This page lists every concert performed by Wokingham Choral Society since it was founded in 1951. Where possible, links are provided to details of soloists, orchestras and conductors. Regrettably, few details are known of the very earliest concerts, save the music that was performed and the names of the Musical Directors at the time. It is uncertain if the same MD conducted all the concerts throughout the 1950s. Prior to 1992, details of Christmas performances have not been listed, though they occurred nearly every year. If you can help to fill in some of the gaps, or help us correct errors, especially about earlier performances, please get in touch.
Past Concerts 2021-Current
Saturday 17 June 2023 All Saints Church, Wokingham OPERA CHORUSES and MUSICALS | Conductor: Cathal Garvey Pianist: George de Voil |
Saturday 18 March 2023 The Great Hall, University of Reading PERGOLESI: STABAT MATER VIVALDI: GLORIA MONTEVERDI: BEATUS VIR | Conductor: Cathal Garvey Continuo: George de Voil |
Saturday 17 December 2022 The Carnival Hub, Wokingham FAMILY CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT | Conductor: George de Voil Pianist: James Brown |
Saturday 19 November 2022 The Great Hall, University of Reading BRAHMS: REQUIEM BRAHMS: SCHICKSALSLIED PURCEL: FUNERAL SENTENCES | Conductor: Laurel Neighbour Organist: George de Voil |
Saturday 25 June 2022 The Great Hall, University of Reading JS BACH’S B-MINOR MASS | Conductor: James Morley Potter Continuo: Benedict Lewis-Smith |
Saturday 19 March 2022 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham G FAURE: REQUIEM L BERNSTEIN: CHICHESTER PSALMS R VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 5 MYSTICAL SONGS | Benedict Lewis-Smith, organ. Conductor: James Morley Potter Alice Harberd, Soprano Michael Hickman, Baritone |
Saturday 11 December 2021 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT | Benedict Lewis-Smith, organ/piano. Conductor: James Morley Potter |
Saturday 13 November 2021 The Great Hall, University of Reading G F HANDEL: MESSIAH | Benedict Lewis-Smith, Continuo Conductor: James Morley Potter Helena Moore, Soprano Francis Gush, Counter Tenor Robin Horgan, Tenor Johannes Moore, Bass |
OWING TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC, THE FOLLOWING CONCERTS WERE CANCELLED. Christmas Concert – December 2020 Concert – March 2021 Concert – June 2021 |
Past Concerts 1951-2020
OWING TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC, THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELLED. Saturday 14th November, 2020 Great Hall, University of Reading Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Op.54 Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden Duruflé: Requiem | Benedict Lewis-Smith, piano. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
OWING TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC, THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELLED. Saturday 20th June, 2020 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands American Folk Songs, arr. James Morley Potter Gabriel Fauré: Pavanne Op.50 Michael Tippett: Spirituals from ‘A Child of Our Time’ | Benedict Lewis-Smith, piano. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
OWING TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC, THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELLED. Saturday 28th March, 2020 Great Hall, University of Reading Dietrich Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Download the concert poster. | Lauren Lodge-Campbell, soprano Anne-Sofie Søby Jensen, mezzo-soprano Peter Harris, tenor Thomas Lowen, bass Hampstead Chamber Orchestra and Benedict Lewis-Smith, continuo. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
Saturday 14th December, 2019 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Family Christmas Carol Concert In addition to traditional carols, the concert included: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night (arr. Dudley Buck) See the concert poster. | With Benedict Lewis-Smith, piano and organ. Conductor: James Morley Potter There was a retiring collection in aid of: The choir’s chosen charity for this year: Sebastian’s Action Trust The Wokingham Town Mayor’s chosen charity: Diana Brimblecome Animal Rescue Centre |
Saturday 16th November, 2019 Great Hall, University of Reading Joseph Haydn: The Creation Press review of the concert. Download the concert poster. | Robyn Parton, soprano Harry Ross, tenor Christopher Foster, bass Hampstead Chamber Orchestra and Benedict Lewis-Smith, continuo. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
Saturday 22nd June, 2019 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham ‘Songs of Travel’ Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing Anon, arr. Andrew Carter: I wonder as I wander Percy Grainger: Arrival Platform Humlet (piano) Paul Burke: The Didcot Haiku Stephen Paulus: The Road Home Moses Hogan: Deep River Richard Wagner: Flight of the Valkyries (piano duet) Vaughan Williams, arr. James Morley Potter: Songs of Travel Press review of the concert. View the concert poster. | With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano Conductor: James Morley Potter There was a retiring collection in aid of the choir’s chosen charity for this year: Sue Ryder Wokingham Day Hospice |
Saturday 23rd March, 2019 Great Hall, University of Reading Antonín Dvořák: Stabat Mater Press review of the concert. See the concert poster. | Robyn Parton, soprano Claire Barnett-Jones, mezzo soprano William Blake, tenor Giles Underwood, bass Hampstead Chamber Orchestra (leader Thomas Leate), and Benedict Lewis-Smith, organ. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
Saturday 15th December, 2018 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Christmas Carol Concert 2018 In addition to traditional carols, the concert featured: Leontovich: Carol of the Bells Bob Chilcott: Twelve Days of Christmas View the concert poster. | With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Organ & Piano plus several soloists from the choir. Conductor: James Morley Potter There was a retiring collection in aid of the Wokingham Mayor’s two charities for 2018 and a 3rd charity chosen by the choir: The Link Visiting Scheme Wokingham Foodbank Sue Ryder Wokingham Day Hospice |
Saturday 10th November, 2018 Great Hall, University of Reading Gjeilo: Serenity Mozart: Divertimento in D major K136 Mozart: Laudate Dominum from Vespera solenelle de confessore K339 Mozart: Ave verum corpus Mozart: Requiem Press review of the concert. See the concert poster. | Aileen Thomson, Soprano. Lila Chrisp, Alto. Peter Harris, Tenor. James Geidt, Bass. Hampstead Chamber Orchestra (leader Hailey Willington), and Benedict Lewis-Smith, continuo. Conductor: James Morley Potter. |
Saturday 23rd June, 2018 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Summer Concert Music Down in My Soul – Moses Hogan Amazing Grace – John Newton arr. Kristen Allred. (Ben Lewis-Smith, piano solo) ‘Feel the Spirit’, Cycle of Spirituals – John Rutter Love is meant to make us glad – Edward German Barcarolle – Offenbach Brightly dawns our wedding day – Gilbert & Sullivan When the foeman bears his steel – Gilbert & Sullivan With cat-like tread – Gilbert & Sullivan In a doleful train – Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore Overture – Gilbert & Sullivan arr. Berthold Tours. (Ben Lewis-Smith, piano solo) Now to the banquet we press – Gilbert & Sullivan Tripping hither, tripping thither – Gilbert & Sullivan With Strephon for your foe – Gilbert & Sullivan Welcome, gentry – Gilbert & Sullivan Dance a cachucha, fandango, bolero – Gilbert & Sullivan Download the concert poster. | With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano plus soloists from the choir. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 24th March, 2018 Great Hall, University of Reading Handel: Messiah Press review of the concert. View the concert poster. | Soprano: Christine Buras Mezzo soprano: Jess Dandy (note change) Tenor: William Wallace Bass: Michael Mofidian Hampstead Chamber Orchestra With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Continuo. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 16th December, 2017 Great Hall, University of Reading Bach: Christmas Oratorio Press review of the concert. Download the concert poster. | Soprano: Sofia Larsson Mezzo-Soprano: Beth Moxon Tenor: Hiroshi Amako Bass-Baritone: Johnny Herford Hampstead Chamber Orchestra With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Continuo. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 11th November, 2017 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Remembrance Concert Parry – My soul, there is a country Brahms – Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (from Deutsche Requiem) Allegri – Miserere ‘In Flanders Fields’, read by Robin Eaglen Fauré – In paradisum (from Requiem) Todd – Remembrance (Included in the booklet, with permission) Howells – Nunc dimittis (Gloucester Service) Tavener – Exhortation and Kohima INTERVAL Mozart – Ave verum corpus Ireland – Greater love hath no man ‘My Boy Jack’, read by Paddy Haycocks Elgar – Nimrod (Organ) Karl Jenkins – Armed Man Choral Suite: Download the concert poster. | Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano & Organ Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 17th June, 2017 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham ‘Sure on this shining night’ Save us O Lord – Bairstow Bogorodyitse Dyevo – Rachmaninov Magnificat (Gloucester Service) – Herbert Howells Seek him that maketh the seven stars – Jonathan Dove Hail gladdening light – Charles Wood Evening Hymn – Balfour Gardiner Sure on this shining night – Morten Lauridsen Calme des nuits – Saint Saëns The evening primrose – Britten Seal Lullaby – Eric Whitacre How calmly the evening – Elgar The evening watch – Holst Lullaby – Elgar Download the concert poster. | With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano & Organ Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Sunday 2nd April, 2017 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Bach: St. John Passion Press review of the concert. Download the concert poster. | Sophie Gallagher, Soprano Tristram Cooke, Countertenor Nathan Vale, Tenor (Evangelist) Peter Harris, Tenor Malachy Frame, Baritone (Pilate) Michael Mofidian, Bass-Baritone Hampstead Chamber Orchestra (Leader: Katie Holmes) Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano & Organ Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 4th March, 2017 Great Hall, University of Reading Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art Purcell: Funeral Sentences Purcell: DIDO AND ÆNEAS Press review of the concert. Download the concert poster. | Christine Buras, Soprano Claire Barnett-Jones, Mezzo-soprano Patrick Terry, Countertenor Dan D’Souza, Baritone Hampstead Chamber Orchestra (Leader: Katie Holmes) With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Continuo. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 17th December, 2016 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Christmas Carols Concert 2016 Download the concert poster or download the full programme. | Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano & Organ Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 12th November, 2016 Great Hall, University of Reading Mozart: Magic Flute Overture Haydn: Insanae et vanae curae Mozart: Ave verum corpus Haydn: Te Deum No. 2 in C Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 Press review of the concert Download the concert poster. | Nia Coleman, Soprano Amy Lyddon, Mezzo-Soprano Bradley Smith, Tenor Michael Mofidian, Bass Hampstead Chamber Orchestra (Leader: Katie Holmes) With Benedict Lewis-Smith, Organ. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 18th June, 2016 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham ‘Heroes and Villains’: Choruses from Opera and Musicals Verdi: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco) Mozart: Voyagers’ Chorus (Idomeneo) Tchaikovsky: Chorus of the Peasant Girls (Eugene Onegin) Beethoven: Prisoners’ Chorus (Fidelio) Verdi: Witches’ Chorus (Macbeth) Gounod: Soldiers’ Chorus (Faust) Wagner: Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin) Bernstein: Make our Garden Grow (Candide) Gershwin: Choral selection (Porgy and Bess) Loesser: Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat (Guys and Dolls) Bernstein: The Plank Round (Peter Pan) Sondheim: Ballad of Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd) Coleman: Rhythm of Life (Sweet Charity) Weill: Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera) Sondheim: Sunday (Sunday in the Park) View the concert poster. | Benedict Lewis-Smith, Piano Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 2nd April, 2016 Great Hall, University of Reading Vivaldi: Gloria Mozart: Solemn Vespers K339 Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Handel: Dixit Dominus Press review of the concert View the concert poster. | Nika Gorič, soprano (Note change of soloist) Sinead O’Kelly, soprano Katie Coventry, mezzo-Soprano Oliver Johnston, tenor Tristan Hambleton, bass With Solistes de Musique Ancienne and Benedict Lewis-Smith, Organ. Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 19th December, 2015 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Christmas Carol Concert 2015 View the concert poster. | Benedict Lewis-Smith, Organ & Piano Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 21st November, 2015 Great Hall, University of Reading Mendelssohn: Elijah Review in Wokingham Paper View the concert poster. | Alice Privett, Soprano Michelle Daly, Mezzo-soprano William Morgan, Tenor Edward Grint, Baritone as Elijah and Zoë Farrow from the choir With Orchestra Vitae Richard Pinel, Organ Conductor: Patrick Allies |
Saturday 13th June, 2015 Sindlesham Court, Sindlesham, Wokingham Summer Concert of Sacred & Secular Music Including George Shearer’s ‘Songs and Sonnets’ and pieces by Bach, Palestrina, Victoria, Viadana, Elgar, Fauré, Bruckner, Franck, Rheinberger. View the concert poster. | Conductor: Ben Lewis-Smith Organ, piano: Richard Pinel Double bass: Alice Kent |
Saturday 21st March, 2015 Great Hall, University of Reading Rossini: Petite Messe Solenelle Rossini: Salve Regina View the concert poster. | Laura Hudson, Soprano Jemma Brown, Mezzo Soprano Alberto Sousa, Tenor Stuart Pendred, Bass William Vann, Piano Benedict Lewis-Smith, Harmonium Conductor: Benjamin Woodward |
Saturday 13th December, 2014 Sindlesham Court, Sindlesham, Wokingham Christmas Carol Concert 2014 View the concert poster. | Conductor: Alexander Chaplin Organ, piano: Benjamin Woodward |
Saturday 8th November, 2014 Great Hall, University of Reading Autumn 2014 Concert: Howard Goodall Eternal Light: A Requiem John Rutter Mass of the Children Carrie Rosita Ha Comrades (First performance) Zoë Farrow Peace of Mind (First performance) View the concert poster. | Maggie Caswell, sopranoo Matthew Sprange, baritone Luckley House School Choir (Director: Eve Bull) Brandenburg Sinfonia Conductor: Alexander Chaplin |
Saturday 28th June, 2014 Great Hall, University of Reading Summer 2014 Concert: Verdi: Requiem View the concert poster. | Laura Hudson, soprano Marie Elliot, contralto Paul Curievici, tenor Callum Thorpe, bass Conductor: Alexander Chaplin |
Saturday 22nd March, 2014 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Spring 2014 Concert: Rachmaninov: Vespers View the concert poster. | Lorna Perry, Mezzo Soprano Daniel Joy, Tenor Conductor: Alexander Chaplin |
Saturday 21st December, 2013 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Christmas Concert: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Music Traditional Christmas music, and extracts from Britten: A Ceremony of Carols View the concert poster. | Soloists from the choir: Caroline Newton (Soprano), Christine Davies (Soprano), Nigel Mellor (Baritone) & a semi-chorus from the choir Conductor: Alexander Chaplin Organ, piano: Benjamin Woodward Brass Quintet |
Saturday 16th November, 2013 Great Hall, University of Reading Autumn 2013 Concert: Bach: Mass in B minor Review in Wokingham Times View the concert poster. | Joanna Marie Skillett, Soprano Anna Gillingham, Soprano Glenn Kesby, Counter Tenor Stuart Laing, Tenor Edward Grint, Baritone With Charivari Agréable (Kah Ming Ng, Continuo) Conductor: Alexander Chaplin |
Saturday 15th June, 2013 Great Hall, University of Reading Summer 2013 Concert: African Sanctus A joint concert with Wokingham Choral Academy Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music Bob Chilcott: A Little Jazz Mass (with WCA) David Fanshawe: African Sanctus (with WCA) Comments from John Redwood, MP View the concert poster. | Jenny Stafford (Soprano) Conductors: Alexander Chaplin & Jo McNally Benjamin Woodward, Piano & Andrew McKenna, Piano With London Productions Orchestra (Percussion). Soloists from WCS: Nigel Mellor (Bass) & Bob Jenkins (Bass). |
Saturday 9th March, 2013 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Spring 2013 Concert: Fauré: Requiem Howells: Magnificat Stanford: Nunc Dimittis in G Howells: Te Deum Piccolo: Venite Dove: Missa Brevis Fauré: Requiem View the concert poster. | Emily Vine, soprano Samuel Pantcheff, baritone Conductor: Alexander Chaplin Organ: Benjamin Woodward |
Saturday 22nd December, 2012 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Christmas Concert: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Traditional Christmas music, and two pieces from Rachmaninov: Vespers View the concert poster. | Soloists from the choir: Louise Blight (Soprano), Cheryl Slater (Soprano), Sarah Burrell (Soprano), Helen Belcher (Tenor) Conductor: Alexander Chaplin Organ, piano: Benjamin Woodward Brass Quintet |
Saturday 24th November, 2012 Great Hall, University of Reading Mozart: Requiem Haydn: Missa Sancti Nicolai (St. Nicholas Mass) Bach: Suite No 3 in D BWV 1068 Review in Wokingham Times View the concert poster. | Rhiannon Llewellyn, soprano Kate Howden, mezzo-soprano Oliver Johnston, tenor Lancelot Nomura, bass Brandenburg Sinfonia Conductor: Alexander Chaplin Continuo: Benjamin Woodward |
Saturday 16th June, 2012 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Diamond Jubilee Prom: ‘Vivat Regina!’ (A joint concert with Wokingham Choral Academy) CHH Parry: I was glad Morley: Now is the month of maying Gibbons: The silver swan Bennett: All creatures now Grainger (arr.): Londonderry Air Rutter (arr.): O waly, waly Handel: Zadok the Priest Holst (arr.): My sweetheart’s like Venus Willcocks (arr.): Bobby Shaftoe Arne: Rule Britannia Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March 1 Emerson (arr.): All You Need is Love Parry: Jerusalem Britten (arr.): National Anthem | Alexander Chaplin: Conductor, WCS Benjamin Woodward: Organ, Piano Jo McNally: Conductor, WCA Andrew McKenna: Piano Soloists from WCS: Claire Aldridge (Soprano), Matt Warren (Bass) |
Saturday 31st March, 2012 Great Hall, University of Reading Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 | Emily Vine, Soprano Jenny Stafford, Soprano Thomas Elwin, Tenor Samuel Furness, Tenor Alistair Ollerenshaw, Bass Gareth John, Bass Alexander Chaplin, Conductor Charivari Agréable Simfonie |
Saturday 10th December 2011 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ Carols for choir and audience. (A joint concert with Wokingham Choral Academy) Review in Wokingham Times | Alexander Chaplin: Conductor, WCS Jo McNally: Conductor, WCA Andrew McKenna: Piano The Brass Quintet |
Saturday 19th November, 2011 Great Hall, University of Reading Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Clap Your Hands Ralph Vaughan Williams: Valiant-for-truth Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region Gustav Holst: St Paul’s Suite op 29 no. 2 Review in Reading Chronicle View the concert poster. | Fiona Scott MacArthur, Contralto Soloists from WCS: Cheryl Slater (Soprano), Robert Grindley (Tenor), Nigel Mellor (Bass) Dominic John, Piano Alexander Chaplin, Conductor The Brandenburg Sinfonia |
Saturday 18th June 2011 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Verdi: Anvil Chorus Il trovatore Bizet: Habanera Carmen Verdi: Brindisi La Traviata Rossini: Overture The Barber of Seville (piano duet) Borodin: Polovtsian Dances Prince Igor Bizet: Au fond du temple saint The Pearl Fishers (duet) Tchaikovsky: Waltz Scene Eugene Onegin Rodgers and Hammerstein on Broadway (WCA) Sondheim! A choral celebration (WCA) Verdi: Son io mio Carlo and Per me giunto Don Carlo (solo) Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima L’Elisir d’Amore (solo) Mascagni: Easter Hymn Cavalleria rusticana Verdi: Chorus of Hebrew Slaves Nabucco (WCS and WCA) Donizetti: Quando rapido in estasi Lucia di Lammermoor (solo) Verdi: Triumphal Scene Aida | Helen Bailey: Soprano Sam Furness: Tenor Adam Marsden: Bass Christopher Cromar: Piano Alexander Chaplin: Conductor, WCS Jo McNally: Conductor, WCA Andrew McKenna: Piano, WCA |
Sunday 10th April 2011 Bearwood College Theatre Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Cecilia McDowall: On Angel’s Wing Brahms: Four Hungarian Dances (piano duet) Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Helena Dix: Soprano Matthew Sprange: Baritone Christopher Cromar: Piano Dominic John: Piano Alexander Chaplin: Conductor |
Saturday December 11th 2010 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘Child in a Manger’ A Family Christmas celebration Review in Wokingham Times | Peter Hunt: Conductor Christopher Cromar, Organ Berkshire Young Voices |
Saturday 20th November 2010 Wellington College Newsome Sports Hall Haydn: Creation Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Louise Lloyd: Soprano Oliver Johnston: Tenor John-Owen Miley-Read: Bass Alexander Chaplin:Conductor The Brandenburg Sinfonia |
Saturday June 19th 2010 All Saints Church, Wokingham Great Choral Classics Review in Wokingham Times | Alexander Chaplin, Conductor and Piano Christopher Cromar, Organ and Piano Sing into Summer singers Conductor: Andrew Phillips |
Sunday March 21st 2010 Reading University Great Hall Parry: I was Glad Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 Tippett: A Child of Our Time Review in Wokingham Times | Ruth Jenkins, Soprano Catherine King, Mezzo soprano Joseph Cornwell replaced an indisposed Michael Bracegirdle to sing the Tenor role Simon Thorpe, Baritone Joseph Spooner , Cello Alexander Chaplin, Conductor Chameleon Arts Orchestra |
Saturday December 12th 2009 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘O Magnum Mysterium’ Carols for Choir and Audience | Alexander Chaplin, Conductor and piano Christopher Cromar, Organ and piano Berkshire Young Voices Conductor: Peter Hunt |
Saturday November 14th 2009 Reading University Great Hall Handel: Messiah Review in Wokingham Times | Hannah Bradbury, Soprano Roderick Morris, Counter-tenor Sam Furness: Tenor Thomas Faulkner, Bass Alexander Chaplin, Conductor with the Excelsis Chamber Orchestra |
Saturday June 13th 2009 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘SUMMERTIME….’ Music for a summer’s evening A celebration of music and readings. Review in Wokingham Times | Alexander Chaplin, Conductor and Piano Christopher Cromar, Organ and Piano |
Saturday March 21st 2009 Reading University Great Hall J. S. Bach: St John Passion BWV 245 Review in Wokingham Times Review in Henley Standard Review in Reading Chronicle | John Bowley: Tenor (Evangelist) Paul Carey Jones, Baritone (Christus) Sarah Redgwick, Soprano James Laing, Counter-tenor James Edwards, Tenor Jonathan Gunthorpe: Baritone Alexander Chaplin, Conductor with the Excelsis Chamber Orchestra |
Saturday December 13th 2008 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘On Christmas night’ Carols for Choir and Audience Review in Wokingham Times | Keep Hatch Primary School Choir Christopher Cromar, Organ Alexander Chaplin, Conductor |
Saturday November 22nd 2008 Reading University Great Hall Mozart: Mass in C Minor KV 427 Handel: Ode on St Cecilia’s Day (1739) Review in Wokingham Times | Amanda Forbes, Soprano Sally Harrison, Soprano Joseph Cornwell,Tenor Wyn Pencarreg, Baritone Alexander Chaplin, Conductor with the Excelsis Chamber Orchestra |
Saturday June 14th 2008 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘A Summer Celebration of Love’ A celebration of music and readings. Review in Wokingham Times | Alexander Chaplin, Conductor and Piano Christopher Cromar, Piano and Organ |
Saturday March 29th 2008 Eton College School Hall ’20TH CENTURY CHORAL SPECTACULAR’ Carl Orff: Carmina Burana Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year Haydn: Te Deum for the Empress Maria Therese Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Edvard Grieg: Choral Suite Review in Wokingham Times | Helen Massey, Soprano Robin Tyson, Counter-tenor Grant Doyle, Baritone Eileen Broster, Piano Christopher Cromar, Piano Malcolm Ball, Principle Percussion With Spelthorne Young Voices. Alexander Chaplin, Conductor |
Saturday December 15th 2007 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘Of the Father’s Heart Begotten’ Seasonal Music for Choir and Audience Review in Wokingham Times | Christopher Hodges, Baritone Olivia Russell, Cello Edward Batting, Organ Alexander Chaplin, Conductor |
Saturday November 17th 2007 Reading University Great Hall ‘MUSIC FIT FOR A KING’ Handel: Coronation Anthem ‘My heart is inditing’ Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate K165 Haydn: Te Deum for the Empress Maria Therese Mozart: Epistle Sonata K263 Mozart: Coronation Mass K317 Review in Wokingham Times | Amy Moore, Soprano Carris Jones, Mezzo Soprano Christopher Bowen, Tenor Michael Bundy, Bass Christopher Cromar, Organ Alexander Chaplin, Conductor with the Excelsis Chamber Orchestra |
Saturday June 2nd 2007 All Saints Church, Wokingham Elgar Anniversary Prom The story of Elgar’s remarkable rise to fame and a selection of his best-loved choral and instrumental works. Review in Reading Chronicle | Aidan Oliver, Conductor and Narrator Christopher Cromar, Piano and Organ David Brodowski, Violin |
Saturday March 24th 2007 Eton College School Hall Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, St Anthony Chorale Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Katherine Manley, Soprano Rodney Clarke, Baritone Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday December 16th 2006 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘Christmas around the World’ Carols for Choir and Audience | Keep Hatch Primary School Choir Christopher Cromar, Organ Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday November 18th 2006 Reading University Great Hall Albinoni: Adagio for organ and strings Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore K339 Haydn: Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass) | Julie Cooper, Soprano Anna Stéphany, Mezzo Soprano Daniel Auchincloss, Tenor Samuel Evans, Bass Christopher Cromar, Organ Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Southern Pro Musica |
Saturday June 17th 2006 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘Pilgrims Progress’ John Bunyan’s classic tale in a dramatic sequence of words and music. | Bruce Alexander: Narrator Aidan Oliver, Conductor Christopher Cromar, Organ |
Saturday March 25th 2006 Eton College School Hall Mendelssohn: Elijah Review in Wokingham Times | Andrew Foster-Williams, Bass as Elijah Sam Landman, Treble Rachel Nicholls, Soprano Doreen Curran, Mezzo Soprano Daniel Norman, Tenor Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Brandenburg Sinfonia |
Saturday December 17th 2006 All Saints Church, Wokingham ‘A Maiden Most Gentle’ Carols for Choir and Audience Review in Wokingham Times | Keep Hatch Primary School Choir Christopher Cromar, Organ Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Sunday November 20th 2005 The Hexagon Reading Lest we forget ………….1945 – 2005 A concert to commemorate the end of the second World War Jenkins: The Armed Man, a Mass for Peace (concert suite) Mozart: Requiem With Reading Festival Chorus Guests Berkshire Youth Choir and Tamesis Chamber Choir Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Claire Booth, Soprano Caitlin Hulcup, Mezzo-Soprano Andrew Staples, Tenor Matthew Rose, Baritone Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Brandenburg Sinfonia |
Saturday June 25th 2005 All Saints Church, Wokingham Maurice Duruflé: Requiem César Franck: Psalm 150 César Franck:Panis Angelicus Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve (cello solo) Gabriel Fauré: Pavane J.S.Bach arr. Charles Gounod: Ave Maria (Mezzo-soprano solo) Gabriel Fauré:Cantique de Jean Racine Charles-Marie Widor arr. David Willcocks:Sing! Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Susan Atherton, Mezzo-soprano Julian Empett, Baritone Rosie Biss, Cello Denny Lyster, Organ Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday 19th March 2005 Reading University Great Hall Handel: Messiah Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Laurie Brock, Treble Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen, Soprano James Bowman, Countertenor Thomas Walker, Tenor Edward Price, Bass Denny Lyster, Organ Aidan Oliver, Conductor with Chimera Baroque Orchestra |
Saturday 18th December 2004 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham A Wokingham Wassail featuring the World Premier of A Wokingham Wassail by Simon Wright | Emmbrook Junior School Choir Denny Lyster, Organ and Accompanist Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday 27th November 2004 Eton College School Hall Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Orff: Carmina Burana With Choristers of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Review in Wokingham Times | Katie Van Kooten, Soprano Daniel Auchincloss, Tenor Owen Gilhooly, Baritone Denny Lyster and Richard Pearce, Pianists Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Brandenburg Sinfonia |
Saturday 19th June 2004 All Saints Church, Wokingham Summer Concert Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Bob Chilcott: Jubilate Haydn: Te Deum for Empress Marie Theresa Finzi: Movements from Dies Natalis Britten: Movements from Suite for Harp Review in Wokingham Times Review in Wokingham Standard | Bene’t Coldstream, Tenor Laurie Brock, Treble Denny Lyster, Organ Lucy Wakeford, Harp James Turner, Percussion Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday 27th March 2004 Leighton Park School Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn (St Anthony Chorale) Review in Reading Chronicle Review in Wokingham Times | Claire Ormshaw, Soprano Trine Bastrup Møller, Mezzo-Soprano Thomas Walker, Tenor Adam Green, Baritone Simon Crawford-Phillips and Philip Moore, Pianists Denny Lyster, Harmonium Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday 20th December 2003 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Carols for Choir and Audience | Paddy Haycocks, Reader St. Paul’s Junior School Choir, Denny Lyster, Organ and Accompanist Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Saturday 6th December 2003 Guildford Cathedral Hector Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts With Windsor & Eton Choral Society Review in Reading Chronicle Review in Wokingham Times | Huw Rhys-Evans, Tenor Aidan Oliver,Conductor with Eton Festival Orchestra & Brass |
Saturday 14th June 2003 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham A Shakespearean Evening Traditional English madrigals Vaughan Williams: In Windsor Forest George Shearing: Music to Hear John Rutter: Birthday Madrigals Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Malcolm Creese, Double Bass Denny Lyster, Accompanist Paddy Haycocks, Reader Aidan Oliver, Conductor |
Sunday 30th March 2003 Eton College School Hall Baroque Extravaganza Vivaldi: Gloria Handel: Coronation Anthems (including Zadok the Priest) Handel: Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Sarah Fox, Soprano Ruth Massey, Mezzo-Soprano Andrew Kennedy, Tenor Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Sinfonia Britannica |
Saturday 15th February 2003 Guildford Cathedral Verdi: Requiem With Guildford Philharmonic Choir Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle Review in Surrey Advertiser | Claire Weston, Soprano Jean Rigby, Mezzo-soprano William Kendall, Tenor D’Arcy Bleiker, Bass-baritone Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday 14th December 2002 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | Paddy Haycocks, Reader St. Paul’s Junior School Choir, Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Burnished Brass |
Sunday 24th November 2002 Eton College School Hall Haydn: Creation Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Claire Booth, Soprano Matthew Beale, Tenor Robert Rice, Bass Aidan Oliver, Conductor with the Sinfonia Britannica |
Saturday 22nd June 2002 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Summer Concert Rutter: Requiem Rutter: I will lift up mine eyes Parry: I was glad when they said unto me Review in Wokingham Times | Cecilia Osmond, Soprano Justin Luke, Organ Stephen Nash, Cello Denny Lyster, Conductor |
Sunday 24th March 2002 Eton College Chapel J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor Review in Wokingham Times | Gillian Keith, Soprano Stephanie Marshall, Mezzo Soprano William Towers, Alto Andrew Kennedy, Tenor Jonathan Brown, Bass-Baritone Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Chimera Baroque Orchestra |
Saturday 15th December 2001 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Christmas Concert | Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Sunday 25th November 2001 Eton College, School Hall Verdi: Requiem Review in Wokingham Times | Giselle Allen, Soprano Louise Mott, Mezzo-Soprano Richard Coxon, Tenor James Rutherford, Baritone Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday 2nd June 2001 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert Vaughan Williams Elgar Finzi Review in Wokingham Times | Matthew Beale, Tenor Adam Green, Baritone Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Saturday 31st March 2001 The School Hall, Eton College Szymanowski: Stabat Mater Beethoven: Choral Symphony (No. 9) Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Sarah Fox, Soprano Anna Burford, Mezzo-Soprano Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks, Tenor Colin Campbell, Bass Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Chimera Orchestra |
Saturday 16th December 2000 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Christmas Concert Review in Wokingham Times | Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Sunday 26th November 2000 The School Hall, Eton College Tippett: A Child of our Time Rachmaninov: Second Piano Concerto Review in Wokingham Times | Sarah Fox, Soprano Stephanie Marshall, Mezzo Soprano Matthew Beale, Tenor Jonathan Brown, Bass-Baritone Anna Markland, Piano Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday 14th October 2000 All Saints’ Church Handel: Excerpts from Messiah Tippett: Spirituals from A Child of our Time Fauré: Requiem Review in Wokingham Times This concert was specially arranged to mark the opening of the Wokingham Arts Festival | Natalie Raybould, Soprano Eamonn Dougan, Baritone Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday 10th June 2000 All Saints Church, Wokingham Millenium Summer Celebration Fauré: Requiem | Julie Cooper, Soprano Thomas Guthrie, Baritone Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Saturday 1st April 2000 Eton College, School Hall Elgar: Dream of Gerontius Review in Wokingham Times | James Oxley, Tenor Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mezzo-Soprano Riccardo Simonetti, Baritone Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Saturday 27th November 1999 The School Hall, Eton College Handel: Messiah Review in Wokingham Times Review in Reading Chronicle | Emma Bell, Soprano William Towers, Alto Daniel Norman, Tenor Thomas Guthrie, Baritone Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Caroline Balding |
Sunday 28th March 1999 The School Hall, Eton College Mozart: C Minor Mass Mozart: Symphony No 38 (Prague) Review in Wokingham Times Felicity Hammond had to withdraw from the concert due to illness. Her place was taken at short notice by Jeni Bern. | Jeni Bern, Soprano Emma Bell, Soprano Matthew Beale, Tenor Thomas Guthrie, Baritone Felicity Hammond, Soprano Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Chameleon Arts Orchestra led by Andrew Smith |
Saturday 12th December 1998 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham A Christmas Celebration Review in Wokingham Times | Paddy Haycocks, Reader Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Chameleon Arts Orchestra led by Andrew Smith |
Saturday 28th November 1998 The School Hall, Eton College Brahms: Deutsches Requiem Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Review in Wokingham Times | Emma Bell, Soprano Mark Stone, Baritone Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Chameleon Arts Orchestra led by Andrew Smith |
Saturday 6th June 1998 All Saints Wokingham Summer Serenade Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs A selection of English Partsongs A selection of English Folk Songs | Thomas Guthrie, Baritone Denny Lyster, Accompanist Edward Gardner, Conductor |
Saturday 21st March 1998 Eton College Chapel Bach: St John Passion | Sarah Fox, Soprano William Towns, Alto Daniel Norman, Tenor Matthew Beale, Tenor Christopher Dixon, Bass Robert Rice, Bass Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 13th December 1997 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | with the Sebastian Wokingham Band |
Sunday 2nd November 1997 The School Hall, Eton College Beethoven: Missa Solemnis | Giselle Allen, Soprano Anna Burford, Mezzo-Soprano Daniel Norman, Tenor James Rutherford, Bass Robert Rice, Bass Edward Gardner, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 7th June 1997 All Saints’ Church Andrew Carter: Benedicite A selection of English Romantic Part Songs A recital of Songs from the Shows | Libby Crabtree, Soprano Denny Lyster, Accompanist Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 5th April 1997 The School Hall, Eton College Handel: Israel in Egypt With the WCS Youth Choir | Libby Crabtree, Soprano Julie Cooper, Soprano Patrick Craig, Alto Mark Milhofer, Tenor Laurence Whitehead, Bass Robert Rice, Bass Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Sunday 15th December 1996 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas With the WCS Youth Choir | Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Friary Guildford Brass Ensemble |
Saturday 23th November 1996 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Carl Orff: Carmina Burana Tchaikowsky: Violin Concerto With the WCS Youth Choir | Lesley-Jane Rogers, Soprano Quentin Hayes, Baritone Richard Barclay, Tenor Simon Fischer, Violin Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra |
Saturday 8th June 1996 St.Paul’s Church, Wokingham Summer Serenade Rutter: Festival Te Deum Rutter: Jubilate Deo Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine A Selection of English Romantic Partsongs With the choirs of Emmbrook Junior, Keephatch, and St. Crispin’s Schools | Denny Lyster, Accompanist Stephen Layton, Conductor |
Saturday 23th March 1996 The School Hall, Eton College Elgar: The Apostles | Lesley-Jane Rogers, Soprano Anne Mason, Contralto Justin Lavender, Tenor Laurence Whitehead, Bass Thomas Guthrie, Bass Quentin Hayes, Bass Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 9th December 1995 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Friary Guildford Brass Ensemble |
Saturday 25th November 1995 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Janacek: Glagolitic Mass Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms Gorecki: 2nd movement from Symphony No. 3 Jane Webster and Sarah Connolly were indisposed, and their parts were taken at short notice by Lesley-Jane Rogers and Louise M.. | Jane Webster, Soprano Lesley-Jane Rogers, Soprano Sarah Connolly, Mezzo-Soprano Louise Mo H, Soprano Julian Gavin, Tenor Gavin Carr, Baritone Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 10th June 1995 St.Paul’s Church, Wokingham Music for Purcell’s Tercentenary Te Deum Rejoice in the Lord Alway Trumpet Tune, Zadok the Priest | Rebecca Outram, Soprano Robin Blaze, Alto Patrick Craig, Alto Robert Rice, Bass Denny Lyster, Accompanist Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Ensemble |
Saturday 29th April 1995 Guildford Cathedral Walton: Suite from Henry V Delius: Sea Drift Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast A joint concert with the Bracknell Choral Society and the Holst Singers | Stephen Roberts, Baritone Andrew Millington, Organ Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra led by Hugh Bean |
Saturday 10th December 1994 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Friary Guildford Brass Group |
Saturday 26th November 1994 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Bach: B Minor Mass | Libby Crabtree, Soprano Robin Tyson, Counter-Tenor James Gilchrist, Tenor Gavin Carr, Baritone Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 4th June 1994 All Saints’ Church Rutter: Requiem Parry Vaughan-Williams | Maggie Caswell, Soprano James Morgan, Organ Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Ensemble |
Saturday 12th March 1994 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Elgar: The Kingdom | Alison Pearce, Soprano Fiona Kimm, Mezzo-Soprano Maldwyn Davies, Tenor David Mattinson, Baritone Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 18th December 1993 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | James Morgan, Organ Stephen Layton, Conductor |
Saturday 27th November 1993 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Verdi: Requiem | Janice Watson, Soprano Tamsin Dives, Contralto Adrian Thompson, Tenor Matthew Best, Bass Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 5th June 1993 Bearwood College Theatre Rutter: Magnificat Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Songs from the Shows (Libby Crabtree) | Libby Crabtree, Soprano Stephen Layton, Conductor Peter Barley, Organ Miriam Keogh, Harp Pete Hamburger, Percussion Nicholas Ormrod, Percussion |
Saturday 13th March 1993 Guildford Cathedral Britten: War Requiem Joint Concert with Bracknell Choral Society | Marina Lapina, Soprano Maldwyn Davies, Tenor Alan Opie, Baritone Choristers of Guildford Cathedral, Guest Choir Stephen Layton, Conductor Andrew Millington, Conductor with the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra |
Saturday 19th December 1992 All Saints’ Church, Wokingham Fanfare for Christmas | David Harrison, Organ Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Ranelagh School Brass Ensemble |
Saturday 21st November 1992 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Mendelssohn: Elijah | Susan Gritton, Soprano Maggie Caswell, Soprano (The Youth) Susanna Spicer, Contralto Huw Rhys Evans, Tenor Stephen Gadd, Bass Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 13th June 1992 St Paul’s Church, Wokingham Tippett: Five Negro Spirituals Copland: Old American Songs Elgar: Songs from the Bavarian Highlands | David Harrison, Accompanist Stephen Layton, Conductor |
Saturday 4th April 1992 Eton College Chapel Bach: St. Matthew Passion with the Choristers of Southwark Cathedral | Rogers Covey-Crump, Evangelist Stephen Gadd, Jesus Lucy Bowen, Soprano David James, Alto James Gilchrist, Tenor David Mattinson, Bass Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 30th November 1991 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Mozart: Requiem Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 | Bethan Dudley, Soprano Tasmin Davies, Mezzo-Soprano Huw Rhys-Evans, Tenor Lawrence Whitehead, Baritone Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 8th June 1991 St. Paul’s Church, Wokingham Stravinsky: Mass Mozart: Wind Serenade in E flat minor Bruckner: Mass in E minor | Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Ensemble |
Saturday 9th March 1991 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Vaughan-Williams: Serenade to Music Vaughan-Williams: Sea Symphony Walton: Prelude to Richard III | Alison Pearce, Soprano Peter Savidge, Baritone Stephen Layton, Conductor with the Sirius Orchestra led by Simon Fischer |
Saturday 17th November 1990 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Elgar: Dream of Gerontius | Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Contralto) William Kendal (Tenor) David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone) With the Sirius Orchestra conducted by Stephen Layton |
Sunday 12th March 1989 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Brahms: German Requiem | Francoise Pollet, Soprano Thomas Hemsley, Baritone Simon Phipps, Conductor with the Amadeus Orchestra |
Sunday 13th November 1988 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Berlioz: The Childhood of Christ (L’enfance du Christ) with the Queen Anne’s School Choir | Neill Archer, Narrator Anne-Marie Durens, Mary Martin Shaw, Joseph John Connell, Herod Mark Granville, Polydomus John Forsyth, Centurion Simon Phipps, Conductor with the Amadeus Orchestra |
Sunday 5th June 1988 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Mozart: Coronation Mass (KV317) Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Choral) | Joan Rodgers, Soprano Wendy Verco, Mezz-Soprano Barry Banks, Tenor Alistair Miles, Bass Paul Daniel, Conductor with the Akademeia Orchestra |
Sunday 27th March 1988 The Hexagon, Reading Haydn: The Seasons | Joan Rodgers, Soprano Paul Harrhy, Tenor Clive Bayley, Bass Paul Daniel, Conductor with the London Mozart Players led by Luigi de Filippi |
Sunday 6th December 1987 Loddon Valley Leisure Centre Borodin: Polovtsian Dances Ravel: Bolero Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast plus Paco Peno, Flamenco Guitar | William Shimell, Baritone Brian Wright, Conductor with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra led by Brendan O’Brien |
March 1987 Unknown (?) Berlioz: Te Deum | Paul Daniel, Conductor |
March 1986 Unknown (?) Elgar: Dream of Gerontius (? Uncertain) | Paul Daniel, Conductor |
November 1985 Eton School Hall (?) Beethoven: Mass in C | Paul Daniel, Conductor |
13th July 1985 King’s College Chapel, Cambridge Verdi: Requiem | Nelly Miricioiu Penelope Walker Keith Lewis Matthew Best With Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
9th June 1985 Eton School Hall Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Concert version) Vaughan Williams: In Windsor Forest Copland: Four Dances from Rodeo | Penelope Mackay Peter Savage With The National Centre for Orchestral Studies, conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
14th April 1985 Hexagon, Reading Bach: Mass in B minor | Patricia Rozario Elisabeth Priday Michael Chance John Graham-Hall Henry Herford With City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
24th November 1984 St.Crispins, Wokingham Haydn: Symphony 94 Constant Lambert: Rio Grande Haydn: Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse) | Anne Richards (Sop) Melanie Marshall (Mezzo) Charles Daniels (Tenor) Peter Harvey (Bass) With Stephen Gutman (Piano) and Chimera Orchestra conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
16th June 1984 St Crispin’s Centre, Wokingham Handel: Messiah | Alison Charlton-West Michael Chance John Graham-Hall Mark Wildman With the Chimera Orchestra conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
15th April 1984 The Hexagon, Reading Verdi: Requiem Joint concert with Bracknell Choral Society | Nelly Miricioiu Penelope Walker Keith Lewis Matthew Best With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
26th November 1983 St Crispin’s Centre, Wokingham Elgar: Cockaigne Overture Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony | Maria Moll (Soprano) Peter Gliddon-Harvey (Baritone) With the Chimera Orchestra conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
21st May 1983 Sonning Parish Church Parry: I was glad Faure: Requiem Madrigals | Helen Kucharek (Soprano) Noel Mann (Bass) With Jane Watts (Organ), conducted by Graeme Jenkins |
June 1982Part Songs (Parry, Stanford, Vaughan Williams) | Christopher Hand, Conductor |
April 1982Haydn: Te Deum in C Haydn: Nelson Mass | Christopher Hand, Conductor |
November, 1981Handel: Messiah | Christopher Hand, Conductor |
June, 1981Brahms: Nanie Rossini: Petite Messe Solenelle | Richard Barnes, Conductor |
March, 1981Haydn: Insanae et Vanae Curae Mozart: Mass in C Minor | Richard Barnes, Conductor |
November, 1980Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Brahms: German Requiem | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
May, 1980Brahms: Song of Destiny Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens Haydn: Creation (part 1) Borodin: Polovtsian Dances | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
March, 1980Bach: St John Passion | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
November, 1979Lambert: Rio Grande Bernstein: Chichester Psalms | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
May, 1979Monteverdi: Beatur Vir Purcell: The Bell Anthem Bruckner: Mass no. 2 in E Minor | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
March, 1979Elgar: Dream of Gerontius | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
November, 1978Mozart: Ave Verum Mozart: Requiem National Anthem: Britten | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
May, 1978Handel: My Heart is Inditing Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art Vivaldi: Gloria | Purcell Orchestra Keith Pusey, Conductor |
April, 1978Faué: Pavanne Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Poulenc: Gloria | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
February, 1978Britten: Festival Te Deum Fauré: Requiem Madrigals | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
November, 1977Handel: Messiah | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
May, 1977Mozart: Ave Verum Orff: Carmina Burana | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
March, 1977Britten: Festival Te Deum Fauré: Requiem Madrigals | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
November, 1976Handel: Zadok the Priest Haydn: Nelson Mass | Keith Pusey, Conductor |
May, 1976Bernstien: Chichester Psalms Coleridge Taylor: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
March, 1976Vivaldi: Gloria Pergolesi: Magnificat Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
November, 1975Handel: 8th Chandos Anthem Britten: St Nicholas | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
1975Purcell: Chaconne Tchaikovsky: The Crown of Thorns Kodály: Jesus and the Traders Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway Randall Thompson: Alleluia Stanford: The Bluebird Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea Seiber: Three Hungarian Folksongs Bruckner: Three Graduals for the Church Year | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
November, 1974Handel: Messiah | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
May, 1974Kodály: Missa Brevis | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
March, 1974Bruckner: Three Graduals for the Church Year Haydn: St Cecilia Mass | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
November, 1973Bach: Cantatas 140 (Jesu, Joy) & 147 (Sleepers Wake) Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia | The Wokingham Cantata Orchestra Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
May, 1973‘Music Through the Ages’ (Bach, Monteverdi, Mozart, Williamson) Taylor: Magnificat Randall Thompson: Alleluia | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
March, 1973Verdi: Requiem | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
November, 1972Vaughan Williams: Towards the Unknown Region Kodály: Missa Brevis | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
March, 1972Mendelssohn: Elijah | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
1971Haydn: Creation Mozart: Requiem Handel: Zadok the Priest | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
1970Stainer: The Crucifixion Sullivan: Trial by Jury Britten: St Nicholas Pergolesi: Magnificat | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
1969Brahms: German Requiem Handel: Messiah | Brian Fawcett, Conductor |
1968Bach: Ascension Cantata Mozart: Coronation Mass Haydn: Autumn (The Seasons) Handel: Messiah | Robin White, Conductor |
1967Haydn: Creation | Robin White, Conductor |
1966Bach: St John Passion Handel: Messiah | Robin White, Conductor |
1965Fauré: Requiem | Robin White, Conductor |
1964Haydn: The Seasons Handel: Messiah Vaughan Williams: Fantasia of Christmas Carols | David Urquart-Jones, Conductor |
1963Bach: Christmas Oratorio Handel: Messiah | David Urquart-Jones, Conductor |
1962Mendelssohn: Elijah | David Urquart-Jones, Conductor |
1961Handel: Acis and Galatea Vaughan Williams: In Windsor Forest | David Urquart-Jones, Conductor |
1960Handel: Messiah | David Urquart-Jones, Conductor |
1959Haydn: Creation Handel: Judas Maccabaeus | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1958Rossini: Stabat Mater | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1958Mendelssohn: Elijah | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1957Handel: Messiah | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1955Haydn: Creation ‘The Passion of Our Lord’ (Bach, Stainer, Handel, Mozart) | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1954Sullivan: Strange Adventure German: Love is Meant to Make Us Glad Robertson: The Old Woman Sullivan: Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day Purcell: How Blest Are Shepherds Elgar: Songs from ‘The Bavarian Highlands’ Mozart: Ave Verum Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Schubert: The Lord is My Shepherd Handel: Messiah | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1953Haydn: The Passion | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1952Handel: Messiah Handel: Acis and Galatea Robertson: The Old Woman Purcell: Dido and Aeneas | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |
1951Farrant: Lord for Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake Quilter: Non Nobis Domine Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens Holst: Turn Back O Man | Robert Noble (uncertain), Conductor |