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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
    12
    Dec
    2015
    2:30 pmSt Mary's Church, Henley

    A new addition to the Henley Choral Society concert repertoire – a family Christmas Concert with Henley Youth Choir and audience participation.

    Tickets for the afternoon Christmas concert – £12.00 (£5.00 under 18s) call Ticket Secretary Jan French 01491 572795 or Gorvett & Stone, 28 Duke Street,Henley

    Information leaflet

  • Sat
    12
    Dec
    2015
    7:30 pmSt Mary's Church, Henley

    Traditional Carols with renowned organist Richard Pinel
    Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols with accomplished Baritone Henry Neill
    Henley Choral Society’s extremely popular, traditional evening Christmas concert with audience participation conducted by the inspiring Benjamin Goodson.

    Tickets for the evening Christmas concert – £15.00 (£5.00 under 18s) call Ticket Secretary Jan French 01491 572795 or Gorvett & Stone, 28 Duke Street, Henley

    Information Leaflet

  • Sat
    05
    Mar
    2016
    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
    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
    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
    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

     

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2017
    7:30 pmSt Mary's Henley

    SPRING CONCERT
    Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
    Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus
    Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue

    Orchestra: Brandenburg Sinfonia

    Soloists IN VOICE PARTS

    Samantha Crawford, Soprano
    Lauren Zolezzi, Soprano
    Mae Heydorn, Mezzo-Soprano
    Matthew Durkan, Baritone

    Soloists IN ROLES

    Samantha Crawford, Dido, Queen of Carthage
    Lauren Zolezzi, Belinda, Dido’s sister
    Matthew Durkan, Aeneas, Prince of Troy
    Mae Heydorn, Sorceress
    Click here to download Concert Poster
    Concert Poster

  • Sat
    17
    Jun
    2017
    7:30 pmChristchurch Centre, Reading Road
  • Sat
    09
    Dec
    2017
  • Sat
    09
    Dec
    2017
  • Sat
    10
    Mar
    2018
    7:00 pmSt Mary's Henley
  • Sat
    05
    May
    2018
    Falaise, France
    Henley Choral Society is singing with Falaise Interlude choir.
    Programme will include Faure's Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, and Dextera Domini (Franck).
    Trip is being arranged with Henley-Falaise twinning association.
  • Sat
    30
    Jun
    2018
    7:30 pmChrist Church Centre, Henley-on-Thames. RG9 1AG

    British and American music for a Summer's Evening

  • Sat
    08
    Dec
    2018
    2:30 pmSt Mary's Church Henley-On-Thames

    A Family Christmas Concert

    Buy tickets for A Family Christmas

    Featuring:

    Henley Youth Choirs; Henley Choral Society

    With Mary Reid - Harpist; Jeremiah Stephenson- Organist

    Conductors: Jessica Norton - Henley Youth Choir; Peter Asprey - Henley Choral Society

  • Sat
    08
    Dec
    2018
    7:00 pmSt Mary's Church Henley-On-Thames

    Britten's - A Ceremony of Carols

    Buy tickets for A Ceremony of Carols

    Harp Solo

    Audience Carols

    FEATURING Mary Reid, harpist; Jeremiah Stephenson, organist

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    WITH Henley Senior Youth Choir.

    CONDUCTORS Peter Asprey - Henley Choral Society and Jessica Norton - Henley Youth Choirs

     

  • Sat
    19
    Jan
    2019
    9.30am - 1pmChrist Church Centre, Henley-on-Thames. RG9 1AG

    This Workshop is just £10 if you purchase your ticket before the day.  (£15 on the door)

    Buy tickets for Come and Sing! Handel Messiah

  • Sat
    23
    Mar
    2019
    7:30 pmReading Concert Hall

    Buy tickets for Handel's Messiah

  • Sat
    18
    May
    2019
  • Sat
    29
    Jun
    2019
    7:30 pmChrist Church Centre, Henley-on-Thames. RG9 1AG
    Welcome to all the Pleasures - Join Henley Choral Society for their popular Summer performance on Saturday 29th June at the Christ Church Centre, Henley at 7.30pm.  Enjoy a wonderful evening of music including Purcell’s ‘Welcome to all the Pleasures’ written in honour of Saint Cecilia, Patron Saint of music  and Elgar’s ‘From the Bavarian Highlands’ which he wrote to remember his family holiday in the region.  The choir will be joined by the up and coming Bell String Quartet and the talented David Smith on piano. 
    Tickets £18 for adults and £5 for under 18s.
    Other music includes:

    My mind to me a kingdom is  and Ave Verum Corpus              Byrd

    The Silver Swan                                                                                Gibbons

    Now is the month of maying                                                          Morley
    The Bluebird                                                                                     Stanford

    Never weather-beaten sail                                                             Campion

    Fair Phyllis                                                                                        John Farmer

    I know my soul hath power                                                           Parry

    Buy tickets for Welcome to all the Pleasures

  • Sun
    14
    Jul
    2019
    11:30 amHenley Festival
    Henley Youth Choir are performing at Henley Festival
     Henley Festival Family Day.  Tickets are available from
    and are £10 for adults, £7 for OAPs and £5 for children.  A family ticket is £35.
  • Sat
    07
    Dec
    2019
    2:30 pmSt Mary's Church, Henley-on-Thames

    Family Christmas Concert

  • Sat
    07
    Dec
    2019
    7:00 pmSt Mary's Church, Henley-on-Thames
  • Sat
    28
    Mar
    2020
  • Sat
    27
    Jun
    2020
    7pm (tbc)The Christ Church Centre
  • Sat
    12
    Dec
    2020
    St Mary's Church, Henley on Thames

    Time of concerts to be confirmed.

 

SUMMER SOUNDS

6.30pm Saturday, 22nd June 2024, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames, RG9 2AT

 

Join Henley Choral Society, Henley Youth Choirs and a top-class jazz ensemble as we perform contemporary British composer  Alexander L’Estrange’s joyful jazz-infused Zimbe! and Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose.

Please put the date in your diary. Box office open soon.

 

SONGS OF PEACE

7.30pm Saturday, 6th April 2024, The Great Hall, University of Reading

 

Our concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, featuring Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem (‘Grant us peace’), Elgar The Spirit of England and Finzi  Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice with a retiring collection in aid of the Royal British Legion, was a great success in a packed Great Hall, University of Reading. Pictures and reviews shortly.

 

THE HENLEY BIG SING

Saturday 14th October 2023, Henley Town Hall

What an absolutely amazing event this was!  Over 300 adults and children joined us to sing at the two events on the day AND you raised over £1,000 for Riverside Counselling.

First report and pictures here.

A selection of past concerts