Cheltenham Choral Society
A friendly, amateur choir with an 85-year, long-standing reputation for providing a top quality experience for both audiences and singers.
About the choir
In November 2023, Thomas started as the new Musical Director of Cheltenham Choral Society, following their 85th Anniversary concert. Thomas takes over from fellow Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama alumni, Alexander Thacker, and will be only the fifth conductor in the choir's 85-year history.
Thomas' first concert with the choir will be a Christmas concert with St. Mary's Prestbury and the Beauregard Academy on Monday 18th December, before conducting the choir (alongside Charlton Kings Choral Society) in a performance of Haydn's 'Thereseinmesse' and Mozart's 'Requiem', with full orchestra at Tewkesbury Abbey on 25th May 2024.
Previous and Upcoming Concerts
For the choir's next concert, we will be performing concert at Pip and Jims in Cheltenham, with a very moving concert for Passiontide. Repertoire will include music by Mozart, Schubert, Sanders, followed by Stainer's The Crucifixion. Our tenor and bass soloists for the concert, respectively, are Will Renouccie and William Stevens and the concert will be accompanied by Alison Howell.
Tickets for the concert will be released soon.
On Saturday 9th November 2024 at Pip and Jims in Cheltenham, the choir performed Holst's Five Partsongs and Stanford's Songs of the Sea and Songs of the Fleet. The choir were joined by baritone soloist Philip Lloyd-Evans and accompanied by Alison Howell.