Hailsham Choral Society

Rehearsals restart on Thursday 3rd September 2026.

Hailsham Choral is currently on its summer break and rehearsals will start again on Thursday 3rd September 2026.

The main concert in our autumn season features two great works: Orff’s Carmina Burana and Kodály’s Missa Brevis. If you are interested in joining the choir please see here.

Next Concert: Orff’s Carmina Burana & Kodály’s Missa Brevis

For our next concert we are excited to perform Carl Orff’s famous work Carmina Burana (Songs of Beuern), his setting of a long-lost collection of 11th and 12th century poems about drinking, gambling, spring, love, lust and the power of fate.

The other work in our program is Zoltán Kodály’s Missa Brevis. Composed during the second world war, this deeply emotional work is rich and satisfying. Not to be missed.

The concert is on Saturday 21st November 2026 at 7.30pm in St Saviour’s Church, South Street, Eastbourne BN21 4UT.

Conductor
Jozik Kotz
Soloists
Stefanie Kemball-Read
(soprano)
Louis Hurst
(Baritone)
Piano and Organ
Andrew Wilson
Piano
William Hancox
The John Rockliffe Percussion Ensemble
Tickets
See below

Tickets

Adults £18.00 in advance (£20.00 on the door)
Under-18s Free
Tickets available from:
        wegottickets.com
        Eastbourne Tourist Office
        From choir members
        On the door

Carol Mounter reviews our April 2026 concert: The Dream of Gerontius

This performance of The Dream of Gerontius was truly outstanding, dynamics fully observed by all participants, conveying a Soul's journey to a thrilled audience. Just lovely.

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New Members Wanted!

Do you enjoy singing?
Are you looking for a friendly, welcoming choir?

Look no further.

Hailsham Choral is a lively, local choir with some 70+ members singing a wide repertoire from Bach to the Beatles, Rossini to Rutter, and Handel to Holst

We rehearse on Thursdays, at 7.30pm at the Hailsham Community Hall, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX.

For more information please see the ‘Join Us’ page.

About us

We are a choir of about 70 singers based in Hailsham, East Sussex.

You can find references to a choral group in Hailsham from the early 1930s, but it faded from view during the war - they probably had even more troubles recruiting tenors and basses then! The present Society was founded in 1961 and still going from strength to strength.

We perform at least four main concerts during the year, with programmes featuring anything from Bach (Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion) to Beatles, Rossini (Petite Messe Solennelle) to Gershwin, Rutter (Requiem, Magnificat, carols) to Rogers and Hart.

We’re a sociable lot too, music workshops, coffee mornings, quizzes, even the odd pint of beer or glass of wine (or two)!

If you’re looking for a fast way to increase your circle of friends, as well as an opportunity to sing hugely enjoyable music go to the ‘Join Us’ page.

Contact us

For membership enquiries, or if you are interested in becoming a Friend, please see here.

For any other enquiries, please email our Chair Milly Clark (Mobile: 07751 935011)

If you want to read our Data Protection policy or other choir policies, they are available here.

Thank You

We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Hailsham Town Council who have assisted us with a grant.

We would also like to thank Wealden District Council for a very welcome grant towards the cost of replacing our electronic keyboard.

This website is maintained by Simon Marsden. Please get in touch if you have any problems with the site.