Sal Thompson

Shakespearience, Teacher of English, MA in The Advanced Teaching of Shakespeare, soprano in YPC

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

As the summer break is nearly here, we are looking forward to the new season with a wonderful programme of #choral #music!
Take a look and save the dates.😉👍🏻

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

A few photos to capture the scale of last night’s rehearsal when YPC welcomed Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra for a spectacular evening preparing for the performance of The Queen Symphony by Tolga Kashif @HuddsTownHall on Saturday 9th May.

Tickets: https://t.co/6eOYC0adKb🎫

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

☀️🎶🌻 A date for your diary!

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

Introducing three more of our soloists who will be performing in Bach’s St John Passion with YPC in two weeks time. Helen Winter - Soprano, Heather Jill Burns - Alto and Justin Jacobs - Tenor.
Tickets available online:
https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

The new year has got off to a great start with work on Bach’s magnificent choral work ‘St John Passion’ which we will be performing on SATURDAY 14th #MARCH @WakeCathedral at 7pm.
Tickets are now available from choir members or online via the website:
https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

What a great turn out last night for our first rehearsal of the new season! It was so good to see all the big smiles as everyone arrived. 😃Lovely to meet the new singers who came along for the first time - hope they all enjoyed it.

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

☀️🎶 We’re back in action next week on Tuesday 2nd #September with a great line up of wonderful #choral #music for the season ahead!☀️
https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

Our new season starts on 2nd #September and we can’t wait to get together again after the summer break! 😃🎶
We welcome new singers, all voices welcome - especially Tenors and Basses!
#Choir #Choral #Music #Wakefield

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

⭐️COMING SOON … NEW SEASON 🎶⭐️

Although we’re still on our summer break, YPC #rehearsals will be recommencing on #Tuesday 2nd #September and we have a fabulous line up of superb #choral #music for the new season!
Take a look at the advert below! 🎶⬇️😃👍🏻🎶

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

Several YPC members have had a wonderful evening in Malton with @EricWhitacre today in his workshop as part of the Rydale Festival.
Diane & Elaine were lucky to meet Eric afterwards. Wendy, Viv, Jess & Deborah also took part & really enjoyed singing Seal Lullaby & Sing Gently.🎶

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer break and making the most of the glorious weather!☀️
Here are a few more lovely photos from our ‘A Night at the Opera’ concert day last month.

📸 Photography: Matthew Good

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

⭐️🎶 NEW SEASON!

After a wonderful final concert to the season, we are now on our summer break … but here is a look at what’s in store for 2025/26.

Tickets available: https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA
Tickets for the May concert hosted by HPO will be available later in the year. 🎶⭐️

[Chris Webb-Cook @Bowtie_pedagogy]

I have two copies of The Visualiser Handbook to give away.

This is for busy teachers who need concise clarity to make live modelling an effect part of their practice ASAP.

To enter, follow, like and retweet this post and I will draw winners at random on the 18th July.

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

🎭 For several weeks we have enjoyed the challenge of learning a selection of #opera choruses in Italian, French, German … and English, culminating in what must be one of our most breathtaking and life-affirming concerts ever.
📸 Credit to Matthew Good.

[Sal Thompson @SalThompson9]

@raceforlife Well done to everyone who ran the Wakefield 10k Race for life yesterday. Very hot and a hilly course but a great atmosphere 👌

[Sal Thompson @SalThompson9]

@Yorksphilchoir What a fantastic Night at the Opera we had! Breathtaking soloists, stirring choruses and a wonderful audience made it a very special evening. One of our highlights YPC 😍

[Yorkshire Cancer Research @yorkshirecancer]

🎉 More than 2,000 people in Yorkshire have been supported by @ActiveTogether0, a research-backed cancer exercise treatment service funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Read more: https://t.co/vbN0iXqwOO

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

Meet our soloists who will be performing with YPC on 14th June.
Tickets now on sale:
https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA
@WakeCathedral
#choir #choral #music #opera

[YPC @Yorksphilchoir]

From #Purcell to #Bizet, #Verdi to #Wagner, we have a stunning selection of choruses and arias from the wonderful world of #opera!
Tickets now available -
https://t.co/gnAorRuwXA
@WakeCathedral

[Sal Thompson @SalThompson9]

Really proud to have finished the Leeds Half in a pb of 2.05. It was SO hot but worth raising money for #YorkshireCancerResearch.
Thank you so much to the fabulous crowds & volunteers. Massive well done to Tasha in the #LeedsMarathon2025, smashed it in 4.31!