Choir and supporters spent a wonderful weekend at Worcester Cathedral singing three services over the two days. It’s always a great honour to sing in a Cathedral and Worcester was the most incredible setting with wonderful architecture and acoustics. Thanks … Continue reading →
Our Christmas concert at Minchinhampton Church explored the history of Christmas songs and carols from medieval to modern. The programme featured Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams (in honour of his 150th anniversary) and a host of beautiful a … Continue reading →
We were delighted to sing at this wonderfully uplifting service hosted by Longfield Hospice. Despite a hiccup with the cathedral’s heating we were warmed by the beautiful readings and music and felt honoured to be able to support such a … Continue reading →
The beautiful canal-side church of St. Cyr’s in Stonehouse was a cool sanctuary on a searingly hot summer’s day as we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with music from all around Britain. The programme included Britten’s Choral Dances from Gloriana … Continue reading →
An opportunity to support Tenors UnLimited on their latest tour really brightened up the dark days of January for THS. As part of their new show ‘That’s Amore’ we joined the trio for four songs; Mr Blue Skies, Nessun Dormer, … Continue reading →
Saturday 18th December 2021, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton After two long years without a concert, we were overjoyed to able to perform with the Capriol Chamber Orchestra at Minchinhampton church for Christmas. And what great evening it was, beginning with … Continue reading →
Faced with another lockdown we decided to broadcast a series of carols and readings during the week before Christmas in place of our usual concert. These were recorded in advance at the Beacon Hall in Painswick with the choir suitably … Continue reading →
It was lovely to return to ‘real life’ rehearsals having been rehearsing on Zoom since the beginning of lockdown.Our new venue, The Beacon Hall in Painswick, is very spacious and well ventilated with all the relevant Covid precautions in … Continue reading →
The choir was the brainchild of Lady Edith Robertson of Oakridge and Brian King, who first discussed the idea on Christmas morning 1979. The first rehearsal followed on 5th February 1980 at Lady Robertson’s house, with a total of 12 … Continue reading →
This was a wonderfully unconventional Christmas concert with a new Thomas the Tank Engine story, specially written by choir member, Katie Fforde and her sister, Jane Gordon-Cumming – beautifully narrated by Dominic Cotter from BBC Radio Gloucestershire. The church was … Continue reading →
