All welcome to rehearsals - 7.30pm, Christ's Church, Harrogate
07711 945929
HCS are a high quality, mixed voice, open age choir, that perform a variety of concerts in the Harrogate area. We are open to new members with or without prior singing experience, who want to perform with a leading choir. If you're interested in joining HCS, please visit our new members page.
An Introduction to Harrogate Choral Society
Our President and Principal Guest Conductor is Brian Kay, ex-Kings singer and well-known broadcaster. Under his baton we have performed Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Bach's Mass in B Minor. We are delighted to have Terry Bramall as our Patron and enjoy his association with us through a shared love of music. At our AGM in 2022, in recognition of her service to HCS over many years we appointed Marilynne Davies as Vice President.
In the Autumn of 2021 we appointed David Lawrence as our new Music Director and have enjoyed our first season working with him and getting to know him. Our Deputy Music Directors are Marilynne Davies and Thomas Moore, the latter also being our principal Accompanist. We are most fortunate to work with both these excellent musicians and also to have Christine Alp, another accomplished musician, as Deputy Accompanist.
In the Autumn of 2021 we appointed David Lawrence as our new Music Director and have enjoyed our first season working with him and getting to know him. Our Deputy Music Directors are Marilynne Davies and Thomas Moore, the latter also being our principal Accompanist. We are most fortunate to work with both these excellent musicians and also to have Christine Alp, another accomplished musician, as Deputy Accompanist.
The Society is managed by a committee which is presently under the co-Chairmanship of Paul Jackson and Amy Wall.
We engage professional soloists for most of our concerts, and we are accompanied by professional orchestras such as Manchester Camerata and Amici Ensemble. In the past we have also worked with The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and the Band of the Royal Marines, Scotland.
In recent years we were fortunate to be able to support several young voices aged from 14 to 18 years who were our Halcyon singers. They were an integral part of the HCS Family and rehearsed with HCS on Wednesday evenings. As well as singing as members of the Choral Society they are given opportunities to sing in semi-choruses and with Beati at places like Harewood House. They have all now left us to further their studies at university.
We also have a small choral group, Beati, and members of the main chorus sometimes perform together by request for weddings and other events.
Beati
This is a smaller group of ten female voices who sing at various functions. Their repertoire ranges from madrigals to songs from the shows. They perform at least two concerts per year which raise funds for local charities. These concerts provide an opportunity to perform their wide repertoire and also to provide a platform for young aspiring musicians to perform with them.
To learn more about the history of the society, please visit our History page.
We engage professional soloists for most of our concerts, and we are accompanied by professional orchestras such as Manchester Camerata and Amici Ensemble. In the past we have also worked with The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and the Band of the Royal Marines, Scotland.
In recent years we were fortunate to be able to support several young voices aged from 14 to 18 years who were our Halcyon singers. They were an integral part of the HCS Family and rehearsed with HCS on Wednesday evenings. As well as singing as members of the Choral Society they are given opportunities to sing in semi-choruses and with Beati at places like Harewood House. They have all now left us to further their studies at university.
We also have a small choral group, Beati, and members of the main chorus sometimes perform together by request for weddings and other events.
Beati
This is a smaller group of ten female voices who sing at various functions. Their repertoire ranges from madrigals to songs from the shows. They perform at least two concerts per year which raise funds for local charities. These concerts provide an opportunity to perform their wide repertoire and also to provide a platform for young aspiring musicians to perform with them.
To learn more about the history of the society, please visit our History page.
