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The inspired, commanding singing that followed created the perfect ending and underscored what must surely go down as Henley Choral Society’s finest hour.

Trevor Howell, Henley Standard (Bach St John Passion)

Sat
05
Mar
2016

The Dream of Gerontius, Elgar
7:30 pmReading Concert Hall

7:30pm – 9:30pm

Reading Concert Hall (directions)

Henley Choral Society
Lea Singers

Soloists
Yvonne Howard - The Angel
Joshua Ellicott - Gerontius
Matthew Brook - bass
Benjamin Goodson conductor-

Dream of Gerontius Information Leaflet

For tickets call 01491 572795 - cost £18 (unfortunately due to the cost of staging this event we are unable to offer any concessions).

Online www.readingarts.com (£2 booking fee)
Sat
18
Jun
2016

Summer Concert
7:30 pmChristchurch Centre, Henley
20th Century French Composers

DURUFLÉ - Requiem and Quatre Motets

FAURÉ - Cantique de Jean Rancine

VIERNE - Messe Solennelle

FEATURING

Will Dawes, baritone

Judy Brown, mezzo-soprano

Richard Moore, organist

Tom Edwards, conductor

Information Leaflet
Sat
10
Dec
2016

Christmas Concert
2:30 pmSt Mary's Henley
Junior and Senior Youth Choirs with Henley Choral Society
Full Festive Programme
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Featuring Onyx Brass described by BBC Music Magazine as "easily the classiest Brass ensemble in Britain"
and Daniel Moult - "one of the finest organists of our time" (The Organ)

Please contact Jan French on 01491 572 795 for ticket availability
Sat
10
Dec
2016

Christmas Concert
7:30 pmSt Mary's Henley
Henley Choral Society with Henley Senior Youth Choir
will be joined by Onyx Brass "easily the classiest Brass ensemble in Britain" BBC Music Magazine,
and Daniel Moult on the Organ.
Traditional Carols with audience participation.
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Stanford: Te Deum
Tavener, Lauridsen and Palestrina
Please contact Jan French on 01491 572 795 for ticket availability

Like all amateur choirs we have been unable to have consistent all-choir live rehearsals or to perform since March 2020. We have been keeping busy and in tune with Zoom rehearsals led by our indefatigable Musical Director Peter Asprey. We hope to return to full rehearsals in September 2021 and the following events and concerts.

Saturday Oct 9th: Brahms Ein Deutsche Requiem Come & Sing Workshop, St Mary’s Church, Henley

A chance for all singers to get together and experience working on this sublime, humane and uplifting work (even the fiendish fugues.) We’ll be inviting singers from Oxon, Bucks, Berks and beyond to join us under the brilliant baton of Peter Asprey and the supreme talents of our HCS and HYC accompanists David Smith and Anita D’Attellis. If you have always wanted to join HCS then what are you waiting for? This will be a great opportunity to try us out in a day of music-making. Score hire available. And there will be cake. Lots of cake.

Full details and buy tickets as Workshop participants and audience:

Saturday Dec 11th at 18.30: Christmas Concert, St Mary’s Church, Henley

Both HCS and our brilliant Henley Youth Choirs will come together to get your Christmas off to the most-Christmassy start possible. Carols, seasonal pieces, Onyx Brass, described as ‘the classiest Brass ensemble in the UK,’ the opportunity to sing your favourites…our ever-popular Christmas Concert is bound to send you out into the December night with a spring in your step. Note start time. More details and tickets to be announced.

Saturday Apr 2nd 2022: Mendelssohn Elijah, Great Hall, University of Reading

Save the date now for this performance of one of the most beloved, stirring and dramatic oratorios in the choral repertoire.

Saturday June 25th 2022: Summer Concert, The Christ Church Centre, Henley

Saturday Dec 10th 2022: Christmas Concert, St Mary’s Church, Henley