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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
6.00pm Saturday 13th December 2025, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames
Join us for a joyful seasonal selection box of a concert this Christmas
Henley Choral Society and Henley Youth Choir join forces to get your festive season off to the best possible start.
Featuring the combined choirs plus the talents of organist Douglas Tang and pianist Anita D’Attellis, the concert includes Henley Choral Society performing the glorious Stanford Magnificat in G, the joyful Sussex Carol by Bob Chilcott, and Christus Natus Est by Cecilia McDowall. Handel is a traditional choice for Christmas but The Messiah Mashup (with apologies to Handel) is a version you may not have heard before!
Meanwhile, Henley Youth Choir’s repertoire includes a range of traditional Christmas numbers, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a Disney favourite that younger audiences may be very familiar with, as well as the heartfelt The Muppet Christmas Carol. Complete with seasonal readings and audience carols, this promises to be a concert full of the spirit of Christmas. The concert will conclude with a collection in aid of Bluebells Day Centre, the Henley-based charity providing social engagement, activities and care for people living with Dementia and related disabilities.
Do book early as this ever-popular concert, complete with audience carols, is usually sold out. Note earlier start time of 6pm. BUY TICKETS HERE
JOIN US AS A CHORAL SCHOLAR FOR 2025 – 2026
Don’t miss this opportunity!
We are delighted to be launching our Choral Scholar Scheme ‘Voices of the Future’ for the 2025-2026 season.
The scholarships are open to those aged 18-30, or students in full or part time music education. They are ideal for aspiring singers looking to further develop their choral singing and sight-reading capabilities and broaden their experience and repertoire. Full details and application form here.
If you know someone who would be interested in becoming a Choral Scholar, please spread the word.
BACH MASS IN B MINOR
7.30pm Saturday 29th March 2025, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames
A wonderful night of music making to a capacity crowd! Check out the review here.
New singers welcome
Mondays at 7.30pm during term times, d:two, 55 Market Place, Henley on Thames RG9 2AA
Rehearsals take place on Mondays at 7.30, d:two, Market Place, Henley. There are no auditions. Come to a free, friendly rehearsal and discover or re-discover the joy of singing with a big chorus. Tenors and basses especially welcome but we have vacancies in all sections.
The programme for 2025 and into 2026 contains some of the masterpieces of the choral repertoire.
- 6.00-8.00pm Saturday 13th December 2025 – St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames: with Henley Youth Choirs, varied Christmas repertoire and audience carols
- 10.00am Saturday 31st January 2026 ‘Come and Sing’ Brahms Requiem at St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames
- 7.30pm Saturday 14th March 2026 – Reading Concert Hall: Brahms German Requiem, Barber Adagio, Strauss Four Last Songs
- Saturday 13th June 2026 – St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames: Rossini Petit Messe Solonnelle
See Join pages, or call Wendy Hawkins, Membership Secretary on 01491 576929 or simply come along on a Monday in term time. You will be sure of a warm welcome.
You can get a flavour of Henley Choral Society, including repertoire, workshops and past concerts from looking through the website. We look forward to seeing you soon.
