On 21 March at 7.30pm Kingston Choral Society presents a stirring performance of music by four iconic nineteenth century German composers in the magnificent setting of All Saints Church, Kingston. The programme of inspirational compositions by Beethoven,...  moreOn 21 March at 7.30pm Kingston Choral Society presents a stirring performance of music by four iconic nineteenth century German composers in the magnificent setting of All Saints Church, Kingston. The programme of inspirational compositions by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Schumann is a perfect prelude to spring and encompasses the Romantic themes of dream, destiny, heroism, and pantheism. Brahms’ Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) contrasts heavenly bliss with the sorrows of the human condition, while Schumann’s Nachtlied evokes the serene world of sleep. Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture portrays the fall of a once all-conquering hero and Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht is a dramatic musical rendition of the clash between nature-worshipping Druidic tradition and new belief in a God disembodied from the natural world. The concert will be conducted by Andrew Griffiths, with KCS’s partner orchestra the Thames Camerata, and distinguished soloists, Alexandria Moon, Emyr Lloyd Jones and Ambrose Connolly. K...    less

International Choir Festival Harmony 2015-Harmanli,Bulgaria Photo:Katerina Mindova

Recorded at the Bentall Centre, Kingston, Surrey on 14th February 2015 as part of Love Kingston Day. Love Kingston is supporting five local community projects committed to ‘pathways out of poverty’ and building a Legacy Fund for the future. Please give...  moreRecorded at the Bentall Centre, Kingston, Surrey on 14th February 2015 as part of Love Kingston Day. Love Kingston is supporting five local community projects committed to ‘pathways out of poverty’ and building a Legacy Fund for the future. Please give generously to this worthy cause by visiting our fundraising page http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/northkingstonchoir To find out more about our informal non audition choir check out our website http://www.northkingstonchoir.org.uk  

Leatherhead Choral Society singing Eric Whitacre's Seal Lullaby live at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke D'abernon Surrey in November 2015.

Rushmoor Odd Fellows male voice choir sing for Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Heart to Heart appeal to raise £1.5 million for a regional heart attack centre for Surrey, East Berkshire and North East Hampshire.

Christmas concert December 2022

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...