Repertoire
What do we sing?
Our repertoire includes well-loved choral works by composers, both ancient and modern, such as Monteverdi, Tallis, Haydn, Mozart, Berlioz, Beethoven, Elgar, Britten and many more. We often include an orchestral work to add to the variety of works in our concerts.
This season’s programme
For our 2020/21 season under musical director Nick Austin we hope to perform:
Saturday 5 December 2020
Main concert in St Mary’s Church, Amersham
Schubert Mass in G
Rutter Requiem
We are aware that this date may not be possible due to government guidelines, in which case it will take place in 2021
Repertoire since 1960:
Musical Directors:
Michael Pelloe 1960–1981
Ian Hooker 1981–2015
Mark Austin 2015-2018
Nick Austin 2018-present
Mark Austin retired as musical director May 2018
Nick Austin appointed musical director May 2018
2019-2020
February: More Choral Classics
December: Lauridsen -Lux Aeterna
Haydn – Nelson Mass
2018-2019
November: Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus, Exsultate Jubilate, Requiem
February: Choral Classics
May: Duruflé – Requiem; Poulenc – Gloria
June: Come and Sing Choruses from Handel’s Messiah
2017-2018
November: Vivaldi – Gloria (bring and sing)
November: Vivaldi – Gloria; Torelli trumpet concerto, Austin – Gloria for Amchor
February: Short programme incl Tippett – spirituals from Child of Our Time
May: Vaughan Wiliams – A Sea Symphony
2016 – 2017
October: Fauré Requiem & Cantique de Jean Racine (charity bring and sing)
December: Haydn-The Creation
February: Handel – Zadok & Hallelujah Chorus, Bach – Chorales from St Matthew Passion
May: Elgar – Dream of Gerontius
2015 – 2016
December: Mendelssohn – Elijah
May: Bach – Cantata Gloria in Excelsis Deo,
Schubert – Mass in G,
Mozart – Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
Ian Hooker retired as Musical Director July 2015
Mark Austin appointed as Musical Director July 2015
2014 – 2015
December: Haydn Te Deum and Beethoven Mass in C
May: Dvorak Stabat Mater
2013 – 2014
November: Faure – Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine (Charity bring and sing)
December: Haydn – The Seasons
May: Britten – War Requiem (Waterside Theatre Aylesbury)
2012 – 2013
December: Handel – Coronation Anthems and Messiah Part 1
May: Puccini – Messa di Gloria
Verdi – Favourite excerpts from his operas
2011 – 2012
December: Brahms – German Requiem
May: Tippett – A Child of Our Time
2010 – 2011
December: Bach – Christmas Oratorio
May: Dvorak – Requiem
2009 – 2010
December: Schubert – Mass in E flat major
May: Monteverdi – Vespers 1610
2008 – 2009
December: Bach – Cantata Wachet Auf
Haydn – Symphony No. 44
Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine
Fauré – Requiem
May: Haydn – Creation
2007 – 2008
December: Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine
Rossini – Petite Messe Solennelle
May: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
2006 – 07
December: Mozart – Te Deum K.141
Mozart – Benedictus sit Deus
Mozart – Requiem
May: Handel – Messiah
2005 – 06
December: Vivaldi – Gloria
Haydn – Maria Theresa Mass
May: Bach – St Matthew Passion
2004 – 05
December: Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Duruflé – Requiem
May: Delius – Sea Drift
Finzi – Intimations of Immortality
2003 – 04
December: Berlioz – The Childhood of Christ
May: 75th Anniversary Concert
Handel – Zadok the Priest
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)
Mozart – Coronation Mass
Britten – Les Illuminations (Dame Felicity Lott)
Parry – Jerusalem
Poulenc – Gloria
2002 – 03
December: Handel – Judas Maccabaeus
May: Dvorák – Stabat Mater
2001 – 02
December: Haydn – Te Deum
Mozart – Mass in C minor
May: Dvorák – Te Deum
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
2000 – 01
December: Britten – National Anthem
Handel – Zadok the Priest
Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens
Vaughan Williams – Towards the Unknown Region
Elgar – Give unto the Lord
Rutter – The Falcon
May: Bruckner – Mass in F minor
1999 – 2000
December: Bach – Christmas Oratorio
April: Orff – Carmina Burana (Royal Albert Hall)
May: Brahms – German Requiem
1998 – 99
December: Haydn – Nelson Mass
Mozart – Solemn Vespers
May: Verdi – Requiem
1997 – 98
December: Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Britten – St Nicolas
May: Handel – Zadok the Priest
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Elgar – The Music Makers
1996 – 97
December: Mendelssohn – Elijah
May: Bach – St John Passion
1995 – 96
December: Handel – Saul
May: Britten – War Requiem (High Wycombe Parish Church)
1994 – 95
December: Vivaldi – Gloria
Beethoven – Mass in C
May: Monteverdi – Vespers (1610)
1993 – 94
December: Bach – Magnificat
Mozart – Requiem
December: Handel – Messiah (Westminster Central Hall)
May: Puccini – Messa di Gloria
Poulenc – Gloria
1992 – 93
December: Britten – Rejoice in the Lamb
Duruflé – Requiem
May: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
1991 – 92
December: Haydn – Maria Theresa Mass
Fauré – Requiem
April Verdi – Requiem (Royal Albert Hall)
May: Bach – Mass in B minor
1990 – 91
December: Purcell – Ode on St Cecilia’s Day
Handel – Messiah (Part 1)
December: Handel – Messiah (Royal Albert Hall)
May: Bruckner – Mass in E minor
Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
1989 – 90
December: Haydn – Te Deum
Mozart – Mass in C minor
May: Elgar – The Music Makers
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
1988 – 89
December: Berlioz – The Childhood of Christ
April: Orff – Carmina Burana (Royal Albert Hall)
May: Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Orff – Carmina Burana
1987 – 88
December: Mozart – Solemn Vespers
Haydn – Harmoniemesse
May: Szymanowski – Stabat Mater
Poulenc – Stabat Mater
1986 – 87
December: Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Britten – St Nicolas
May: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
1985 – 86 (This Season under the direction of Chris Grant)
December Handel – Samson
May Bach – Mass in B minor
1984 – 85
December: Bach – Christmas Oratorio
May Dvorák – Te Deum
Brahms – German Requiem
1983 – 84
December: Monteverdi – Vespers (1610)
May: Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Britten – Spring Symphony
1982 – 83
December Handel – Utrecht Te Deum
Haydn – Maria Theresa Mass
April Verdi – Requiem (High Wycombe Parish Church)
May: Verdi – Requiem
1981 – 82
December: Mozart – Mass in C Minor (K.427)
Handel – Messiah (Bring & Sing)
May: Tippett – A Child of our Time
Ian Hooker appointed as Musical Director – September 1981
Michael Pelloe retired as Musical – Director May 1981
1980 – 81
December Bach – Cantata No 21 ‘Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis’
Mozart – Mass in C minor
May Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symhony
Elgar – The Music Makers
1979 – 80
December Bach – Magnificat
Mozart – Requiem
March Malcolm Williamson – Two Songs for Female Voices
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1
Fauré – Requiem
May Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens
Mozart – Concert Aria
Dvorák – Te Deum
Brahms – Requiem
1978 – 79
December Haydn – Creation
May Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
1977 – 78
December Dvorák – Requiem
May Bach – St Matthew Passion
1976 – 77
December Handel – Messiah
May Queen’s Jubilee Concert
Mozart – Mass in C
Vaughan Williams – Benedicite
Bruckner – Te Deum
1975 – 76
December: Beethoven – Choral Fantasy
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
Beethoven – Mass in C
May Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
1974 – 75
December: Vaughan Williams – Five English Folksongs
Milhaud – Scaramouche
Rossini – Petite Messe Solonnelle
May: Bach – Mass in B minor
1973 – 74
December: Brahms – Song of Destiny
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto
Bruckner – Mass in F minor
May: Verdi – Requiem
1972 – 73
December: Handel – Dixit Dominus
Mozart – Mass in C minor
May: Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem
Elgar – Sea Pictures
Kodály – Missa Brevis
1971 – 72
December: Berlioz – The Childhood of Christ
May: Bach – Mass in B minor
1970 -71
December: Elgar – The Music Makers
Orff – Carmina Burana
May: Bruckner – Te Deum
Brahms – German Requiem
1969 – 70
December: Mozart – Solemn Vespers
Bach – Suite No. 2 in B minor
Mozart – Requiem
May: Vaughan Williams – Towards the Unknown Region
Beethoven – Violin Concerto
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
1968 – 69
December: Verdi Requiem
Handel – Messiah
May: Bach – St John Passion
1967 – 68
December: Beethoven – Mass in C
Rossini – Stabat Mater
May: Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens
Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Orff – Carmina Burana
1966 – 67
December: Bach – Christmas Oratorio (Part II)
Brahms – Violin Concerto
Bach – Magnificat
May: Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
1965 – 66
December: Handel – Solomon
May: Vivaldi – Gloria
Holst – Hymn of Jesus
Fauré – Requiem
1964 – 65
December: Haydn – Nelson Mass
Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 1
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Finzi – Dies Natalis
May: Verdi – Requiem
1963 – 64
December: Handel – Messiah
May: Bach – St Matthew Passion
1962 – 63
December: Dvorák – Stabat Mater
May: Handel – Zadok the Priest
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
1961 – 62
December: Bach – Christmas Oratorio
May: Kodály – Missa Brevis
1960 – 61
December: Handel – Messiah
May: Brahms – German Requiem