Upcoming Events
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Latest News
Preparing for Christmas Fantasia - Rehearsals are underway for our Christmas concert on 9th December. - Please save the date in your diaries to join us for a fun evening in the Methodist Church in Chandlers Ford. We will be celebrating Christmas with music and readings, including Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols. See more details here: Next Concert St John Passion - JS Bach - Bach's St Johns Passion is one of the most famous choral pieces ever written and it will be a fantastic performance in the wonderful setting in Romsey Abbey in March 2024. - The choir will start rehearsing in January, starting with a Choral Workshop on 14th January. Non members are invited to join for the workshop and sing in the concert. Please email membership@romseychoral.org.uk for details. |
Choir Diary at a Glance
9th Dec 2023 Christmas Concert:
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Recent Concerts
For the Fallen: Music for Remembrance including Vierne's Messe Solennelle
The concert theme wass The Tragedy of War, supporting Peace and remembering all victims of wars, including both civilians and armed forces. A very moving concert that started and ended with Guest's unaccompanied version of For the Fallen. Full Review here |
Dame Ethel Smyth’s ‘Mass in D’ - July 2023
We were delighted to open the 2023 Romsey Festival with a concert in Romsey Abbey, and accompanied by The City of Southampton Orchestra. "The choir had clearly worked hard at learning the piece". "The upper voices balanced well and there was as lovely clarity of sound" Martin Seymour, Director of Music at Romsey Abbey. |
About Romsey Choral Society
Established in 1981, Romsey Choral Society numbers close to 80 singers - drawn from all over Hampshire and as far afield as Wiltshire and Dorset - and presents four concerts each year, two of which are in the historic surroundings of Romsey Abbey.
Established in 1981, Romsey Choral Society numbers close to 80 singers - drawn from all over Hampshire and as far afield as Wiltshire and Dorset - and presents four concerts each year, two of which are in the historic surroundings of Romsey Abbey.
Romsey Abbey
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St Cross Church
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The Society is now widely recognised as one of Hampshire’s most interesting and vibrant choral groups, having programmed a wide range of music, with everything from plainchant to jazz.
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- Musical Director: Richard Pearce
- Accompanist: Richard McVeigh
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