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HANDEL MESSIAH

7.00pm Saturday 30th November 2024, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames, RG9 2AT

100-strong chorus, superb soloists and professional ensemble under direction of Hilary Campbell.

This concert is sold out. There are NO tickets available on the door. 

Tickets for Bach Mass in B minor, 7.30pm Saturday 29th March 2025, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames will be on sale early in 2025. Put the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you then.

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HENLEY YOUTH CHOIR “CHRISTMAS JINGLE”

5.00 – 6.00pm Sunday 8th December 2024, The Green Room, Marketplace, Henley on Thames, RG9 2AU

 

Come and see the fabulous Youth Choirs in action, sing along with carols and Christmas songs and enjoy refreshments and mince pies. Hurry! Places limited. All details and buy tickets here.

HANDEL MESSIAH COME AND SING WORKSHOP

12.00noon – 5.00pm Saturday 12th October 2024, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames, RG9 2AT

 

This event was  a fabulous success with nearly 200 singers enjoying Hilary Campbells’ dynamic and inspiring teaching style and accompanist Anita D’Attellis. You can read all about it and see the video here.

New singers always welcome!

 

Mondays at 7.30pm during term times, d:two, 55 Market Place, Henley on Thames RG9 2AA

Rehearsals take place on  Mondays at 7.30, d:two, Market Place, Henley.  There are no auditions. Come to a  free, friendly rehearsal and discover or re-discover the joy of singing with a big chorus. Tenors and basses especially welcome but we have vacancies in all sections.

The programme for the remainder of 2024 and on into 2025 contains some of the barn-storming classics of the choral repertoire.

  • Christmas Concert Handel Messiah 7.00pm Saturday 30th November, St Mary’s Church, Henley on Thames. Tickets now on sale here.
  • Spring  Concert 2025 Bach B minor Mass Saturday 29th March venue tbc
  • Summer Concert 2025 Pergolesi Magnificat and Monteverdi Beatus Vir Saturday 21st June venue tbc

See Join pages, or call Wendy Hawkins, Membership Secretary on 01491 576929 or simply come along on a Monday in term time. You will be sure of a warm welcome.

You can get a flavour of Henley Choral Society, including repertoire, workshops and past concerts from looking through the website. We look forward to seeing you soon.

 

A selection of past concerts

 

SUMMER SOUNDS

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

 

A packed St Mary’s Church enjoyed a colourful trip across continents and through time in Alexander L’Estrange’s joyful jazz-infused Zimbe! and Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose. Read the review here.

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 in a packed Great Hall, University of Reading was a great success with a wonderful audience raising over £1,000 for the Royal British Legion. Review here.

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.

Report and pictures here.