Based in Ryde, We are a friendly and enthusiastic choir, that perform all over the Isle of Wight.
Past Concerts
2022
June 24th “A Tour of Britain in Folk Songs” 30th Anniversary Summer Concert
Saint Peters Church, Shorwell
A Collection of traditional folk songs and other pieces from around the country.
April 2nd “30th Anniversary” Spring Concert
All Saints’ Church, Queens Road, Ryde
Cherubini – Requiem in C minor (Choir with Orchestra)
Haydn – Te Deum (Choir with Orchestra)
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major (Soloist, clarinet – Joshua Attrill)
Laudate Dominum – from Mozart’s “Vespare Solennes de Confessore” (Soloist, soprano – Jackie Maw)
2021
December 17th “A Christmas Reunion”
Church of St Saviour-on-the-cliff, Osborne Road, Shanklin
Traditional carols for choir and congregation
2020
Sadly, due to the worldwide pandemic, all our activities for 2020 were cancelled.
2019
December 13th A “Bach” Christmas (Christmas Concert)
Ryde Methodist Church, Ryde
Bach – G Minor Mass (Soloist, contralto – Hilary Brooks)
Bach arrangement of carols
Traditional carols for choir and congregation
August 3rd “Celebrating 40 Years of the Fastnet Race”
Tennyson/Parry – Crossing the Bar (Freshwater)
Holy Trinity Church, Cowes.
June 28th “Memories” (Summer Concert) –
St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone
Favourite pieces from oratorio and contemporary close harmony
Soloist: Richard Lea
April 13th Spring Concert –
St. John the Baptist Church, Oakfield, Ryde
Beethoven – Mass in C
Haydn – Insanae at Venae Curae
Roberton – All in the April Evening
Schubert – The Shepherd on the Rock
Soloists:
Susanna MacRae – Soprano
Hilary Brooks – Alto
Peter Birts – Tenor
James Edwards – Bass
Joshua Attrill – Clarinet
2018
December 14th Christmas Carol Concert –
St. James Church, East Cowes
June 1st “Swing!” (Summer Concert)
A relaxing evening with Ryde Chorus and guest soloists performing Jazz, Calypso, and featuring pieces from The King’s Singers 25th Anniversary Collection.
St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone
March 24th Mendelssohn’s “Hymn of Praise” –
(Mendelssohn wrote the symphony-cantata Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise) in B-flat major, posthumously named Symphony No. 2, to mark the celebrations in Leipzig of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press; the first performance took place on 25th June 1840. – Wikipedia) –
St. John’s Church, High Park Road, Oakfield, Ryde
2017
December 15th Haydn’s “Missa Sancti Nicolai” and Carols Christmas Concert –
Church of St. Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
June 23rd “Favourites” Pieces from the best loved Oratorios and Operas –
St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone
May 13th Joseph Haydn’s “The Seasons” with Soloists and Orchestra –
St John the Baptist Church, Oakfield, Ryde
April 28th In support of “Richard & Adam” – Shanklin Theatre, Shanklin
We performed five pieces over two sets from the “King’s Singers 25th Anniversary Songbook.”
2016
December 16th “O Holy Night” Christmas Concert – St. John’s Church, Carter Street, Sandown
July 1st “Gloriana & Lilibet”
Celebrating Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday we presented music from the reigns of both Queens Elizabeth – St Mary’s Church, Brighstone
April 2nd Handel’s “Messiah” with orchestra – St John the Baptist Church, Oakfield, Ryde
Soloists: Helen Mansfield (Soprano,) Kathy Howell (Soprano,) Hilary Brooks (Alto,) David Brown (Tenor) & Bruce Russell (Bass)
(See Reviews)
2015
December 18th Christmas Carol Concert – St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone
December 4th Christmas Carol Concert – St George’s Church, Arreton
June 19thHenry Purcell’s opera “DIDO & ÆNEAS” St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone.
Cast:
Belinda: Kelly Wavell
Dido: Helen Mansfield
Aeneas/First Sailor: Tim Wilcox
Sorceress: Debbie Coeshott
1st Witch/2nd Woman: Kathy Howells
2nd Witch/Spirit: Heather Bentley
Orchestra:
Violins: James Humphreys, Dagmar Turner
Viola: Sarah Mitchell
Cello: Phil Grainger
Continuo: Laurence Bate
January 17th “Social Singing Day” Haydn’s Creation plus other favourites – Ryde United Reformed Church.
2014
December 19th “Winter Wassailing” Christmas Carol Concert – St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone.
December 12th “Winter Wassailing” Christmas Carol Concert – The Minster, Newport
(See Reviews)
December 5thThe Sinfonietta with Ryde Chorus, Conductor Richard Studt – Vivaldi: Gloria, Fauré: Requiem – All Saints’ Church, Ryde. Soloists: Crispian Steele-Perkins (Trumpet,) Helen Mansfield (Soprano,) Richard Lea (Baritone.)
October 21st Performance for the Shanklin Townswomen Guild – Shanklin Theatre.
June 28th “Glorious Summer” with guest soloist Michelle Cressida – St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone.
June 27th “Ryde Festival Opening Night” – Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow – St. Thomas Church, Ryde.
May 17th “In Celebration” Spring Concert – Haydn: Nelson Mass, Vivaldi: Gloria, Monteverdi: Beatus Vir – St. John the Baptist Church, Ryde.
(See Reviews)
2013
December 12th “The Road to Bethlehem” Christmas Carol Concert – The Minster, Newport.
December 5th “The Road to Bethlehem” Christmas Carol Concert – All Saints’ Church, Freshwater.
June 21st “Midsummer Melodies” – St. Mary’s Church, Brighstone.
May 4th Spring Concert – Bach: St John Passion – St. John the Baptist Church, Ryde (see review page.) Soloists: Olwen Keates (Soprano,) Rogers Covey-Crump (Tenor,) Adrian Horsewood (Bass,) Richard Lea (Bass,) Giles Pilgrim Morris (Counter Tenor,) Samir Savant (Tenor.)
2012
December 15th Christmas Carol Concert – All Saints’ Church, Freshwater.
December 14th Christmas Carol Concert – St Saviour on the Cliff Church, Shanklin.
Cowes Week The Ryde Chorus ‘Crooner’s entertained the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club members and guests at the opening of their week’s festivities. The Crooners sang a medley of songs assisted by the audience who were enjoying an excellent dinner, great fun was had by all.
May 19th Spring Concert – Parry: I Was Glad, Mendelssohn: Te Deum, Ave Maria, Schubert: Mass in G; (Orchestra: Albinoni: Concerto VIII, Op. 7) – All Saints’ Church, Ryde. Soloists: Miranda Johnson (Soprano,) Samir Savant (Tenor,) Martin Johnson (Bass)
2011
December Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
July Summer Sing at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
April Bach: Magnificat, Handel: The King Shall Rejoice, My Heart is Inditing, Hayden: Insanae et Vanae Curae
2001 – 2010
May 2010 Mozart: Requiem, Handel: Te Deum
December 2010 There is no Rose
April 2009 Mendelssohn: Elijah
June 2009 Pastyme with Good Companye
October 2009 Singing for Schools (fundraising for Building Schools for Africa.)
April 2008 Brahms: Requiem, Monteverdi: Beatus Vir, Vivaldi: Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera.
June 2008 Draw on Sweet Night.
December 2008 Merrily on High.
June 2007 Beethoven: Mass in C, Fauré: Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine.
August 2007 Nautical but Nice.
December 2007 Gaudete (mediaeval music.)
March 2006 Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, Mozart: Vespers Regina Coeli, Haydn: Missa in Tempore Bella.
December 2006 I Saw Three Ships
May 2005 Handel: Coronation Music, Coronation Anthems, Haydn: Salve Regina, Mozart: Coronation Mass in C.
December 2005 Wassail
May 2004 St John Passion.
December 2004 Rutter: Quem Pastores, Handel: My Heart is Inditing, In Dulce Jubilo
April 2003 Mozart: Requiem, Vivaldi: Gloria
December 2003 Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols, A Great and Mighty Wonder.
April 2002 Fauré: Requiem, Poulenc: Gloria, Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs.
December 2001 Wilcox: Rejoice and be Merry, On This Day Rejoice, Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Christmas Carol.
July 2001 Songs of the Sea
March 2001 Bach: Magnificat, Bernstein: Chichester Psalms, Mozart: Exultate.
2000 and earlier
March 2000 Missa Luba, Missa Creole
December 2000 Handel – Messiah
June 1999 Fauré – Requiem
March 1999 Orff – Carmina Burana
June 1998 McCartney – Liverpool Oratorio
November 1996 Haydn – Nelson Mass; Monteverdi – Beatus Vir
January 1995 Brahms – Requiem; Monteverdi – Beatus Vir
December 1994 Handel – Coronation Anthems
June 1994 Selections from Carmen, Les Miserables, Oliver
June 1991 Songs for a Summer Evening
Other concerts with Richard Hutchins – dates unknown:
