Concert Overview.
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, Arundel Cathedral 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. Each summer we will be joining forces with other choirs and choral societies of the South of England to perform a major classical work at Arundel Cathedral under the banner of the Sussex Festival Choir and Musical Directorship of Stephen Hope. Over the Christmas period of 2017 we have been involved with open air carol singing for our appointed charities. In the Spring of 2018 we will be involved with a charitable Big Sing event to be held at The Leas Cliff Hall when other choirs and singers will be invited to join us.
Our concert venues are typically the Leas Cliff Hall, Holy Trinity Church, St. Leonard`s Church, Arundel Cathedral 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. Each summer we will be joining forces with other choirs and choral societies of the South of England to perform a major classical work at Arundel Cathedral under the banner of the Sussex Festival Choir and Musical Directorship of Stephen Hope. Over the Christmas period of 2017 we have been involved with open air carol singing for our appointed charities. In the Spring of 2018 we will be involved with a charitable Big Sing event to be held at The Leas Cliff Hall when other choirs and singers will be invited to join us.
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. |
Concerts since March 2013Concert Venues.
LEAS CLIFF HALL
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
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
The Saga Pavilion overlooks the sea from its vantage point on the hillside at Sandgate within lawned and wooded grounds...... (more)
ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL |
