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 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 |
| Angela Howitt | Alison Levinson | Bob Moffat |
| Annie Sutton-Scales | Anna Pirinen | Chris Cormack |
| Catriona Lamont | Annette Humphreys | Conal Tracey |
| Claire Lapworth-Pike | Barbara Cornish | Edward Bryant |
| Elizabeth Hegarty | Beatrice Dixon | John Spencer |
| Frances Day | Carol Scoines | Jonathan Todd |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Caryl Hosein | Marly McLeod |
| Gillian Attwood | Cindy Gilham | Mike Wilkins |
| Helen Palen | Deirdre Goodger | Robert Holland |
| Holly Eldridge | Elspeth Knights | Rupert Agutter |
| Ilona Dobbs | Fiona MacGregor | Simon Scott |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Heather Spence | Simon Stonard |
| Jess Gjergji | Jaime Hallam | |
| Jo Angel | Janice Edwards | Basses |
| Joan Downing | Judith Bevan | Alex Csernak |
| Judy Appleyard | Kate Man | Ben Bruges |
| Julie Todd | Kathy Shapiro | Gareth Simpson |
| Lin Westcott | Kerry Gentleman | Gary Farley |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Lin Ireland | Hugh Bryant |
| Lucy Skelton | Lindsey Oakman | John Jenkins |
| Mary Lipscombe | Liza Waller | John Rycroft |
| Megan Skinner | Lotte Risbridger | Mark Ford |
| Mena Martin | Lucy Cradduck | Matt Binns |
| Mo Cannon | Maggi Hyde | Paul Beaney-Gainford |
| Nancy Friel | Mary Hughes | Paul Brocklehurst |
| Rose Dearden | Mary Matthews | Paul Read |
| Rose Miller | Moo Day | Stephen Wehrle |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Nicola Urling-Clark | Tillmann Lenz |
| Sarah Taylor | Paula McDiarmid | |
| Sarah E Taylor | Rachel Farnham | Honorary life members |
| Sue Beaney | Sue Adams | Hilary Baker |
| Sue Kidd | Sue Green | John Read |
| Tessa Sambrook | Sue Watson | Judy Appleyard |
| Ursula Owen | Sylvie Donnelly | |
| Thïa Igbokwe | ||
| Virginia Cole | ||
| Wendy Swain |
