President: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings, Margi O'Callaghan
Vice-presidents: Judy Appleyard, Pam Brown, 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 | Robert Holland |
| Ilona Dobbs | Deirdre Goodger | Rupert Agutter |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Elaine Edwards | Simon Scott |
| Jess Gjergji | Elspeth Knights | Simon Stonard |
| Joan Downing | Fiona MacGregor | |
| Judy Appleyard | Heather Spence | |
| Julie Todd | Janice Edwards | Basses |
| Lin Westcott | Judith Bevan | Alex Csernak |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Kate Man | Ben Bruges |
| Mary Hooper | Kathy Shapiro | David Holloway |
| Mary Lipscombe | Kerry Gentleman | Gareth Simpson |
| Megan Skinner | Lindsey Oakman | Hugh Bryant |
| Mo Cannon | Liza Waller | John Jenkins |
| Nancy Friel | Lotte Risbridger | John Rycroft |
| Rose Dearden | Lucy Cradduck | Mark Ford |
| Rose Miller | Maggi Hyde | Tillmann Lenz |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Mary Hughes | |
| Sarah Taylor | Mary Matthews | |
| Sarah E Taylor | Nicola Urling-Clark | Honorary life members |
| Sue Beaney | Paula McDiarmid | Hilary Baker |
| Sue Kidd | Rachel Farnham | John Read |
| Sue Adams | Judy Appleyard | |
| Sue Green | ||
| Sue Watson | ||
| Sylvie Donnelly | ||
| Thïa Igbokwe | ||
| Wendy Swain |
