Steve C Each week, the choir are provided with a newsletter that provides messages from the committee, information about upcoming events and guidance on what needs to be rehearsed at home prior to the next choir rehearsal. The updated list of “Come and sing” events is also included in the newsletter. Please note that printed copies are …
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(Heading 4 Subheading) Watford Philharmonic at Watford Colosseum – (extended concert title) 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme featuring the Western Front Violin – (concert date) 29th October 2016 at 7pm Starting the post Standard paragraph for blog post – if possible first 2 lines should say who, what, where, when, how. Limit to 10 …
David Pyatt is Patron of Watford Philharmonic Society and a world renowned Horn player. David is Principle Horn for London Philharmonic Orchestra as well as a popular soloist, performing at the BBC Proms and Edinburgh Festival. He is Professor of Horn at the Guildford School of music and the National Youth Orchestra. David’s support is much welcomed to the WPS. Read more about David here.
Andrew Shore is Patron of the Watford Philharmonic Society and world renowned Baritone, performing regularly with the English National Opera. He is Laurence Olivier Award-nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Opera. Andrew’s support is much welcomed to the WPS. Read more about Andrew here.
Rehearsals for our Handel concert started on 11th January 2016. There are some changes to the rehearsal schedule so please see the Members’ Area for details. Extended rehearsals for vocal training are planned for February – part of our ongoing programme to support voice development and choral balance. June promises to be an exciting month …
The Watford Philharmonic Society was founded in 1935 in association with Sir Henry Wood, of BBC Proms fame. With over 170 members in our choir & orchestra, Watford Philharmonic is now one of the largest amateur choral societies in the country. We perform 4 or 5 full-scale concerts each year, mainly at the Watford Colosseum. We also …
There has been a choral society in Watford for well over a hundred years, known first as the Oratorio Society, and subsequently as the Choral Union. The Choral Union was joined by several other local choirs to form The Watford Jubilee Choir, with a combined force of around 200 voices and a largely amateur orchestra accompanying …
Terry Edwards was Conductor and Chorus Master for Watford Philharmonic from 2006 to 2014 and is now the President of the Society. He gave a Q&A to the Watford Observer prior to his final concert in June 2015 in which he said “[I look back over the last eight years] with a great deal of pleasure…One feels …
Michael Cayton was appointed as conductor to Watford Philharmonic in September 2014, succeeding Terry Edwards who is now our President. Prior to that Michael was guest conductor for a performance of Britten’s War Requiem in March 2014. Michael has a truly varied and distinguished professional career, as an organist, trumpeter and conductor. In his early career …