Autumn 2026 Concert Plans

Here are the arrangements for both concerts.  I believe it is all correct, but could be subject to change.


Saturday October 10, St Peter’s Church, Frimley

Set up Staging 12:00
Help needed to set up the staging

Rehearsal – 13:30 – 16:00
Collect your name badge on entry and return it at the end of the afternoon
Ladies who need a flower, sign for one and return it at the end of the evening.

13.30pm – Church
All choir members to arrive (we will need extra time to arrange seating of both choirs.)

16:00 – After rehearsal
Most members go home to eat and change, just helpers and committee stay to organise tea and to socialise with the visitors.

Parking
Please find somewhere other than the St Peter’s car park to leave your car in the evening. (Graveyard or side streets). We have been discouraging visitors with mobility issues from attending our concerts and we really don’t want that.

18.45pm – Main Hall
Warm up in the main hall (rather than the meeting room, but enter from the back as usual)

19:00 – Concert

After the concert
When we have cleared and tidied the church, it would be lovely if as many people as possible could meet for a drink and celebration in the Crabtree on the Frimley Road.

Photograper
We urgently need someone to formally take photos of the choirs.  Please, any volunteers from your attendees?

Return of Music and Folders
If you are singing in both concerts, you may keep your music in the Choir Folder and return both to a member of the committee on the coach on the way back from Kemsing.  Otherwise, please return your folder and music at the end of Saturday’s concert.


Concert Dress:

  • Men: black jacket and trousers, white shirt, SHS bow tie if you have one, otherwise black
  • Ladies: all black dress or tops and skirt or trousers plus SHS flower

Saturday October 17 –  St Edith’s Hall, Kemsing, TN16 6NA

  • Coach Departs – 12:30
    Our coach leaves from St Peter’s at 12:30 and you may leave your cars in the church car park.  Please be early so we can leave on time.  (And make sure you have paid your contribution towards the cost of the coach.)
  • I will redistribute name badges and collect them again at the end of the afternoon.
  • Kemsing are providing us with refreshments in between rehearsal and concert.  No-one has told me of any particularly dietary needs.
  • You are advised to bring a water bottle.
  • There will also be somewhere we can change or you may prefer to come in your concert dress. Concert Dress is exactly the same as above.  I will bring Flowers for the ladies and we will have a Folder for the one person not singing in Frimley. 
  • Our coach is booked to leave at approximately 21:15 and should be back at Frimley by about 10.30pm.

Rehearsals

  • Please do your very best to attend both rehearsals next week, Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th, both at St Peter’s.
  • There is no rehearsal on October 19.
  • We start rehearsing for Christmas on Monday October 26.  Attendance at rehearsals is important as we have a lot to learn again.

Future Events

Surrey Heath Singers’ events

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St Peter’s Church, Frimley Green Road
Frimley, Surrey GU16 8JT United Kingdom
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Nearby events

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31 October 2026

Come & Sing – Stabat Mater – in Emsworth

Please register by emailing John Peter Howells at stephens253@btinternet.com or phone 07523-068452

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14 November 2026
21 November 2026
St Andrew’s Garrison Church, Queens Avenue
Aldershot, GU11 2BY
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28 November 2026

Mediaeval Carols – Frimley

Experience a candlelit journey into the spiritual heart of a medieval Christmas. Opus Anglicanum comes to Frimley for the first time with their festive concert, Mediaeval Carols.  From simple Gregorian […]

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10 December 2026
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, 111 Portsmouth Road
Frimley, GU16 7AA
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HSH Mens Choir – at High Cross

Hampshire & Surrey Hills Mens Choir at High Cross December 17, 2026 at 19:30

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17 December 2026
High Cross Church, Knoll Road
Camberley, GU15 3SY
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Choral Concert Club

Members of SHS can get generous discounts on tickets to Choral Concert Club events.
A group of local choirs have formed the Choral Concert Club and will offer 10 tickets for every concert at half price on a first-come-first-served basis.  Please contact our Chair for details.

There are no upcoming events at this time


Spring 2026 Concert

Some comments from audience and choir members:-

  • Amazing concert, our grandson loved it. Very good.
  • All in tune, well done, must have involved a lot of work.
  • Very good concert
  • The soprano had a beautiful, powerful voice but was also relaxed.
  •  “… haven’t heard you sing like that for a long time …”
  •  “ … I shall always remember tonight. The choir sang so well. …”

  • Thank you so much for inviting me to sing – it was an absolute pleasure. 
  • Chrissy Eastwood, soloist
  • It was a very hard sing, but also exhilarating!
  • From a choir member
  • We both felt it was really outstanding! Such beautiful music and so well performed! Wish I could have been singing too! The choir did so well, it really was a difficult and challenging set for you, but honestly, it was fabulously performed! 

Summer 2025 Concert

Some photos of the Summer 2025 Concert

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Comments from the audience

  • Top drawer!, Fun!, Very impressed, Really enjoyable evening, Lovely light-hearted feel,
  • Sublime soloist, Euphoric atmosphere, Really enjoyable evening
  • Enthusiastic and motivating Musical Director!

Video


Spring 2025 Concert

Sun Sea and Stars

Links to the recordings of the two halves are below, but please bear in mind, as always, that the sound is not balanced or as good as having been in the church!

YouTube recordings of the Concert – Part 1

YouTube recordings of the Concert – Part 2


Comments from choir or audience

Really lovely concert. You made a beautiful sound and sounded really well balanced. My friend enjoyed it very much too. The sopranos did a really good job on the high notes and produced a really sweet sound.


Christmas 2024 Concert

Thank you to all our supporters who came to our Christmas Concert on the 7th of December.
This is what some of them said afterwards:


Might you be inspired to join us? Love music and singing? We welcome new singers of all ages and in all voice parts. Come and try us out in 2025!

Our first rehearsal with new music is on 6th January 2025.


FreeTube

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It can be downloaded from here

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Donation to Mayor’s Charity

This afternoon, Salma Sams and Madeleine Chowne went to see the Worshipful the Mayor of Surrey Heath, Councillor Pat Tedder to present her with a cheque for £180 for her charity Sight For Surrey as collected at our Spring Concert. 


Sight For Surrey is an ambitious charity offering support for people who are blind, vision impaired, deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing. They work to support individuals and their families, providing specialist services suited to their unique needs

May 10, 2024


Spring 2024 Concert


Surrey Heath Singers delivered a delightful concert on Saturday evening, featuring baritone soloist Ian Helm. The program offered a journey through diverse musical landscapes, lead by our conductor Ed Bonner.

The first half opened with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Five Mystical Songs,” showcasing Helm’s rich baritone alongside the choir’s nuanced harmonies. It transitioned seamlessly into Charles Villiers Stanford’s evocative “Songs of the Fleet,” a tribute to the seafaring life. The interval provided a welcome respite before returning to Vaughan Williams’ “Songs of Travel,” a poignant exploration of human experience through the eyes of a wanderer.

The second half shifted gears with Frank Bridge’s introspective “Three Miniature Pastorals” for piano, offering a moment of serene reflection, played wonderfully by Geoff Tuson on piano. The concert culminated in Edward Elgar’s “From the Bavarian Highlands,” a vibrant suite capturing the essence of the region, from lively dances to tender lullabies.

Ian Helm’s captivating performance and the choir’s masterful execution made for a truly memorable evening. The thoughtfully curated program offered something for everyone, showcasing the versatility of both the performers and the chosen composers.


Quiz Night 2024

Our General Knowledge Quiz Night

Was held on Saturday 24 February
At  St Paul’s Church, Crawley Ridge, Camberley, GU15 2AD

Supper was delivered by Oysters Fish Bar


Many thanks to Frances and Crispin for organising the Quiz Night event, which was a great success.


Christmas 2023 Concert

Our 2023 Christmas Concert with Wholenotes Community Choir was held on Saturday, December 16, at St Paul’s Church in Camberley. We had a full house and everyone enjoyed our joint concert.

See the post on the SHS Facebook Page

Many thanks to everyone who attended, to everyone who helped make the evening a success. Our special thanks go to Ed Bonner, Alison Wrigley, Geoff Tuson and all those singing up on the stage.


Here are 2 videos – click here and click here


Outreach 2023

In early December, some members of the choir went singing as part of our outreach programme.

Frimley Park Hospital

On Sunday (Dec 3) a group of the choir supported the Chaplaincy at Frimley Park Hospital by providing music and singing at the Memorial Service in the hospital.


 The Knights Foundation

On Tuesday (Dec 5) a group sang carols at Jake’s Playbarn in Sandhurst in support of The Knights Foundation. This local charity provides support and equipment to disabled, deprived or seriously ill children and their families.


Step by Step

On Saturday (Dec 23) we gathered in the wind and cold to sing carols at The Meadows in Blackwater. This was in support of the charity Step by Step which provides support for young homeless people.