Hillingdon Choral Society

Hillingdon Choral Society's Autumn Term

Rehearsals are running in shorter sessions than usual, from 7.45pm until 9.00pm.

After a few online sessions to get us going this term we are now starting to meet in small, pre-defined groups for our rehearsals. We are operating in accordance with government guidance, and will resume full in-person rehearsals when we can. Sadly, we will not be able to hold a Christmas concert this year.

In-person rehearsals will be shorter and with fewer people attending than usual. Email Eirwen if you are planning to attend.

When attending an in-person rehearsal, please sanitise your hands on entering the building using the facilities provided.

You will need to wear a face covering (mask) at all times to attend in-person rehearsals. Current research suggests visors do not adequately prevent the projections of aerosols, so are not an alternative to a mask.

We will be maintaining 2 metres social distancing at all times.

Please bring your own water, and do not share music, pencils etc.

Do not attend if you or a member of your household feels at all unwell!

The Church has done a full risk assessment and has arranged the building in accordance with government guidelines. The choir has also completed the necessary paperwork for risk assessments and safeguarding.

If you do not feel able to attend the session, then why not join in via Zoom? We will be streaming the session as it happens via a Zoom link. If you haven’t tried Zoom before, now is your chance. It really is very easy: just click on the link in the email members will receive and you will be linked to the session at URC. You can then sing along in the privacy of your own home.

Email hillingdonchoralsociety@gmail.com if you need further information.

Spring Term and Easter Concert

We hope to be able to practice and perform our cancelled program from Spring 2020:

Vivaldi - Gloria

Bach - St Luke's Passion

Easter music

Summer Term and 40th Anniversary Concert

The final term of our 40th anniversary year. All details to be confirmed.

CANCELLED - Summer Concert

Saturday 11th July 2020, 7.30pm

Douay Martyrs School, Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY (map).

Gilbert and Sullivan - Trial by Jury

Popular opera choruses

CANCELLED - Easter Concert - Chorus with orchestra

Saturday 4th April 2020, 7.30pm

Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE (map).

Vivaldi - Gloria

Bach - St Luke's Passion

Easter music

Come and get a handle on how to handle Handel

Saturday 25th January 2020, 10am – 4pm

A workshop on 25th January.

Heard all those famous pieces? Now come and sing them plus many more!

£15 to include music, tea and coffee.

A Concert for Advent

Saturday 30th November 2019, 7.30pm

Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE (map).

William Lloyd Webber - Prince of Peace

Seasonal music and readings

Summer Concert

Saturday 6th July 2019, 7.30pm

Douay Martyrs School, Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY (map).

Kiss Me Kate (concert version)

Music and lyrics by Cole Porter

and songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein

16th European Concert Tour to Luxembourg

Hillingdon Choral Society joined together with Amici Chamber Choir, Individual Singers, Guests and Orchestral Players, and toured under the name Hillingdon Chorus

Monday 27th May – Saturday 1st June 2019

Rutter - Requiem

Handel - Ode on St. Cecelia's Day (selected movements)

A short orchestral work

Spring Concert

With singers from the Amici Chamber Choir and Orchestra

Saturday 6th April 2019, 7.30pm

Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE (map).

Rutter - Requiem

Handel - Ode on St. Cecelia's Day

Concert of Remembrance - Remembering the end of WW1

Saturday 24th November 2018, 7.30pm

Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE (map).

Brahms - Song of Destiny

Elgar - For the Fallen

Music by Goodall and Rutter

Summer Concert

Saturday 7th July 2018, 7.30pm

Douay Martyrs School, Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY (map).

Toe-tapping medleys from the musicals including Oliver!, 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof and many more

Spring Concert

Saturday 24th March 2018, 7.30pm

Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE (map).

Handel - Messiah Part 2

Easter Music

Christmas Concert

Saturday 9th December 2017, 7.30pm

Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham, UB10 8AB (map)

Vaughan Williams - The First Nowell

Christmas songs and carols for choir and audience
With a performance by: Ruislip Belles and Beaux - Handbell Ringers

Summer Concert

Combined concert with Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 8th July 2017, 7.30pm

Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham, UB10 8AB (map)

Around the World in 80 Minutes

An evening of Opera and Ballet Music

Spring Concert

Saturday 1st April 2017, 7.30pm

All Saints' Church, Ryefield Avenue, Hillingdon, UB10 9BT (map)

Haydn - Nelson Mass
Mozart - Missa Brevis in D
Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus

Christmas Concert

With Whiteheath School Choir

Saturday 10th December 2016, 7.30pm

Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham, UB10 8AB (map)

Peterson - Born a King
Christmas songs
Carols for choir and audience

2016 Summer Concert

Saturday 2nd July 2016, 7.30pm

Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham, UB10 8AB (map)

My Fair Lady

Lyrics by Alan J Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe (concert version)