Previous Concerts
2023
We joined Ancora and the Alton Concert Band for the ever popular Wonder of Christmas on Saturday 9th December at the Alton Maltings in aid of Home-Start
For our Autumn Concert we sang a variety of Madrigals, a medley from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ plus other delights.
In our 150th Anniversary Concert
in aid of Bushy Leaze Children and Families Centre
we sang much of Handel’s Messiah as the forebear of our choir sang in 1873.
The concert was held at St. Lawrence Church on Saturday 1st July,
Our Easter Concert featured music by Fauré (the Requiem and the Cantique de Jean Racine) in aid of the ShelterBox charity on Good Friday April 7th at Alton Methodist Church
2022
The ever popular The Wonder of Christmas on Saturday 10th December at the Alton Maltings with Alton Choral Society, Ancora and the Alton Concert Band in aid of Home-Start
Our Autumn Concert (Saturday October 29th) at St Lawrence Church, in aid of Alton Foodbank charity featured excerpts from Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man, pieces by John Rutter and other much loved classical items
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Our Easter Concert featured Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and other popular anthems
Friday April 15th, in aid of Mercy Ships charity at Alton Methodist Church
2021
Saturday December 11th The Wonder of Christmas
returns to Alton Maltings bringing together Alton Choral Society, Ancora and the Alton Concert Band
Saturday October 30th, in aid of St Michael’s Hospice at St Lawrence Church
Celebrating the return to live music with a light, varied programme.
Saturday 29th February, Alton Abbey Lent Concert featuring movements from Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem Op. 9 plus solos by Wendy Busby and Nancy Buck
2019
Saturday 26th October, St Lawrence Church Music for an Autumn Afternoon featuring Vivaldi’s Gloria
Summer Concert, Alton Methodist Church. Varied programme including numbers from G&S, South Pacific, etc
Good Friday Concert, Mauner’s Olivet to Calvary
2018
The Wonder of Christmas concert, Saturday 15th December 2018, Alton Maltings Centre.
October concert, Saturday 27th October 2018, St Lawrence Church, featuring themes from WW1.
Good Friday 30 March 2018 Stainer’s Crucifixion, Alton Methodist Church
Saturday 10 March 2018 at 7.30 pm, Petersfield Festival Hall: Bach St John Passion.
2017
Saturday 16 December 2017 Wonder of Christmas concert. Alton Maltings Centre
Saturday 28 October 2017 at 4 pm,: Autumn concert, Faure’s Requiem and music from Les Miserables.
Saturday 8 July Prom in the Park Alton Public Gardens.
Good Friday, 14 April, Alton Methodist Church: Stainer’s Crucifixion.
Saturday 18 March: Petersfield Musical Festival, Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
2016
Saturday 17 December, The Maltings, Alton: Wonder of Christmas concert.
Saturday 29 October, All Saints Church, Alton Vivaldi Magnificat, Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast, and other works.
Saturday 12 March: Petersfield Musical Festival, Carl Orff, Carmina Burana and Constant Lambert, The Rio Grande.
2015
Saturday 19 December: The Wonder of Christmas concert at the Maltings, Alton.
Saturday 24 October: Autumn Concert, All Saints Church, Alton, Schubert Mass in G and other sacred music.
Saturday 11 July: Prom in the Park (A European Tour), Alton Public Gardens.
