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 |
| Frances Day | Beatrice Dixon | Jonathan Todd |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Bori Simon | Marly McLeod |
| Gillian Attwood | Caryl Hosein | Mike Wilkins |
| Helen Palen | Cindy Gilham | Rupert Agutter |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Deirdre Goodger | Simon Scott |
| Jo Angel | Elspeth Knights | Simon Stonard |
| Joan Downing | Fiona MacGregor | |
| Judy Appleyard | Heather Spence | Basses |
| Julie Todd | Helen Bucher | Al Adams-Davey |
| Lin Westcott | Janice Edwards | Alex Csernak |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Johanna Carter | Andrew Shepherd |
| Mary Lipscombe | Judith Bevan | Ben Bruges |
| Megan Skinner | Kate Man | Chris Hills |
| Mena Martin | Kathy Shapiro | Dan Meththananda |
| Mo Cannon | Kerry Gentleman | David Hannam |
| Nancy Friel | Lin Ireland | Gareth Simpson |
| Rose Dearden | Liza Waller | Gary Farley |
| Rose Miller | Lucy Cradduck | Hugh Bryant |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Maggi Hyde | John Jenkins |
| Sarah Taylor | Maria Atkinson | John Rycroft |
| Sarah E Taylor | Mary Hughes | Matt Binns |
| Sue Beaney | Mary Matthews | Michael Dresser |
| Sue Kidd | Michelle Day | Neville Kuyt |
| Tessa Sambrook | Nicola Urling-Clark | Oliver Moreton |
| Ursula Owen | Paula McDiarmid | Paul Brocklehurst |
| Rachel Farnham | Paul Read | |
| Sue Adams | Stephen Wehrle | |
| Sue Green | Stuart Robinson | |
| Sue Watson | Tillmann Lenz | |
| Sylvie Donnelly | ||
| Thïa Igbokwe | Honorary life members | |
| Virginia Cole | Hilary Baker | |
| Wendy Swain | John Read | |
| Judy Appleyard |
