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

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.

The YouTube recording of our Concert on November 11, 2023 is available here, courtesy of St Peter’s.

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.

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Music for Penance and Passiontide

Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices
Stainer: The Crucifixion

Saturday 1 April 2023 at 7pm
St Peter’s Church, Frimley GU16 7AQ

Surrey Heath Singers gave a delightful concert on Saturday evening, April 1, 2023, at St Peter’s Church in Frimley.

The concert opened with a performance of William Byrd’s Ave Verum Corpus. This was followed by Byrd’s Mass for 4 Voices. This beautiful piece of Renaissance polyphony was composed in a time of religious turmoil in England.

The second half featured John Stainer’s The Crucifixion. This is a powerful and moving work, and the Surrey Heath Singers did a wonderful job of bringing it to life. The choir sang with precision and clarity, and the soloists were all excellent.

Here are some reviews from audience members:

• “The Surrey Heath Singers were simply amazing! They sang with such passion and precision, and the music was beautiful. I highly recommend seeing them perform.”
  
• “The Surrey Heath Singers gave a wonderful performance of The Crucifixion. The choir sang with such emotion, and the soloists were all excellent. It was a truly moving experience.”