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 | Carol Scoines | Mike Wilkins |
| Helen Palen | Caryl Hosein | Rupert Agutter |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Cindy Gilham | Simon Scott |
| Jess Gjergji | Deirdre Goodger | Simon Stonard |
| Jo Angel | Elspeth Knights | |
| Joan Downing | Fiona MacGregor | Basses |
| Judy Appleyard | Heather Spence | Al Adams-Davey |
| Julie Todd | Helen Bucher | Alex Csernak |
| Lin Westcott | Janice Edwards | 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 | Lindsey Oakman | Gary Farley |
| Rose Dearden | Liza Waller | Hugh Bryant |
| Rose Miller | Lotte Risbridger | John Jenkins |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Lucy Cradduck | John Rycroft |
| Sarah Taylor | Maggi Hyde | Matt Binns |
| Sarah E Taylor | Maria Atkinson | Michael Dresser |
| Sue Beaney | Mary Hughes | Neville Kuyt |
| Sue Kidd | Mary Matthews | Oliver Moreton |
| Tessa Sambrook | Michelle Day | Paul Beaney-Gainford |
| Ursula Owen | Nicola Urling-Clark | Paul Brocklehurst |
| Paula McDiarmid | Paul Read | |
| Rachel Farnham | Stephen Wehrle | |
| Sue Adams | Stuart Robinson | |
| Sue Green | Tillmann Lenz | |
| Sue Watson | ||
| Sylvie Donnelly | ||
| Thïa Igbokwe | Honorary life members | |
| Virginia Cole | Hilary Baker | |
| Wendy Swain | John Read | |
| Judy Appleyard |
