Past concerts since 2003
Below is a selection from our past concerts since 2003.
2024 | ||
December | Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Parts I-III) | All Saints', Eastbourne |
September | Joint concert with visiting choir Les Choeurs du Pay-de-Bray from Hailsham’s twin town of Gournay-en-Bray in Normandy | Hailsham Parish Church |
July | Summer concert: Haydn, Bruckner, Parry, Duruflé etc | Hailsham Parish Church |
May | Verdi Requiem | St Saviour’s, Eastbourne |
2023 | ||
December | The First Christmas | Hailsham Parish Church | November | Petite Messe Solennelle: Rossini | St Saviour’s, Eastbourne | September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
June | Summer Serenade | Community Hall, Hailsham |
April | Handel: Samson | All Saints', Eastbourne |
2022 | ||
December | World Carols through the Ages | Hailsham Parish Church |
November | Haydn: Nelson Mass Purcell: Funeral Music for Queen Mary Purcell: Te Deum Laudamus & Jubilate Deo in 'D' |
All Saints', Eastbourne | September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
July | Summer Concert: A Jubilee Tribute | Hailsham Parish Church |
March | Handel: Messiah Hailsham Choral 60th anniversary concert |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
2021 | ||
Most concerts cancelled due to Covid-19. The following took place: | ||
December | Christmas Carols | Hailsham Parish Church | September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
2020 | ||
All concerts cancelled due to Covid-19 including Handel: Samson | ||
2019 | ||
December | A Night of Carols | Hailsham Parish Church |
November | Christmas Songs by Starlight | Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux |
November | Vivaldi: Gloria, Haydn: Te Deum & Fauré: Requiem | All Saints', Eastbourne |
September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
August | Evensong in Chichester Cathedral. Smith: Preces and responses; Stanford: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A; Bairstow: Though I Speak with the Tongues of Men. |
Chichester Cathedral |
June | Summer Concert: Classical, Opera, Folk, Musicals... and a Drinking Song |
Community Hall, Hailsham |
Easter | Maunder: Olivet to Calvary | Hailsham Parish Church |
March | Haydn: The Creation | All Saints', Eastbourne |
2018 | ||
March | Bach: St John Passion | All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Folk Songs and Fun Songs | Community Hall, Hailsham |
July | Korean Art Festival | Town Hall, Eastbourne |
September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
November | Choral Masterpieces, including Parry: Songs of Farewell; Haddow: The Whispering Mass; and Renaissance works by Palestrina, Victoria, etc. | All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Favourite Carols through the Ages | Hailsham Parish Church |
2017 | ||
March | Handel: Dettingen Te Deum & Messiah Part II |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
Easter | Stainer: The Crucifixion | Hailsham Parish Church |
July | Rutter: Magnificat & Haddow: The Whispering Mass (excerpts), plus lighter summer music | Community Hall, Hailsham |
September | Hailsham Festival | Hailsham Parish Church |
October | Joint concert with Les Choeurs du Pay-de-Bray from Hailsham's twin town | Gournay-en-Bray, France |
November | Brahms: German Requiem | All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | An A-Z of Christmas Carols | Hailsham Parish Church |
2016 | ||
March | Mozart Requiem Haydn St Nicholas Mass |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Haydn St Nicholas Mass The True St Nicolas: Ruth Kenward and Martin Neill (with Pevensey and Westham Primary School) |
St Nicolas, Pevensey |
Summer | Love songs from 16th to 20th century | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs European Sacred Music: Jubilate Deo - Giovanni Gabrieli Crucifixus - Antonio Lotti Cantate Domino - Claudio Monteverdi Pater Noster - Jacob Handl Ave verum corpus - Orlande de Lassus Magnificat - Dietrich Buxtehude Zadok the Priest - George F. Handel Os justi - Anton Bruckner Ave verum corpus - Wolfgang A. Mozart Christus factus est - Anton Bruckner Dostoino yest - Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Ave Maria - Igor Stravinsky Bogoroditsye Dyevo - Sergei Rachmaninov |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Carols: Come Travel for a Carol | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2015 | ||
March | Nelson Mass: Haydn Funeral Music for Queen Mary: Purcell Te Deum Laudamus & Jubilate Deo in 'D': Purcell |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
Easter | Olivet to Calvary: Maunder | St Mary's, Hailsham |
June | The Sprig of Thyme: Rutter Five Spirituals: Tippet Folk songs and spirituals |
Community Hall, Hailsham |
September | Joint concert with Les Choeurs du Pay-de-Bray | St Mary's, Hailsham |
November | Petite Messe Solennelle: Rossini | All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Carols: Christmas for the Young at Heart | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2014 | ||
April | Requiem: Duruflé Mass of the Children: Rutter Cantique de Jean Racine: Faure |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
July | WW1 a commemoration | Community Hall, Hailsham |
September | Joint concert with Les Choeurs du Pay-de-Bray | Gournay-en-Bray, France |
November | Chichester Psalms: Bernstein Songs of Farewell: Parry Insanae et vanae curae: Haydn Blest pair of Sirens: Parry |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2013 | ||
March | Crucifixion: Stainer | St Mary's, Hailsham |
May | Choral Classics: Mozart, Handel, Bruckner, etc (with Kirchenchor Cacilia choir from Switzerland) |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Musicals inc. South Pacific & Oklahoma | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Dido & Aeneas: Purcell Opera choruses |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2012 | ||
March | Coronation Mass: Mozart Beatus Vir: Monteverdi Gloria in D: Vivaldi Motets: Bruckner |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Songs of the Sea | St Mary's, Hailsham |
November | Donna Nobis Pacem: Vaughan Williams Messa di Gloria: Puccini |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
December | Carols (British for a Jubilee Year) | Hailsham |
2011 | ||
April | Requiem: Rutter Cathedral music |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
June | English & UK Folk Songs | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Messiah: Handel (anniversary concert) | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Hailsham |
2010 | ||
March | Requiem: Faure Magnificat: Rutter A Little Jazz Mass: Chilcott |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | 'Bag' concert | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | C Minor Mass: Mozart Ave Verum: Mozart Sancta Maria: Mozart |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2009 | ||
March | Cathedral Classics | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
June | Trial by Jury & other G&S | Community Hall, Hailsham |
August | Various: Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel | Visit to Baden, Switzerland |
November | The Seasons: Haydn | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Community Hall, Eastbourne |
2008 | ||
April | Messiah: Handel - excerpts Gloria: Vivaldi |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
July | Cry of the Earth: Biggin Te Deum: Haydn |
Winter Garden, Eastbourne |
October | Opera Choruses | Community Hall, Hailsham |
December | Carols | Community Hall, Hailsham |
2007 | ||
March | Petite Messe Solennelle: Rossini Easter Hymn: Mascagni |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
June | Summer Serenade | Community Hall, Hailsham |
September | September Serenade (Hailsham Arts Festival) | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Elijah: Mendelssohn | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
2006 | ||
April | St Cecilia Mass: Gounoud Crucifixion: Stainer |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Summer Serenade | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | The Creation: Haydn | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Pavilion, Hailsham |
2005 | ||
April | B Minor Mass: Bach - excerpts Beatus Vir: Monteverdi |
All Saints', Eastbourne |
May | Music for a May evening (Flower Festival) | St Pancras, Arlington |
June | American light music | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Opera choruses | St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Pavilion, Hailsham |
2004 | ||
April | St John's Passion: Bach - excerpts | All Saints', Eastbourne |
June | Songs from the Shows | Community Hall, Hailsham |
November | Mozart's Requiem & Ave Maria The Old Hundredth: Vaughan Williams |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Pavilion, Hailsham |
2003 | ||
March | Requiem: Rutter Requiem: Faure Benedicite: Carter - excerpts |
St Andrew's, Seaside, Eastbourne |
June | Summer Serenade, Gershwin, Rogers, Kern | Community Hall, Hailsham |
June | Summer concert | Salvation Army Citadel |
November | St Nicholas: Britten Magnificat: Rutter |
St Saviour's, Eastbourne |
December | Carols | Pavilion, Hailsham |