Concerts

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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

     

Spring Concert

Haydn Nelson Mass

Music for Troubled Times 

7.30pm, Saturday 28th March, St Mary’s Church, Henley-on-Thames

Tickets £15.00 (under 18’s £5.00)

Buy online here  or from Gorvett & Stone, Duke St, Henley or via 07946 782502

This thrilling and moving programme features the ever-popular Haydn Nelson Mass written at a time of great trouble in Europe, Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer including one of his most memorable melodies O for the Wings of a Dove, while the moving theme continues with Mozart Ave Verum Corpus and Stanford Lo, I Raise Up.

HCS has brought together a brilliant assembly of musicians including Orpheus Sinfonia, as heard on BBC Radio 3 and the World Service, plus superb young professional singers Hilary Cronin, Eve McGrath, Elisabeth Paul, Toby Ward and Gavin Cranmer-Moralee, with the talents of organist William Mason.         

This promises to be a superb evening of music in Henley – you are strongly advised to book now to secure your tickets. Buy online here