We like to sing a wide variety of music throughout the year – choral and vocal music, both a cappella and accompanied, serious and fun, happy and moving, but always uplifting.

Our year is usually split into 3 seasons:

January – Easter: a spring project.

These can include a classical work, a project with another choir, or something a bit different. We usually work with live musicians and soloists to give our members the opportunity to work with professionals and have an experience of being part of a live music event.
In 2024 we performed Vivaldi’s Gloria in Bolstertone St. Mary’s with chamber orchestra and 2 very talented soloists…

2025 is going to be a project called ‘A Drop O Nelson’s Blood’ – a set of sea shanties! We will be performing in central Sheffield as part of the Classical Sheffield weekend.

And in 2026? Wait and see….

Easter – Summer: a mix of things we love

From musical theatre, pop & rock, ballads, folk to something themed. We usually have local guests at our summer concert – a chance to hear and see another group (singers or musicians). This year we are really excited to be singing with Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir …..

September to December:  A day trip to Haworth to sing on the famous cobbled street is not to be missed and in December we have Concerts and local sings

The Christmas jumpers are dug out of the wardrobe and the carol books dusted off. We already have a date to sing for the Senior Citizens at their Christmas lunch in December, and expect to see news about our main concerts in the autumn

Our singing repertoire spans over 400 years, coming from our library of over 200 songs. We cover a variety of genres. The repertoire includes sacred and secular: from 16th Century madrigals to more contemporary musicals and other popular songs; (not forgetting a whole range of seasonal music and carols at Christmas). We’re always looking for new ideas!

Songs we have performed recently include:

  • For Good (from the musical ‘Wicked’)
  • And So it Goes (by Billy Joel)
  • The Armed Man (by Karl Jenkins)
  • Rhythm of Life
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • Lord of The Dance
  • Bring Him Home (from Les Miserables)
  • All That Jazz (from Chicago)
  • Ave Verum Corpus
  • Cantique de Jean Racine
  • You Raise Me Up
  • Over The Rainbow

There follows a handful of recordings of the Waldershelf Singers in concert, which offers a glimpse at our repertoire, covering sacred, both serious and light hearted and some contemporary songs from the mid 20th Century.

“God So Loved The World” from The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer

“Lord of The Dance” by Sydney Carter arranged by John Rutter (Pub. Stainer & Bell)

“Moon River” by Mercer & Mancini Arr. Lojeski from the movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (Pub. Hal Leonard)

“Over The Rainbow” by Arlen & Harburg Arr. Chinn from the movie “The Wizard of Oz” (Pub. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and EMI)

“The Lark In The Clear Air” by Sir Samuel Ferguson Arr. Alec Rowley (Pub. Edwin Ashdown Ltd)

“Sing We and Chant It” A 16th Century Madrigal by Thomas Morley