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Concert Overview.

Concerts since March 2013


Our aim is to perform at least three concerts each year - A Spring concert, a Summer concert and an Autumn concert performed late November or early in December.  Our programmes range from the great oratorios to more modern composers and within a number of years we aim to cover all the great choral masterpieces from the 17th to the 21st century.  We perform accompanied by a professional orchestra and soloists. Most concerts also include popular concertos and orchestral pieces to complement the choral works.
Our concert venues are typically the Leas Cliff Hall, Holy Trinity Church, St. Leonard`s Church and the Saga Pavilion.

Under the new Musical Directorship of Stephen Hope as of summer 2017 we have diversified our traditional approach with a focus and aim of fund raising for the Pilgrims Hospice and other hospices. Over the Christmas period of 2017 we were involved with open air carol singing for our appointed charities. In the Spring of 2018 we performed  a charitable Big Sing event held at The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone when other singers joined us. ​

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          Musical Director
          Stephen Hope


Stephen started his musical career as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School and the King`s school. He continued his musical training as an organ scholar at Bristol University where he specialized in keyboard and conducting.  Since then, Stephen has had wide experience of both conducting  and as a pianist with the London Chamber Players, Northern Ballet Theatre, English Northern Philharmonia, Scottish Opera and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Concert Venues.

LEAS CLIFF HALL

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The Leas Cliff Hall is our premier venue for our concerts and has been used by the Folkestone Choral Society for many years...........(more....)

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

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The Holy Trinity Church is located in Sandgate Road to the west of the town centre between Earls Avenue and Grimston Gardens............. (more)

ST. LEONARD`S  CHURCH

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This church stands high above the town of Hythe overlooking the English Channel with views of France on a clear day.  There is limited parking...... (more)

SAGA  PAVILION

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The Saga Pavilion overlooks the sea from its vantage point on the hillside at Sandgate within lawned and wooded grounds...... (more)

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