After conducting a triumphant and passionate St John Passion on 31st March, Patrick McCarthy will conduct  Olivet to Calvary by J H Maunder. The performance is at St Nicholas Church, Harwich from 7pm.  Tickets  on the door £5 (full-time education £3)   Patrick will also be singing the part of Elijah on 14th April i... read more

 five-star review in the Telegraph for the Howells Requiem from Trinity College Choir and Stephen Layton. “A fluid lyrical gift, an imaginative harmonic spectrum and a sense of occasion … the Trinity College Choir brings clarity of words and superb singing.” Buy CDA 67914 @ £14.25* How about some spine-tingling Russia... read more

A five-star review in the Telegraph for the Howells Requiem from Trinity College Choir and Stephen Layton. “A fluid lyrical gift, an imaginative harmonic spectrum and a sense of occasion … the Trinity College Choir brings clarity of words and superb singing.” Buy CDA 67914 @ £14.25* How about some spine-tingling Russian Or... read more

Northern Lights, a beautiful Choral CD, musically describing the visually awesome natural event in Norway.    The music by young contemporary Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo, has been recorded by Chandos and the Phoenix Choir.  It has already been critically acclaimed, been John Brunning’s Classic FM Drive Time CD, and has &n... read more

Choral Society's Tribute to Norma HenfreyWitham Choral Society has chosen a work by J S Bach, his deeply moving St John Passion, for its concert in memory of Norma Henfrey on Saturday 31March at 7.00 p.m. at St Peter ad Vincula Church in Coggeshall. "Norma was a loyal supporter of the Choral Society for many years,"explained Chairman, Chris Heron, ... read more

  　 COLCHESTER CLASSICS IS PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH WITHAM CHORAL SOCIETY   Colchester Classics… …is an award-winning CD mail order service to the general public through its UK and worldwide exclusive database. It provides a CD service for those who have just started their Classical CD collections and also for those... read more

IT could be said that music is Liz Leatherdale's life. Not many of us are lucky enough to have made a vocation out of Pastimes, but Liz has managed to do so.   Colchester born and bred, the mum-of one flrst picked up a musical instrument aged six and has not looked back since.   These days she can regurlarly be seen performin... read more