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History
The Hillingdon Choral Society (HCS) was formed in 1980. There were 30 singers conducted by Peter J Williams, who is still our conductor today. Initially the Choir was an Adult Education Class but became independent and self-funding in 1982. It now has over 100 singers.
The repertoire varies from major classical works to opera choruses and songs from the shows. We give at least three concerts each season in the Hillingdon area.
The HCS has an impressive list of overseas tours, including Germany, Belgium, Holland, Czech Republic, Austria and Hillingdon's twin town in France, Mantes la Jolie where we went for the Three Choir Festival in 2003. We have most recently returned from a tour in Normandy in 2007.
Key events in the past couple of years have been the Choir's 25th anniversary celebration in Southwark Cathedral in 2006 where we sang the Mozart Requiem in a joint programme with the Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra who were celebrating their own 21st annivsary, and a performance of Haydn's 'Creation' from scratch as part of Hillingdon Arts Week in June 2007.
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