President: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings, Becca Horn
Vice-presidents: Judy Appleyard, Shirley Carey, Bryan Skinner
In just under a decade with its current musical director, the enterprising and energetic Marcio da Silva, Hastings Philharmonic Choir has established itself as one of the foremost choirs in the area, thrilling audiences and critics alike with performances to rival those of many professional ensembles. You can see some details and reviews of our previous concerts by clicking here.
Revolving around the major choral works of the baroque to romantic periods, the choir’s wide-ranging repertoire extends also to classics of the twentieth century. Concerts in recent years have included works by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Brahms, Verdi, Orff, Britten and Lauridsen. The choir has also performed new commissions, most recently Philip O’Meara’s evocative No Man in 2016 (click here to see and hear us performing this).
We perform four concerts a year in various venues in Hastings and St Leonards. Our popular Carols for All each December is a family affair involving local schoolchildren alongside our Choir.
With a membership of around ninety singers, the Choir offers a warm welcome to new members as we continue to develop. We rehearse weekly and encourage home study between rehearsals.
HASTINGS PHILHARMONIC CHOIR MEMBERS
| Sopranos | Altos | Tenors |
| Alison Norris | Alison Horan | Andrew Jeremiah |
| Angela Howitt | Alison Levinson | Bob Moffat |
| Annie Sutton-Scales | Anna Pirinen | Chris Cormack |
| Catriona Lamont | Annette Humphreys | Conal Tracey |
| Elizabeth Hegarty | Barbara Cornish | John Spencer |
| Fiona Denning | Beatrice Dixon | Jonathan Todd |
| Frances Day | Bori Simon | Marly McLeod |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Caryl Hosein | Mike Wilkins |
| Gillian Attwood | Cindy Gilham | Rupert Agutter |
| Helen Palen | Clare Leahy | Simon Scott |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Deirdre Goodger | Simon Stonard |
| Jo Angel | Elspeth Knights | |
| Joan Downing | Fiona MacGregor | Basses |
| Judy Appleyard | Heather Spence | Al Adams-Davey |
| Julie Todd | Janice Edwards | Alex Csernak |
| Lin Westcott | Johanna Carter | Andrew Shepherd |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Judith Bevan | Ben Bruges |
| Mary Lipscombe | Kate Man | Chris Hills |
| Megan Skinner | Kathy Shapiro | Dan Meththananda |
| Mena Martin | Kerry Gentleman | David Hannam |
| Mo Cannon | Lin Ireland | Gareth Simpson |
| Nancy Friel | Liza Waller | Gary Farley |
| Rose Dearden | Lucy Cradduck | Hugh Bryant |
| Rose Miller | Maggi Hyde | John Jenkins |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Maria Atkinson | John Rycroft |
| Sarah Taylor | Mary Hughes | Malachy Hill |
| Sarah E Taylor | Mary Matthews | Matt Binns |
| Sue Beaney | Michelle Day | Michael Dresser |
| Sue Kidd | Nicola Urling-Clark | Neville Kuyt |
| Tessa Sambrook | Paula McDiarmid | Oliver Moreton |
| Ursula Owen | Rachel Farnham | Paul Brocklehurst |
| Sue Adams | Paul Read | |
| Sue Green | Phil Alker | |
| Sue Watson | Stephen Wehrle | |
| Sylvie Donnelly | Stuart Robinson | |
| Thïa Igbokwe | Tillmann Lenz | |
| Virginia Cole | ||
| Wendy Swain | Honorary life members | |
| Hilary Baker | ||
| John Read | ||
| Judy Appleyard |
