We started rehearsals for our Autumn 2019 concert (Dvorak - Mass in D and Vaughan Williams - Dona Nobis Pacem) at 7.30pm (registration from 7.00pm) on Wednesday 4th September. Our rehearsals are held in the Music Lecture Theatre at UCS, Frognal, London NW3 6XH. Our Autumn 2019 concert will be on Saturday, 30th November in the Great Hall [...]
Our summer concert took place on Saturday 22 June 2019 to a packed house. Simon writes: There seemed to be a real buzz after last night's Bernstein concert. It was lovely for us, and the students, to sing to a packed house. From all the comments I received afterwards, the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy [...]
Our 2019/2020 concerts will be as follows: Autumn concert - Saturday 30 November 2019 - Mass in D by Dvorak and Dona Nobis Pacem by Vaughan Williams. Rehearsals start on Wednesday 4 September 2019. If you are already on our mailing list you will receive an email with registration details; otherwise contact us via this [...]
This event has now taken place. 40 singers spent the weekend in Cambridge, learning a wide variety of pieces from the 15th to 20th centuries. Keep an eye on this website for details of future workshops and singing weekends Our popular Choral Weekend Workshop was held at Christ’s College [...]
The concert I hope you enjoyed last night as much as I did. I have been particularly looking forward to this programme. Haydn's Nelson Mass is just terrific fun to sing, and fizzes along like an excellent bottle of champagne for the audience. When I was looking for pieces to go with the three trumpets [...]
Our summer concert is always a light-hearted affair and is followed by our summer party. This year we will be singing two works by Leonard Bernstein - a choral suite from West Side Story and choral extracts from Wonderful Town. We will be joined by young singers from University College School who will sing parts [...]
Our next concert will take place on Saturday 27 April 2019 in the Great Hall at UCS. The programme includes Nelson Mass by Haydn, Funeral music for Queen Mary by Purcell and In Ecclesiis by Gabrieli. Tickets are available online via Ticketsource (with a booking fee) or at rehearsals.
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This BBC magazine article explores what happens to us when we sing and explores how singing, particularly communally, can benefit our mental health. It explains how singing can be a form of communication which we can access even when we feel shy or insecure.
To download our poster, right click on the image above and select "save image as" option. Hampstead Chorus' Spring term Our next term started on Wednesday 9th January with rehearsals for Nelson Mass by Haydn, Funeral music for Queen Mary by Purcell and In Ecclesiis by Gabrieli. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at UCS - with breaks [...]