President: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings, Paula Warne
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 | Andrew Stevens |
| Annie Sutton-Scales | Anna Gadeselli | Bob Moffat |
| Catriona Lamont | Anna Pirinen | Chris Cormack |
| Elizabeth Hegarty | Annette Humphreys | Conal Tracey |
| Fiona Denning | Barbara Cornish | John Cockcroft |
| Frances Day | Beatrice Dixon | John Spencer |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Bori Simon | Jonathan Todd |
| Gillian Attwood | Caryl Hosein | Marly McLeod |
| Helen Palen | Cindy Gilham | Mike Wilkins |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Clare Leahy | Rupert Agutter |
| Jo Angel | Deirdre Goodger | Simon Scott |
| Joan Downing | Elspeth Knights | Simon Stonard |
| Judy Appleyard | Fiona MacGregor | |
| Julie Todd | Heather Spence | |
| Lin Westcott | Ioana Chelaru | Basses |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Janice Edwards | Alex Csernak |
| Mary Lipscombe | Johanna Carter | Alex Farrant |
| Megan Skinner | Judith Bevan | Andrew Shepherd |
| Mena Martin | Kate Man | Ben Bruges |
| Mo Cannon | Kathy Shapiro | Chris Hills |
| Nancy Friel | Kerry Gentleman | Darryl Bird |
| Rose Dearden | Lin Ireland | David Hannam |
| Rose Miller | Liza Waller | Gareth Simpson |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Lucy Cradduck | Gary Farley |
| Sarah Taylor | Maggi Hyde | Hugh Bryant |
| Sarah E Taylor | Maria Atkinson | John Jenkins |
| Sue Beaney | Mary Hughes | John Rycroft |
| Sue Kidd | Mary Matthews | Malachy Hill |
| Ursula Owen | Michelle Day | Matt Binns |
| Nicola Urling-Clark | Michael Dresser | |
| Paula McDiarmid | Neville Kuyt | |
| Rachel Farnham | Nick Denman | |
| Sereene Sami | Oliver Moreton | |
| Sue Adams | Paul Brocklehurst | |
| Sue Green | Paul Read | |
| Sue Watson | Phil Alker | |
| Sylvie Donnelly | Philip Underhill | |
| Thïa Igbokwe | Stephen Wehrle | |
| Virginia Cole | Stuart Robinson | |
| Wendy Swain | Tillmann Lenz | |
| Honorary life members | ||
| Hilary Baker | ||
| John Read | ||
| Judy Appleyard |
