Welcome to Halstead Choral
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Halstead Choral performs four times each year, showcasing a wide range of repertoire. Click above to find out more about our forthcoming performances and how to buy tickets and to review the current covid restrictions which apply to the venue...
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Find out more about the history of the choir and the beautiful surroundings of Halstead in Essex...
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Our most recent productions
James Davey's well-rehearsed singers struck just the right note with their up-beat Handel and Vivaldi. By contrast, delightful accompanist Christopher Benham added a most sympathetic touch to Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus.
Meanwhile, debonair, trombone-playing conductor Ian Coote and deputy Rachel Hockney-Warner added fun to the evening with their bijou Bocking Concert Brass. The young Amadeus was a well-balanced success.
Pat Rudkin's "Curtain Call"
Halstead Gazette 15/07/22
Katherine Mina Courtauld blue plaque unveiling
Halstead Choral was pleased to be invited to sing at the official unveiling of a blue plaque, commemorating the life of Katherine Mina Courtauld. As a committed believer in women's rights, Ms Courtauld supported the suffragists movement and as a farmer of the 243 acre Knights Farm in Colne Engaine she provided training for women, leading the recruitment into what became the Women's Land Army. The Blue Plaque can be viewed on the outside of the "Courtauld Memorial Hall" in Colne Engaine.
The choir, led by James Davey (jamesdavey.org) consequently sang the "Land Army Song" otherwise known as "Back to the Land" (words by Adkins and Moncrief and music by Loring).
The arrangement included an additional tenor part written by Sue Bennett, an alto in the choir.
The choir, led by James Davey (jamesdavey.org) consequently sang the "Land Army Song" otherwise known as "Back to the Land" (words by Adkins and Moncrief and music by Loring).
The arrangement included an additional tenor part written by Sue Bennett, an alto in the choir.
Photos courtesy of Brian Fleming
Pat Rudkins' "Curtain Call"
Friday December 10th 2021
Halstead Choral members turned into masked singers in their Christmas concert in St Andrew's church, Halstead. The masking did not affect the delicate part arrangements they were able to project, especially in Myn Lyking.
A beautifully arranged programme including a surprisingly sombre Bob Chilcott number and my favourite Berlioz's The Shepherd's Farewell.
The latter preceded the choir serving interval refreshments to their seated audience.
Is there nothing that this wonderful local group won't do to keep music alive?
Pat Rudkins