On Sunday 14th May 2023 we celebrated both Springtime and the coronation of King Charles III with a concert in St Nicolas’ Church, Guildford. There was a glorious mixture of sacred and secular songs, classical and popular, and ancient and…
On Sunday 14th May 2023 we celebrated both Springtime and the coronation of King Charles III with a concert in St Nicolas’ Church, Guildford. There was a glorious mixture of sacred and secular songs, classical and popular, and ancient and…
On a sultry summer night in Guildford, the Surrey Hills Chamber Choir joined with Impromptu, the award-winning ladies’ choir from Sutton, in a delightful concert with pieces ranging from Renaissance motets to contemporary settings of popular favourites. This…
One of the great joys of being part of the choir is the chance to travel together. Often this is to competitions, but occasionally we have the opportunity to take part in music festivals. In 2013 we went to Barcelona,…
In January 2018, SHYV were thrilled to be asked by the upcoming metal core Southampton band “Our hollow, our home” to sing on one of their songs for their next album. The band are very popular in Europe where they have…
Once again the beautiful St Nicolas Church in Guildford was the venue for our concert of Carols, festive songs and other music on Sunday December 10th. We followed our usual pattern of having a variety of music, with the seasonal…
The Manchester Amateur Choral Competition 2018 took place on the 10th and 11th February 2018, and the Surrey Hills Chamber Choir took part in a celebratory concert in St Peter’s House chaplaincy on the Saturday Night, and the competition…
When we arrived at Cranleigh Village Hall for the Surrey Hills Singing School Christmas concert, we knew we were in for something special. There was a buzz in the air, and extra chairs were being added to accommodate an even…
Our traditional Family Christmas concert, on Saturday 9th December at Cranleigh Village Hall at 6.30pm, features all the Surrey Hills Choirs. Our youngest performers, the Training Choir, share the joy of singing with friends with the song “Sing Together” and also…
Media coverage over recent years has frequently highlighted the physical and mental health benefits of singing, but have you realised that singing within a group can add a whole new dimension to the experience? Benefits such as the thrill of…
Surrey Hills Chamber Choir enjoyed a great day’s singing at the Portsmouth Music Festival on Sunday 13th March, 2016. In the Hymn, Gospel, Spiritual or Sacred Song category we sang two contrasting pieces: Zdenek Lukas’ exhilarating Dies Irae, and Will…