Next Concert Site updated 30/06/08 Saturday 8 November 2008 at 7.30pm At Christ Church, Silchester Road, St Leonards on Sea. Click on Concert Dates for more detail |
Next Gathering Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 7.00 pm. A get-together of choir and patrons to say farewell to Roger Wilcock. The first formal rehearsal with our new conductor will be on Wednesday 10 September. The AGM will be held during the break in our rehearsal at 7.45 pm. Join us. for the new season. |
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Latest News After four sucessful years, our Conductor, Roger Wilcock is now leaving the Choir for fresh challenges. From 1 September 2008 the Choir welcomes its new Conductor and Musical Director - Hilary Davan Wetton. More details will be published soon on this website but meanwhile learn more about our new Conductor on his personal website www.hilarydavanwetton.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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About the Choir:
Founded as the 'Hastings Town Choir' in 1928 in order "to educate the general public in the art and science of music by means of the study, practice and performance of choral music", the choir has given many notable performances with distinguished conductors and soloists. In 1948 the choir won the Daily Telegraph Shield at the London Music Festival. Edmund Niblett put the choir on the map in the 1950's and Sir Adrian Boult became the choir's patron and gave it the 'Philharmonic' title. In recent years the repertoire has been broadened and there has been a wider approach to programming. This now includes a whole range of previously unexplored songs, cantatas and motets as well as new works and arrangements by contemporary composers. |
As well as a full programme of concerts in and around Hastings, the choir enjoys exchange visits with a French choir, 'Mouette et Chansons' Chorale de la 'Baie de Somme' and a Dutch choir, 'The Orpheus Ensemble' (web page) from Hastings' twin town of Dordrecht. Membership is thriving, with current strength at around 80 voices. However, new members are always welcomed, particularly in the male sections. See the Join us page for details about joining the Choir. |
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CONDUCTOR ROGER WILCOCK
Roger is well-known locally as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and for many years teacher. He began making music at an early age and specialised in organ and voice at York University. There he began his involvement in performance of all sorts, from Early Music onwards, with Indian sitar, Irish folk, jazz and pop along the way.
Roger has conducted on many occasions through his career and directed a number of musicals in recent years, but this is the first time he has entered a partnership with an established choir.
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