Whitstable Choral Society proudly presents
Christmas Concert and
Family Carols.
Time: 3pm
Saturday, 7th Dec 2024.
Joined by children from Whitstable Junior School and St Alphege Infant School
Tickets on Sale now £5 / £3.
Buy on Website, Gateway Sounds -Whitstable or on the door. Cash or Card accepted.
CONDUCTOR: Spencer Payne. Conductor, pianist, organist, ABRSM examiner and Director of Music at St Edmund’s School, Canterbury.
VENUE: St Alphege Church, High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY
Whitstable Choral Society proudly presents
In association with The Canterbury Festival
Come and Sing Day & Afternoon Performance
Saturday 26 October 2024, 9.30am – 4.15pm
Vivaldi: Gloria
Singers from across Kent have come together to join WCS for a Come & Sing Day of Vivaldi: Gloria followed by an afternoon performance 3.15pm – 4.15pm
Places for singers are fully booked. Audience tickets £3 on sale now. Buy in advance or on the door. Cash and Card accepted
CONDUCTOR: Spencer Payne. Conductor, pianist, organist, ABRSM examiner and Director of Music at St Edmund’s School, Canterbury.
VENUE: St Alphege Church, High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY
SUMMER CONCERT:
John Rutter: Feel the Spirit
Handel: Four Coronation Anthems
We are delighted to be singing Rutter: Feel the Spirit, comprising seven strong and stirring familiar African- American spirituals vividly arranged by Rutter.
Followed by Handel: Four Coronation Anthems, commissioned for the coronation of George II in 1727 and becoming standard for later coronations including Charles III, due to their majestic splendour.
Performed by Whitstable Choral Society & Soloist.
Saturday 15th June, 7.30pm
St Alphege Church, The High St, Whitstable, CT5 1AY
Conductor: Spencer Payne, Musical Director Whitstable Choral Society & St Edmund’s School, Canterbury
TICKETS: Adult £10 (12-18yrs £5, Under 12’s FREE). Tickets available on the door
SINGING DAY
SATURDAY, 18th MAY 2024 – 9.30am to 4.00pm
Join us for a day of choral singing and fun
Programme: Music From The Heart: A selection of works to bring a rosy glow
CONDUCTOR: Spencer Payne. Conductor, pianist, organist, ABRSM examiner and Director of Music at St Edmund’s School, Canterbury.
FEE: £15.00 including hire of vocal scores and refreshments. Bookings for Singers close 10th May. There is limited space for people to come and listen to the performance and booking in advance is essential.
TIMETABLE: 9.30 am: Arrival, registration, collection of music / 10.00 am: Session 1 / 11.00 am: Coffee break / 11.30 am: Session / 12.45 pm: Lunch break / 1.45 pm: Session 3 3.00 pm: Break (audience arrives) / 3.15 pm: Performance / 4.00 pm: Return music and depart
LUNCH: Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/coffee/squash will be provided.
VENUE: St Alphege Church, High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY
To book a space, please e-mail: SingingDay@whitstablechoral.org for a booking form to complete and then make a payment of £15. Please add £3.00 each for an audience seat.
Come and Sing – Haydn's Nelson Mass
Saturday 18th November 2023, 10am-3:15pm
St. Alphege Church, Whitstable CT5 1AY
Conductor: Spencer Payne
CHRISTMAS CONCERT – FAMILY CAROLS
Saturday 09th December 2023, 2:30pm
St. Alphege Church, Whitstable CT5 1AY
Directed by Spencer Payne