Sing Holmfirth!

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Sing Holmfirth! is a cross-generational arts and heritage project being run as part of the annual Holmfirth Arts Festival.

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Did you know that the choral tradition of the Holmfirth Feast Sings dates back to 1882 where, most years, people from the town and valley would put on their Sunday best and head out for a big sing – right up until the 1990s?

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We felt the need to revive it. We commissioned composer, Barry Russell and James Morgan, conductor of Holme Valley Orchestra, to take the bird's eye view of the swallow, witnessing the changes in the Valley over the centuries. This is their starting point for new songs about Holmfirth co-created with Holme Valley communities including Holmfirth Writers’ Group, Wooldale Junior School, Holmfirth Choral Society and Holmfirth Parish Church, culminating in a massed choir for the present day accompanied by the Holme Valley Orchestra.

 

In addition, to some fantastic music, look out for three beautiful banners, painted by U3A, 101st Huddersfield Guides, Holmfirth Festival Supporters and community.