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Spring Term 2024 – Beethoven and Mendelssohn – Concert on 23 March 2024

We are looking forward to welcoming friends new and old to the Spring Term of our 2023/24 season which starts on Wednesday 10th January 2024, when we will be rehearsing two works, Beethoven's Mass in C (op.86) and Mendelssohn's Lauda Sion – links are provided for those wishing to familiarise themselves with the music. Concert [...]

By |2024-02-22T13:37:42+00:00December 6th, 2023|Season 2023-2024, Sticky|Comments Off on Spring Term 2024 – Beethoven and Mendelssohn – Concert on 23 March 2024

Autumn Term 2023-24 – Bernstein, Britten and Finzi – Concert 2nd December 2023

We are looking forward to welcoming friends new and old to our 2023/24 season which starts on Wednesday 6th September, when we will be rehearsing three works, Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Gerald Finzi's In Terra Pax and Benjamin Britten's Saint Nicolas – links are provided for those wishing to familiarise themselves with the music. Concert [...]

By |2023-12-12T18:57:58+00:00August 8th, 2023|Season 2023-2024|Comments Off on Autumn Term 2023-24 – Bernstein, Britten and Finzi – Concert 2nd December 2023

Summer 2023 – Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes

BUY TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT AND PARTY FROM TRYBOOKING Our 2023 summer term will commence on Wednesday 26 April 2023 and, after a half term on 31 May, will finish with our traditional end of term summer concert and party on Saturday 24 June 2023. This term we will be rehearsing and performing Johannes Brahms [...]

By |2023-08-08T11:22:54+00:00April 5th, 2023|2022-2023|Comments Off on Summer 2023 – Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes

Autumn 2022 – Vivaldi and Haydn

For our Autumn 2022 programme, Simon has chosen the ever-popular Vivaldi Gloria and Haydn’s delightful ‘Maria Theresa’ Mass (Theresienmesse). Tickets for our concert, which will be on 10 December 2022 at 7.30 in the Great Hall at University College School, are only available via trybooking, an online ticket service.  Tickets are £20 for adults and [...]

By |2022-12-26T14:06:05+00:00August 17th, 2022|2022-2023|Comments Off on Autumn 2022 – Vivaldi and Haydn

Summer 2022 – Coronation Celebration

Our summer term will celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a programme of music which has been performed at Coronations.  We will learn music from the 16th to 20th centuries, including some of Handel's uplifting Coronation Anthems. Tickets are only available online via this link  (order online and then pay by BACS once your order [...]

By |2022-06-27T09:38:30+00:00April 1st, 2022|Summer 2022|Comments Off on Summer 2022 – Coronation Celebration

Spring 2022 – Choral works by Mozart

For our Spring 2022 programme, Simon has chosen some amazing music. We are going to be singing two works by Mozart, the Coronation Mass and Solemn Vespers (Vesperae solennes de confessore) both in the Bärenreiter editions. They are both fantastic sings with some wonderful moments, including the great Laudate Dominum in the Solemn Vespers.  The [...]

By |2022-06-27T09:38:43+00:00December 10th, 2021|Spring 2022|Comments Off on Spring 2022 – Choral works by Mozart

Bach – Christmas Oratorio – Autumn 2021

We are considering the possibility of in-person rehearsals later in the term, but the Choir Committee proposes to begin our Autumn Term as on-line rehearsals via Zoom. Obviously proceeding depends on a good level of support from our members.  Those who have participated over the last year will know that online rehearsals have been a [...]

By |2021-12-10T18:18:31+00:00September 11th, 2021|Autumn 2021 - Bach|Comments Off on Bach – Christmas Oratorio – Autumn 2021

Summer 2021 – Israel in Egypt by Handel

While the prospect of mass vaccination offers some prospect of a return to rehearsals in person perhaps in the Autumn, we are proposing to continue for the time being to continue with on-line rehearsals on Zoom.  Those who have participated over the last year will know that it has been a very positive experience.  Many [...]

By |2021-09-11T13:15:12+00:00March 26th, 2021|COVID-19, Season 2020-2021|Comments Off on Summer 2021 – Israel in Egypt by Handel

Spring 2021 – Learn Mozart’s C Minor Mass – starting 13 January 2021

While the prospect of mass vaccination offers some prospect of a return to rehearsals in person later in 2021, we have decided for the time being to continue with on-line rehearsals on Zoom.  Those who joined us last term will know that we had great fun. Many participants viewed it as a very positive experience [...]

By |2021-03-26T18:53:07+00:00December 12th, 2020|COVID-19, Season 2020-2021|Comments Off on Spring 2021 – Learn Mozart’s C Minor Mass – starting 13 January 2021

Social distancing – let’s keep singing

We have been sending out weekly emails to those on our regular mailing list as a way of staying in touch with the choir.  These emails contain: links to videos of Simon's regular warm up exercises Suggestions of a couple of pieces to learn with links to videos and sheet music links to a suggested [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:35:00+00:00March 25th, 2020|COVID-19, Season 2019 - 2020|Comments Off on Social distancing – let’s keep singing
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