Henley Youth Choirs hope to foster a life-long love of the joy of singing together. Recently, we’ve received heart-warming messages from young people that have been singing with HYC on what they feel they have got from the experience. Ellie said: “I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you!! If Henley Youth Choir had… Read more »
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Brilliant workshop by Emily Dickens helps HCS prepare for Spring Concert on Saturday 28th March
Soprano and singing teacher Emily Dickens, now living locally in Caversham, gave a singing Workshop for HCS on Saturday 29th February as part of the preparation for the Spring Concert on Saturday 28th of March. Emily commented: “I had a brilliant morning directing HCS in a workshop on Haydn, Gibbons, Allegri, a cappella skills, vocal… Read more »
Tenors and basses – make 2020 the year you come back to singing
Tenors and basses come and join us for 2020! Many members of the Tenor and Bass sections have sung in school, university or church choirs and relish the joy of coming back to singing. There are NO AUDITIONS and room for all voices. An ability to read music is useful but not essential – all… Read more »
‘Choir wants us all to Come and Sing’
The Henley Standard – 24th December 2018 FRESH from the success of its Christmas concerts, Henley Choral Society is inviting music-lovers to come and sing Handel’s Messiah next month. The workshop event takes place on Saturday, January 19, at the Christ Church Centre in Reading Road and everyone is welcome. The choir’s musical director Peter… Read more »
Henley makes sweet music with twin town
The Henley Choral society enjoyed a wonderful reception when they performed a May day concert in Falaise, Henley’s French twin town, last weekend. Sixty members of the choir, led by Musical director, Peter Asprey travelled to Normandy to perform with local Falaise choir, L’Interlude, led by Musical director, Nathalie Royer. There was a packed audience… Read more »
Tickets now on sale for Mozart Requiem Sat 10th March at 7pm
NEW TERM STARTS – Monday 8th January
Happy New Year! Rehearsals start on Monday 8th January at d:two. Junior section – 5.30pm- 6.15pm Senior Choir – 6.15pm – 7pm Choral Society – 7.30pm -9.30pm
Brace of Choral Spectaculars were worthy of a Victorian Christmas
Read John Burleigh’s review of the Christmas Concerts in the Henley Standard Henley Choral Society Christmas concerts | St Mary’s Church, Henley | Saturday December 9 WHEN one thinks of the great English tradition of choral singing the immediate reaction is usually to dwell on the magnificence of the northern massed choirs of Victorian times… Read more »
Angelic voices to herald the arrival of Christmas
CHRISTMAS will have well and truly arrived when the angelic voices of Henley Choral Society’s singers soar into the rafters of St Mary’s Church Saturday 8th December. At least, that’s the hope of the society’s chair, Susan Edwards, who was speaking ahead of its family Christmas concert at 2pm and traditional Christmas concert at 7pm…. Read more »
TV Music Judge, Ken Burton, encourages singers to let themselves go!
Ken Burton, who has appeared on the BBC’s Choir of the Year and Channel 4’s Gospel Singer of the Year, led a workshop at the d:two Centre in Market Place on Saturday 18th November. Read the full article about the event in the Henley Standard.