

2022/23

Jan Modelski Community Orchestras

2022/23

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2022/23

Chester Guitar Circle

2022/23

Martin Cooke and John Bowen

2022/23

Matthew Lau and Rufus Edwards

2021/22

Fiona McLaughlin and Marija Scott

2021/22

Bethan Griffiths (virtual concert)

2020/21

Heather Heighway and Joseph Buckmaster (virtual concert)

2020/21

Pupils of John Gough (virtual concert)

2020/21

Martin Bickerton (virtual concert)

2020/21

Young Musicians (virtual concert)

2020/21

Stewart Smith presents …

2019/20

Heather Heighway soprano

2019/20

City of Chester Brass Band and Training Band

2019/20

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2019/20

Jan Modelski Community Orchestras

2019/20

Young Musicians from Upton High School (cancelled)

2019/20

Young Pupils of John Gough (cancelled)

2019/20

Gala - Arlington Quartet (cancelled)

2019/20

Imogen Royce flute, Imma Setiadi piano

2018/19

Abbey Gate College Choir

2018/19

City of Chester Brass Band and Training Band

2018/19

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2018/19

Cantabile Choir, Latchen Kinghorn clarinet

2018/19

Marija and Graham Scott piano duets

2018/19

Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra

2018/19

Gala - Laurie Ashworth soprano, Rachel Filhart clarinet, John Gough piano

2018/19

Fiona Laughlin flute, Marija Scott piano

2017/18

Matt Baker and Friends

2017/18

Caldy Valley Voices, Bishop’s School Handbells

2017/18

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2017/18

Wrexham County Youth Choir

2017/18

Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra

2017/18

Chester Schools Concert Band

2017/18

Gala - Johnathan Guy clarinet, Leanne Cody piano

2017/18

Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra

2016/17

Wrexham County Youth Choir

2016/17

City of Chester Brass Band

2016/17

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2016/17

Dale Culliford cello, Catherine Riley piano

2016/17

Abbey Gate College Choir and Musicians

2016/17

Bethan Griffiths harp, Charlotte Thomas flute

2016/17

Gala - John Gough piano

2016/17

Theatre in the Quarter

2015/16

Vale Royal String Orchestra

2015/16

Queen’s Young Voices, Chester Youth Symphony Orchestra

2015/16

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2015/16

The King’s School Musicians

2015/16

Jan Modelski Orchestra

2015/16

Gala - Arlington String Quartet

2015/16

Imogen Royce flute, Miriam Brown cell, Lauren Hibberd piano

2014/15

Bethan Griffiths harp, Marcus Reynolds piano

2014/15

Bishops’ High School Hand Bells, Preludes

2014/15

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2014/15

Jan Modelski Orchestra

2014/15

The King’s School Musicians

2014/15

Gala - Manchester Piano Trio

2014/15

Dan Whieldon, Alice Zawadzki, jazz evening

2013/14

Elizabeth Lawton flute, Miriam Brown cello, Russell Lomas piano

2013/14

Jan Modelski Orchestra

2013/14

Cheshire Young Violinists and Youth Choir

2013/14

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2013/14

Young Musicians from Chester Schools introduced by Lila Hallett

2013/14

Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir

2013/14

The King’s School Chamber Orchestra

2013/14

Gala - Ben Holland violin, John Gough piano

2013/14

Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett

2012/13

Clwyd Clippers and St Helens Youth Brass

2012/13

Breathe and Bethan Griffiths harp

2012/13

Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir

2012/13

Jacquin Trio

2012/13

Winners of Chester Young Musician Competition

2012/13

Bruce Jefferies piano, David Hornberger cello

2012/13

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra

2012/13

Gala - Manchester Chamber Ensemble

2012/13

Jonathan Richards guitar, John Jowett baritone

2011/12

Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett

2011/12

Tom Blomfield oboe, Emily Jeffcott piano

2011/12

Chorale - Chamber Choir

2011/12

Laurie Ashworth soprano, John Gough piano

2011/12

Cheshire Violin Ensemble, Catholic High School Gospel Choir

2011/12

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra

2011/12

Gala - Manchester Sinfonia

2011/12

Fergal O’Mahony

2010/11

Jacquin Trio

2010/11

Members of Cheshire Youth Orchestra with Cantabile

2010/11

Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir

2010/11

Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett

2010/11

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra and soloists

2010/1

Chester Catholic High School Swing Band

2010/11

Gala - Sophie Rosa violin, John Wilson piano

2010/11

Young Musicians with Chester Schools String Orchestra

2009/10

Karen Slack clarinet, Stewart Armstrong tenor, John Gough piano

2009/10

Gilbert and Sullivan with Interlude

2009/10

Yale College Wrexham Choirs and Band

2009/10

Chester Catholic High School Swing Band

2009/10

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra

2009/10

Vale Royal String Orchestra

2009/10

Gala - Richard Howarth violin, Sarah Beth Briggs

2009/10

Vale Royal Singers

2008/09

Sophie Rosa violin, John Wilson piano

2008/09

Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir

2008/09

Trio Treats

2008/09

Young Musicians from Chester Schools introduced by Lila Hallett

2008/09

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra

2008/09

Jeremy Heald and Brian Heald pianos

2008/09

Gala - John Gough piano, Vanessa Williamson mezzo soprano

2008/09

Young Musicians introduced by Lila Hallett

2007/08

The King’s School String Orchestra, Band and Choir

2007/08

Interlude

2007/08

Cantablile

2007/08

Lionel Clarke cello, Claire Heald contralto, Brian Heald piano

2007/08

Vale Royal String Orchestra

2007/08

Gala - The Manchester Piano Trio

2007/08

Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band

2006/07

Christopher Ellis piano

2006/07

Mark Simpson clarinet, Jonathan Cooke tenor, Frances Cooke piano

2006/07

Chester Music Society Youth Choir

2006/07

The Kings School Chamber Orchestra, Choir and Soloists

2006/07

The Castaways - Adrian Sumner, Molly Mc Bride interviewed by Berkeley Ranby

2006/07

Gala – The Mochida Trio

2006/07

Alex Dee saxophone, Tim Smedley piano and Friends

2005/06

Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts

2005/06

Simon Watterton piano

2005/06

City of Chester Band, Junior Band and the Kings School Junior Choir

2005/06

The Kings School musicians

2005/06

Interlude presents Gilbert and Sullivan

2005/06

Sophie Rosa violin

2005/06

Gala – John Gough piano

2005/06

Christopher Ellis piano

2004/05

Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts

2004/05

Chester Chorale

2004/05

Jane Christopher violin and friends

2004/05

John Gough piano, lecture recital on Chopin and Ravel

2004/05

Gala – Manchester Chamber Orchestra

2004/05

The Castaways - Sue Procter and Glyn Môn Hughes interviewed by Berkeley Ranby

2004/05

Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band and choirs

2004/05

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

2003/04

Katherine Lacy clarinet, Jenny Mills piano

2003/04

Winners from The Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts

2003/04

Damion Brown cello, Jeremy Young piano

2003/04

Chester Catholic High School City Jazz Swing Band and choirs

2003/04

Stewart Armstrong tenor, Lila Hallett piano, Elizabeth Armstrong reader

2003/04

Kelvin Leslie piano, lecture recital

2003/04

Nicola Smedley flute, Tim Smedley cello, Miyako Mochida piano

2003/04

Fergal O’Mahony piano

2003/04

Musicians from The Queen’s School

2003/04

Gala – The Marchetti Piano Quartet

2003/04

An Evening in the Long Room, with Simon Watterton

2002/03

Jennifer Pike violin, Jeremy Pike piano

2002/03

Katie Riddle piano

2002/03

City of Chester Band

2002/03

Piano Students of Simon Bottomley

2002/03

Christleton High School Bands and Saighton Primary School Choir

2002/03

Eira Lynn Jones harp

2002/03

Nicola Smedley flute, Tim Smedley cello

2002/03

Winners from the Chester Competitive Music Festival 2002

2002/03

Oliver Sammons baritone

2002/03

Anna Barton oboe, Kelvin Leslie piano

2002/03

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

2002/03

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

2001/02

Jennifer Pike violin, David Schofield piano

2001/02

Winners of Chester Competitive Music Festival

2001/02

Rebecca Farrar clarinet, Kelvin Leslie piano

2001/02

Fergal O’Mahony piano

2001/02

St Nicholas High School Choir, Hartford

2001/02

Sandy Bartai cello, Tim Horton piano

2001/02

Chester Catholic High School Swing Band, Concert Band and Choirs

2001/02

The Castaways - Sharn Matthews and Graham Jordan Ellis interviewed by Berkeley Ranby

2001/02

A Victorian Evening

2001/02

Shropshire and Dee Valley Suzuki Group

2001/02

An Evening in the Long Room with Trio Melzi

2001/02

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

2000/01

Simon Watterton piano

2000/01

Hallett and Flannagan

2000/01

Piano, violins and voice

2000/01

Peter Worral – Music, Musicians and the Halle

2000/01

Penyffordd Girls’ Choir

2000/01

Violin and piano

2000/01

Going for a Song

2000/01

City Jazz

2000/01

West Cheshire String Orchestra and St David’s Singers

2000/01

Classical Guitar from Chetham’s School

2000/01

An Evening in the Long Room with John Gough

2000/01

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1999/00

Abbey Gate College musicians

1999/00

Piano Students of Simon Bottomley

1999/00

Cantores Roborienses (Grange School)

1999/00

Christleton High School

1999/00

Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange

1999/00

Tim Horton piano

1999/00

Joshua England cello

1999/00

Evening of Dance and Drama, Elsber School of Dance and Abbey Gate pupils

1999/00

Veronica Solloway, vocal miscellany

1999/00

Liverpool University Students

1999/00

An Evening in the Long Room with the Sirenian Singers

1999/00

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1998/99

Gilbert and Sullivan Evening

1998/99

Guerney String Quartet (RNCM)

1998/99

Kevin Norbury tuba, Lisa Tulk saxophone

1998/99

Piano Students of Simon Bottomley

1998/99

Vale Royal String Orchestra

1998/99

Christleton High School

1998/99

Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange

1998/99

Teleri Sîan piano

1998/99

Veronica Solloway and Friends, vocal miscellany

1998/99

City Jazz, Chester Catholic High School Bands

1998/99

An Evening in the Long Room with Tim Horton

1998/99

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1997/98

“Five in a Bar” directed by Norman Peate

1997/98

Tim Horton piano

1997/98

Christopher Hilton violin, David Batley piano

1997/98

Abbey Gate College Students directed by Stewart Smith Christmas Evening of Dance and Drama by Elsber School of Dance and Merton House School

1997/98

Lakewood – Chester Music Scholar Exchange

1997/98

Motets and Music, John Smith, Deva Chamber Choir and Patrick Larley organ

1997/98

Vale Royal String Orchestra

1997/98

North West Wind Ensemble

1997/98

The Castaways – Vivien Smith and Councillor Gordon Smith interviewed by Berkeley Ranby

1997/98

An Evening in the Long Room with The Groves String Quartet (RNCM)

1997/98

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1996/97

Music for Woodwinds arranged by Denise Scott

1996/97

Illustrated talk on Kathleen Ferrier Part 2 by Robert Langstaff

1996/97

Chamber music by the Peake Family with Eva Warren

1996/97

A La Carte present a Gilbert and Sullivan Evening

1996/97

Christmas Evening of Dance and Drama by Elisabeth Hill School of Dance and Abbey Gate College

1996/97

Vale Royal String Orchestra

1996/97

“An Evening of Music from St Mark’s Venice”

1996/97

Teleri Sîan piano

1996/97

Birkenhead School students choral and instrumental music

1996/97

City Jazz and the Concert Band of Chester Catholic High School

1996/97

An Evening in the Long Room with the Sirenian Singers and Alexandra Sarsby

1996/97

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1995/96

Stephen Wibley percussion

1995/96

Kevin Norbury tuba, Jennifer Brown clarinet

1995/96

Illustrated talk on Kathleen Ferrier Part 1 by Robert Langstaff

1995/96

The Castaways – Cliodhna Mulhern and Brian Hughes interviewed by Berkeley Ranby

1995/96

Five in a Bar

1995/96

John Smith presents a choral and instrumental evening

1995/96

Chester Symphonic Wind Band conducted by Edward Milner

1995/96

Teleri Sîan piano

1995/96

An evening in the Long Room with The Grosvenor Ensemble, directed by Martin Cook

1995/96

Alexandra Sarsby piano

1995/96

Young Musicians presented by Eva Warren

1994/95

The Grosvenor Ensemble presented by Martin Cook

1994/95

Chester Wind Ensemble directed by David Veysey

1994/95

CMS Junior Choir - Pergolesi Stabat Mater, conducted by Martin Cook

1994/95

Neston Ladies Choir directed by Jacqueline Faulkner

1994/95

Abbey Gate College Chapel Choir, directed by Stewart Smith

1994/95

City Jazz – Chester Catholic High School Swing Band presented by Kevin Tout

1994/95

Teleri Sîan piano

1994/95

Charis Green clarinet, Dennis Scott piano

1994/95

A Victorian Evening

1994/95

An evening in the Long Room with Faith Leadbetter piano

1994/95

West Cheshire College of Dance and Drama, presented by Vivien Gear and Peter Southcott

1994/95