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Finchley Choral Society was founded over a hundred years ago to give local people the opportunity to study, practice and perform choral singing. FCS has a long reputation of performing work by living composers as part of its annual season. The choir gives three major concerts a year in venues which have recently included St John's Smith Square and St Jude-on-the-Hill (Hampstead Garden Suburb), often with professional soloists and orchestra, and a carol concert at Christmas.
The most recently comissioned work was Echo by Richard Harvey
Concert programmes for seasons 2003 onwards
2008
J S BACH ST. JOHN PASSION (Sung in German)
15th March 2008 St John-at-Hampstead
Stephen Jeffes Evangelist
Alex Ashworth Christus
Elin Manahan Thomas soprano
Marie Elliott alto
Ross Buddie tenor
Jonathan Saunders bass
2007
Saturday 15 December 2007 St. Mary-at-Finchley
Carols and Christmas Music
South Hampstead High School Choir
Sunday 18 November 2007 St. John’s, Smith Square, Westminster
Handel Zadok the Priest
Cecilia McDowall Magnificat (commissioned for Finchley Choral Society’s centenary)
Haydn ‘Nelson’ Mass
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 30 June 2007 Bushey Hall School, Bushey
Opera Gala
With professional soloists and Bushey Symphony Orchestra
2006
Saturday 16 December 2006 St. Mary-at-Finchley
Carols by Candlelight
The Annunciation Junior School Choir, Burnt Oak and the Upper Voices of Finchley Music Centre Youth Choir
Saturday 18 November 2006 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Richard Harvey Echo (world première of Finchley Choral Society commission)
Mozart Requiem
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 18 March 2006 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Handel Messiah
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 8 July 2006 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Chilcott Canticles of Light
Vaugan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Fauré Requiem
With Henrietta Barnett School Choir and professional soloists
2005
Saturday 5 March 2005 Bushey Hall School, Bushey
Haydn The Creation
With professional soloists and Bushey Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 18 June 2005 St. John’s, Smith Square, Westminster
Cecilia McDowall On Angel’s Wing
Paul Patterson Little Red Riding Hood Songbook
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
With South Hampstead High School Chorale and professional soloists and instrumentalists
Saturday 19 November 2005 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Elgar Serenade in E minor, Op 20
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Walton Henry V – two pieces for string orchestra
Cecilia McDowall Ave Maris Stella
Debussy Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane
Vasks Dona Nobis Pacem
Pärt Summa
Finzi In Terra Pax
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 17 December 2005 Trinity Church, North Finchley
Carols and Christmas music
With Moss Hall Junior School Choir
2004
Saturday 27 March 2004 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Mozart Divertimento in D, K 136
Schubert Mass in G, D 167
Haydn Stabat Mater
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 26 June 2004 St. John’s, Friern Barnet
Parry I was Glad
Kodaly Pange Lingua
Fauré Messe Basse
Dupré Quatre Motets, Op 9
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Plus music for organ
Saturday 16 October 2004 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Handel The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Buxtehude Magnificat
Vivaldi Motet Nullo in Mundo Pax Sincera
Haydn Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo
Boyce Symphony in A, Op 2 No 2
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
J S Bach Cantata Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem glücke, BWV 84
Handel Coronation Anthem Let Thy Hand be Strengthened
With professional soloist and orchestra
Saturday 11 December 2004 St. Mary-at-Finchley
Carols and Christmas music, including William Mathias’ Ave Rex
Including South Hampstead High School Chorale
2003
Saturday 15 November 2003 St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Britten Simple Symphony
Cecilia McDowall Magnificat (world première of Society’s centenary commission)
David Matthews A Congress of Passions
Vivaldi Gloria in D, RV 589
With professional soloists and orchestra
Saturday 13 December 2003 St. Mary-at-Finchley
Carols and Christmas music
With pupils of Channing School, Highgate