The Promenade Youth Choir at a Christmas concert.
The Promenade Youth and Junior Choirs are back to full rehearsals after the stuggles on Covid lockdown.
The choirs began life in 2008. Many members of the original Junior Choir still regularly support concerts given by the current Youth Choir. Numerous members have gone on to study music or singing at conservatoires and universities, and gaining choral scholarships. Others have become members of the National Children's Choirs of Great Britain.
The Youth and Junior Choirs are still at the heart of the Promenade Choirs. They put on a concert each term and perform at various festivals and events through the year. The choirs' repertoire is rich and varied - ranging from major choral works such as Handel's Messiah and Fauré's Requiem to Rutter's The Reluctant Dragon, pop ballads and songs from contemporary musicals.
Christopher also runs the Promenade Girls' Choir, which puts on a concert most Christmases after a short but intensive rehearsal period. This choir is for experienced musicians, with sight reading experience.
The Promenade Project Choir is a small ad hoc chamber choir that joins in concerts a few time a year following a brief but intense rehearsal period. This choir aims to provide experienced singers from the community with good sight reading skills the opportunity to work at high level in an intimate setting.
Widening his remit, Christopher frequently works with other choirs, providing technical expertise in workshops.
Rejoice Choral Suite by Will Todd
The Promenade Youth and Project Choirs singing this wonderful jazz style choral work written in memory of Beatrice Lee. Performed in their spring concert in St. James's Church, Weybridge, on March 19th 2023.
"What a wonderful performance - full of tenderness, energy and hope" - Will Todd, composer
A medley of songs from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Promenade Junior and Youth Choirs singing a choral medley with a wonderfull band arrangement by Ryan Bunce. Performed in their spring concert in St. James's Church, Weybridge, on March 19th 2023.
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The next concert is on Decemnber 3rd. All Saints Church, Weston Green.
There is a new warm-ups page on the website, using the usual Promenade Choirs format. Go to the warm-ups page.
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March 19th 2023
Rejoice Choral Suite by Will Todd, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber - St James's Church, Weybridge. Youth, Junior and Project Choirs.
Dec 4th 2022
A Ceremony of Carols by Britten - St Mary's Church, Oatlands. Youth and Junior Choirs.
Oct 16th 2022
Messa di Gloria by Puccini - St. James's Church, Weybridge. Youth and Project Choirs.
July 10th 2022
Music for a Summer's Afternoon including Snow White by Jonathan Willcocks - St Peter's Church, Hersham
March 20th 2022
Tsunami Requiem by Chris Williams, The Walrus and the Carpenter by Percy Fletcher and Magnificat by Arvo Part - St Peter's Church, Hersham. Youth, Junior and Project Choirs.
Dec 11th 2021
Concert of Seasonal and Festive Music including The legend of Tom Bawcock by Matt Jelf - Christ Church, Esher. Youth and Junior Choirs.
July 4th 2021
Music for a Summer's Afternoon including Musical Pie by Jonathan Willcocks - open air concert in Bell Farm School, Hersham. Youth, Junior and Project Choirs.
Dec 19th 2020
Remotely recorded concert of Seasonal and Festive Muisc. Youth, Junior and Project Choirs.
March 22nd 2020
Messa di Gloria by Puccini - concert cancelled because of Covid.
March 24th 2019
Concert of Seasonal and Festive music including The Reluctant Dragon by John Rutter - St Mary's Church, Oatlands. Youth and Junior Choirs.
Dec 1st 2018
Mozart's Requiem and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - St Peter's Church, Hersham. Youth and Junior Choirs.
Dec 9th 2018
Concert of Seasonal and Festive music - St Peter's Church, Hersham. Youth and Junior Choirs with Year 5 from Ashley School.
July 1st 2018
Music for a Summer's Afternoon including Snow White by Jonathan Willcocks - St Peter's Church, Hersham. Youth and Junior Choirs.
March 25th 2018
Faure's Requiem and Allegri Miserere - Christ Church, Esher. Youth and Junior Choirs with the Choir of Christ Church.
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