An Evening with Henry Purcell and the Harleston Choral Society
We’re a friendly, non-audition choir and we welcome all singers and would-be singers.
The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas by Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland 1766
Choir practices are on Monday evenings at 7.30 pm in The Church at London Road, Harleston. Subs £40.00 per term (some concessions available) and music is provided free. We’re singing music by Purcell – Dido and Aeneas; three anthems (Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts; Remember not Lord our offences; I was glad) and O Sing unto the Lord – in preparation for our summer concert, An Evening with Henry Purcell, on Saturday 22nd June at 7.30 pm, in St John’s Church, Harleston, with Carole Court (Soprano), Beverley Lockyer (Soprano), Christine Petch (Contralto), Mitesh Khatri (Tenor), Gary Griffiths (Bass Baritone), and the Dargason Ensemble. Tickets £12.00 (accompanied children free) from choir members, Harleston Information Plus, and on the door on the night. Do come along and join us. More information on the various website sections, or from our Chair, Jo Curry jo.curry@sky.com
View some images from our rehearsals here.
Read the review of our recent Christmas concert here.
Click here to hear a clip of the choir singing Vivaldi’s Gloria (First Chorus) from December 2016. Clip kindly provided by Chris Bracewell. More clips of performances by the choir can be heard on this link.