President: The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hastings, Judy Rogers
Vice-presidents: Judy Appleyard, Shirley Carey, Bryan Skinner
In just under a decade with its current musical director, the enterprising and energetic Marcio da Silva, Hastings Philharmonic Choir has established itself as one of the foremost choirs in the area, thrilling audiences and critics alike with performances to rival those of many professional ensembles. You can see some details and reviews of our previous concerts by clicking here.
Revolving around the major choral works of the baroque to romantic periods, the choir’s wide-ranging repertoire extends also to classics of the twentieth century. Concerts in recent years have included works by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Brahms, Verdi, Orff, Britten and Lauridsen. The choir has also performed new commissions, most recently Philip O’Meara’s evocative No Man in 2016 (click here to see and hear us performing this).
We perform four concerts a year in various venues in Hastings and St Leonards. Our popular Carols for All each December is a family affair involving local schoolchildren alongside our Choir.
With a membership of around seventy singers, the Choir offers a warm welcome to new members as we continue to develop. We rehearse weekly and encourage home study between rehearsals.
HASTINGS PHILHARMONIC CHOIR MEMBERS
| Sopranos | Altos | Tenors |
| Alison Norris | Alison Horan | Andrew Jeremiah |
| Annie Sutton-Scales | Alison Levinson | Bob Moffat |
| Catriona Lamont | Annette Humphreys | Chris Cormack |
| Claire Lapworth-Pike | Barbara Cornish | Conal Tracey |
| Elizabeth Hegarty | Beatrice Dixon | Edward Bryant |
| Frances Day | Carol Scoines | John Spencer |
| Geraldine I'Anson | Caryl Hosein | Jonathan Todd |
| Gillian Attwood | Cindy Gilham | Marly McLeod |
| Helen Palen | Deirdre Goodger | Mike Wilkins |
| Holly Eldridge | Elspeth Knights | Robert Holland |
| Ilona Dobbs | Fiona MacGregor | Rupert Agutter |
| Jane Pentecost Wild | Heather Spence | Simon Scott |
| Jess Gjergji | Jaime Hallam | Simon Stonard |
| Jo Angel | Janice Edwards | |
| Joan Downing | Judith Bevan | Basses |
| Judy Appleyard | Kate Man | Alex Csernak |
| Julie Todd | Kathy Shapiro | Ben Bruges |
| Lin Westcott | Kerry Gentleman | Gareth Simpson |
| Lisa Adams-Davey | Lin Ireland | Gary Farley |
| Lucy Skelton | Lindsey Oakman | Hugh Bryant |
| Mary Lipscombe | Liza Waller | John Jenkins |
| Megan Skinner | Lotte Risbridger | John Rycroft |
| Mena Martin | Lucy Cradduck | Mark Ford |
| Mo Cannon | Maggi Hyde | Matt Binns |
| Nancy Friel | Mary Hughes | Paul Beaney-Gainford |
| Rose Dearden | Mary Matthews | Paul Brocklehurst |
| Rose Miller | Moo Day | Paul Read |
| Rosemarie Roberts | Nicola Urling-Clark | Stephen Wehrle |
| Sarah Taylor | Paula McDiarmid | Tillmann Lenz |
| Sarah E Taylor | Rachel Farnham | |
| Sue Beaney | Sue Adams | Honorary life members |
| Sue Kidd | Sue Green | Hilary Baker |
| Tessa Sambrook | Sue Watson | John Read |
| Ursula Owen | Sylvie Donnelly | Judy Appleyard |
| Thïa Igbokwe | ||
| Virginia Cole | ||
| Wendy Swain |
