President: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings, Judy Rogers
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 seventy 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 |
| Annie Sutton-Scales | Alison Levinson | Bob Moffat |
| Catriona Lamont | Annette Humphreys | Chris Cormack |
| Frances Day | Barbara Cornish | Edward Bryant |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Carol Scoines | John Spencer |
| Gillian Attwood | Caryl Hosein | Jonathan Todd |
| Helen Palen | Cindy Gilham | Marly McLeod |
| Ilona Dobbs | Deirdre Goodger | Robert Holland |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Elaine Edwards | Rupert Agutter |
| Jess Gjergji | Elspeth Knights | Simon Scott |
| Jo Angel | Fiona MacGregor | Simon Stonard |
| Joan Downing | Heather Spence | |
| Judy Appleyard | Janice Edwards | Basses |
| Julie Todd | Judith Bevan | Alex Csernak |
| Lin Westcott | Kate Man | Ben Bruges |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Kathy Shapiro | David Holloway |
| Mary Hooper | Kerry Gentleman | Gareth Simpson |
| Mary Lipscombe | Lindsey Oakman | Hugh Bryant |
| Megan Skinner | Liza Waller | John Jenkins |
| Mena Martin | Lotte Risbridger | John Rycroft |
| Mo Cannon | Lucy Cradduck | Mark Ford |
| Nancy Friel | Maggi Hyde | Tillmann Lenz |
| Rose Dearden | Mary Hughes | |
| Rose Miller | Mary Matthews | |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Nicola Urling-Clark | Honorary life members |
| Sarah Taylor | Paula McDiarmid | Hilary Baker |
| Sarah E Taylor | Rachel Farnham | John Read |
| Sue Beaney | Sue Adams | Judy Appleyard |
| Sue Kidd | Sue Green | |
| Sue Watson | ||
| Sylvie Donnelly | ||
| Thïa Igbokwe | ||
| Wendy Swain | ||
| Zaneta Nevronyte |
