Author: Tim FitzGerald
Future Events
Surrey Heath Singers’ future events
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Surrey Heath Singers – Christmas Concert
December 6 @ 19:00 - 21:30
Nearby future events
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Surrey Brass – Jazz Impressions
November 15Wokingham – Baroque Masters
November 15High Cross Camberley – Organ Recital
November 15 @ 15:00 - 17:00Yateley – Baroque Splendour
November 15 @ 19:30 - 21:30Vivace Chorus – Haydn Creation
November 15 @ 19:30 - 21:30Rutter – Requiem
November 22 @ 16:30 - 17:00Royal Free Singers – Windsor
November 29Epworth Choir – Woking – Vivaldi Gloria
December 6 @ 19:30 - 22:00Come and Sing – The Armed Man – Wokingham
February 7, 2026Come & Sing – Messiah – Haslemere
February 7, 2026 @ 14:00 - 18:30
If you know of future events that are not listed here please contact webmaster@surreyheathsingers.org.uk
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.
Cedar Lodge 2025
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!
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

Photos from the Concert
YouTube recordings are available
Surrey Heath Singers Concert Part 1
Surrey Heath Singers Concert Part 2
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:
‘Best Christmas Concert ever!’
‘Really put me in the mood for Christmas!’
‘Traditional but fresh!’
‘A concert with ‘fizz!’
‘Particularly liked the selection of music and readings and the audience participation’
‘A thoroughly enjoyable evening!’
‘Amazing Surrey Heath Singers!’
‘It was a lovely evening!’
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.
Surrey Heath Singers’ new Patron

Dr. Al Pinkerton, our newly-elected Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, has kindly accepted our invitation to be our Patron.
He has enjoyed supporting the Surrey Heath Singers for several years. We hope to see Al at our events soon.
Christmas Dinner
FreeTube
FreeTube is a Windows program that allows you to play YouTube videos without the advertisements.
It can be downloaded from here
To use FreeTube, copy the URL from the YouTube browser and paste it into FreeTube
Summer 2024 Concert
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.




Autumn 2023 Concert
The YouTube recording of our Concert on November 11, 2023 is available here, courtesy of St Peter’s.
Summer 2023 Concert
July 15, 2023
This concert is available on YouTube first half – second half
Comments from members of the audience
- Your quality of singing was much more accurate and improved from before the pandemic.
- A previous choir member was so impressed he might consider returning.
- There was much appreciation of the quality of the soloists singing.
Myriad Files
The practice tracks are prepared using the Myriad suite of software from www.myriad-online.com. The output is the MP3 files which we use for practice. The Myriad software also produces MYR files. I have started to add the MYR files to the website.
Some singers find using these file which are played using the Melody Player component of the Myriad software is easier for learning the music.
The Melody Player software can be downloaded here for free.
Caution: Using Myriad is not for the inexperienced user, but it is very useful. I will add more information in due course.









