Past Performances


Summer Concert 2024

Sat, 8 Jun 2024

Schubert : Mass in G

This tuneful mass is the best known of Schubert's three missae breves

 

Vivaldi : Gloria

The scintillating 'Gloria' is on of Vivald's most popular works.

 

Pergolesi : Magnificat

This energetic piece, once attributed to Pergolesi, is now thought to have been composed by Francesco Durante.

 

The programme will also include Bach's much loved Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

and a short set of Traditional Sussex Folk Songs, newly arranged for this concert by our Musical Director, Timothy Ravalde


Petersfield Musical Festival 2024

Sat, 16 Mar 2024

MozartC Minor Mass

This is considered to be one of Mozart's greatest works.



 

Come and Sing - Gilbert and Sullivan Choruses

Sat, 24 Feb 2024


FCS Come & Sing!

 

Gilbert & Sullivan : Various Choruses

 

Please join us to take part in some light-hearted choral singing along with members of Fernhurst Choral Society, led by our Musical Team, Tim Ravalde (MD) and George Haynes, our accompanist.  We will rehearse several popular choruses from the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas Trial by Jury, Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, Iolanthe and HMS Pinafore.  The event will conclude with an informal performance of the songs rehearsed.

Vocal scores will available and refreshments will be provided during the break.

 


Autumn Concert 2023

Sat, 25 Nov 2023


Bach : Christmas Oratorio

The Christmas Oratorio is exceptional in that it contains a few hymn settings, or versions of hymn tunes, for which there is no known earlier source than Bach's composition.
A beautiful way to welcome in the Christmas season.


Spring Concert 2023

Sat, 20 May 2023


Brahms : Requiem

one of the greatest choral works in the repertoire performed 
in the nave of Chichester Cathedral

with orchestral accompaniment


Petersfield Musical Festival 2023

Sat, 25 Mar 2023

Stanford : Songs of the fleet

an evocative depiction of seafaring


Puccini : 
Messa di Gloria

a colourful, operatic setting of the Mass
with orchestral accompaniment

Autumn Concert 2022

Sat, 19 Nov 2022

George ShearingJohn Rutter : Feel the Spirit

settings of Spirituals for choir and mezzo-soprano soloist

 

George Shearing : Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare

a modern take on famous poems

 

Classic favourites from The Great American Songbook

including Somewhere over the rainbow and Every time we say goodbye 
with small jazz ensemble


Spring Concert 2022

Sat, 11 Jun 2022


A Joyful Celebration

Four celebratory pieces accompanied by soloists, organ, brass and timpani

F.J. Haydn: Insanae et Vanae Curae

Anton Bruckner : Te Deum

J.S. Bach : Ascension Oratorio

C.H.H. Parry : I Was Glad


Petersfield Musical Festival 2022

Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Vivaldi : Dixit Dominus

An energetic setting of Psalm 110 for double choir

Haydn : Mariazellermesse

Although not hugely well known,  this is both imaginative and beautiful


Autumn Concert 2021

Sat, 20 Nov 2021

Handel : Messiah

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah marked our triumphant return to public performance!

Full of famous tunes, this work marks the high point of the 18th century collision of sacred music and opera.

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