WEYMOUTH Choral Society ended its year in triumph on Saturday with a delightful Christmas concert at St Aldhelm’s Church in Weymouth. Musical director Helen Brind chose and conducted an imaginative programme which allowed scope both for the skills of the choir and the enthusiastic participation of audience. St Aldhelm’s was packed to capacity on a … Read More
The workshop – held in association with The Thomas Hardye Singers – was led by Neil Ferris, Head of Choral Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. This daytime workshop featured the much-loved Fauré Requiem and Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light: A Requiem, through which Neil will focused on vocal and choral technique, … Read More
Anything Goes! On Saturday 21st June, Weymouth Choral Society presented ‘Anything Goes!’ – a packed programme of songs from the world of entertainment and musical theatre, from jazz classics to well-loved favourites from the shows. The choral society was joined by special guests The Portland Singers who added to the variety of the evening with … Read More
The main work in Weymouth Choral Society’s spring concert was Sir John Stainer’s “The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer“. Stainer intended that his piece would be within the scope of most parish church/amateur choirs and it includes five hymns for congregational participation. Before this, however, the first half of … Read More