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 |
| Elizabeth Hegarty | Barbara Cornish | Edward Bryant |
| Frances Day | Carol Scoines | John Spencer |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Caryl Hosein | Jonathan Todd |
| Gillian Attwood | Cindy Gilham | Marly McLeod |
| Helen Palen | Deirdre Goodger | Robert Holland |
| Ilona Dobbs | Elspeth Knights | Rupert Agutter |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Fiona MacGregor | Simon Scott |
| Jess Gjergji | Heather Spence | Simon Stonard |
| Jo Angel | Janice Edwards | |
| Joan Downing | Judith Bevan | Basses |
| Judy Appleyard | Kate Man | Alex Csernak |
| Julie Todd | Kathy Shapiro | Ben Bruges |
| Lin Westcott | Kerry Gentleman | Gareth Simpson |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Lindsey Oakman | Hugh Bryant |
| Mary Hooper | Liza Waller | John Jenkins |
| Mary Lipscombe | Lotte Risbridger | John Rycroft |
| Megan Skinner | Lucy Cradduck | Mark Ford |
| Mena Martin | Maggi Hyde | Matt Binns |
| Mo Cannon | Mary Hughes | Paul Beaney-Gainford |
| Nancy Friel | Mary Matthews | Paul Read |
| Rose Dearden | Nicola Urling-Clark | Stephen Wehrle |
| Rose Miller | Paula McDiarmid | Tillmann Lenz |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Rachel Farnham | |
| Sarah Taylor | Sue Adams | Honorary life members |
| Sarah E Taylor | Sue Green | Hilary Baker |
| Sue Beaney | Sue Watson | John Read |
| Sue Kidd | Sylvie Donnelly | Judy Appleyard |
| Tessa Sambrook | Thïa Igbokwe | |
| Wendy Swain |
