END OF YEAR MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN DAVID POLLAK Last Monday, at our final rehearsal of the year, I said that this had been a funny old year. Against all the odds, we, the Watford Philharmonic Society, had overcome all the hurdles that had been put in our way and had soldiered on. We maintained …
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In spite of the impossibility of normal rehearsals and performances in 2020, our musical director Michael Cayton with the choir, orchestra and guest soloists, has created a virtual Christmas Musical Greeting. Click anywhere on the three pictures below to play the three musical videos. ‘WHITE CHRISTMAS‘ A video recording of choir, orchestra and soloists performing …
Read moreA MUSICAL CHRISTMAS GREETING FROM THE WATFORD PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Messages about the coming 2020-2021 season from our Chairman (David Pollak), Musical Director (Michael Cayton) and Treasurer (Paul Buckley) CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE For those of you who were unable or unwilling (only joking!) to read my recent message posted to our website, I’ve repeated the same message with a couple of important additions, written in italics …
Read moreTHE NEW SEASON BECKONS – ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ THIS! (22nd August 2020)
At very short notice, and thanks to the availability of our professionals Michael and Rosemary, we have managed to arrange a pre-concert workshop for Saturday 23rdNovember. The cost will be £5 per person. This workshop is now confirmed as taking place on Saturday 23rd November 2019 at the North Hall, Queen’s School, Aldenham Road, Bushey, …
Read moreSTOP PRESS! Half-Day Workshop on Saturday 23rd November 2019
Our AGM was held on Monday 7th October 2019 . The following committee positions were successfully filled: Vice Chair; Concert Programme Planning Co-ordinator; Marketing and Publicity Co-ordinator; Membership Secretary; ICT Projects Co-ordinator and Concert Manager. The position of Social Activities Co-ordinator remained unfilled. Various developments have taken place since the last issue of our Constitution …
It is with great regret that we have to announce that our Christmas Concert next Tuesday (10th December) has had to be cancelled. Refunds on tickets purchased directly from The Colosseum will be handled via their Box Office. If obtained from members of Watford Philharmonic Society, refunds will be rolled out from Monday 13th January …
For choir members our 84th season begins with the first rehearsal on Monday 3rd September 2018. There are just 10 rehearsals and one workshop before the performance so please commit your Monday evenings and put the date of the workshop in your diary now! And please encourage your friends and family to put the date …