Hampton Choral Society

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

Next season for Hampton Choral Society will be Mozart Requiem and a few other well known pieces in November, and Stainer's Crucifixion in March. Keep an eye out for future posts ....

02/07/2026

Last call to see Hampton Choral Society this season on Saturday 4th July at All Saints Church, The Avenue, Hampton at 7.30pm performing songs from stage and screen - quite a change from singing requiems!

16/03/2026

Amy Beach and Hampton Choral Society!
Amy Beach (born1867 – 1944) was the first significant American female composer. She began composing the Mass when she was only 19. We have chosen this piece for our March concert, with organ accompaniment, to help promote the repertoire of Amy Beach and because it is the type of music we enjoy singing! (It is also part of the ArtsRichmond Festival celebrating female composers.)
Our MD, Emma Warren first suggested the music of Amy Beach, an unknown composer to us at the time, and after listening to it, we decided it was right for us!
It is a beautiful piece of choral music which we have loved rehearsing – it has only been performed a few times in this country but it is a joy to the ears of those who appreciate this type of music.
From the review of the May 2023 performance of the Mass, Roderick Dunnett states:-
“How one applauds choirs with the courage to promote repertoire that lies outside the norm”
“Let us hope that more choral societies (as a few do, commendably) pick up the baton and encompass rare repertoire of this sensational kind”

10/03/2026

Come and see Hampton Choral Society perform Amy Beach’s Grand Mass in E Flat Major with organ accompaniment, on Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm at St James’s Church, Hampton Hill.
Amy Beach (born1867 – 1944) - the first significant American female composer. She began the work when she was only 19. We have chosen this piece for our March concert to promote the repertoire of Amy Beach, (in association with the ArtsRichmond Festival of Female Composers.)
We are an amateur choir and we have taken on the Grand Mass, a big sing, because it is the sort of music we enjoy. Our MD, Emma Warren first suggested Amy Beach, an unknown composer to us at the time, and after listening to it, we decided it was right for us!
It is a beautiful piece of choral music which we have loved rehearsing – it has only been performed a few times in this country but it is a joy to the ears of those who appreciate this music.
From the review of the 2023 performance , Roderick Dunnett states:-
“How one applauds choirs with the courage to promote repertoire that lies outside the norm”
“Let us hope that more choral societies (as a few do, commendably) pick up the baton and encompass rare repertoire of this sensatioaln kind”

We would love to see you in the audience ….