AN EVENT held by a popular Ryedale music festival at the York Minster has been hailed a success.
As reported by the Gazette and Herald, Ryedale Festival joined with Manchester’s The Hallé Orchestra and Choir to present Verdi's Requiem on October 29.
Every year, the Ryedale Festival welcomes leading performers from all over the world to perform in and around the district.
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Conductor Sir Mark Elder, the orchestra, and choir, delivered Requiem - which encompasses heaven and hell, fire and earth, darkness and light, religious grandeur and operatic drama.
This sold-out concert was dedicated to the memory of Dr Richard Shephard, former Chairman of the Ryedale Festival, a lifelong friend of Sir Mark Elder, and former Chamberlain and director of development at York Minster.
Now in its 165th season, the Hallé ranks among the UK’s top symphonic ensembles.
The players in the Hallé are among the finest in the world and have come from 14 countries all over the world to work in Manchester.
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