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Sussex Chorus is pleased to announce that it has adopt-ed St Peter & St James Hospice, near Haywards Heath,

as its chosen charity for 2014/2015.

Registered Charity No 1056114

Friends ofSussex Chorus

President: Dame Felicity Lott dbe

Vice-President: Sir David Willcocks cbe mc

Conductor Emeritus:Janet Canetty-Clarke aram bmus (london)

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Director of Music & Conductor:Alan Vincent ma (cantab)

Assistant Conductor:Adrian Bawtree ma (oxon), frco, lram

Sponsors

The Lynn Foundation Barclays Bank plc

Co-Ordination Catering Hire Ltd.

Do you enjoy singing?

If you would like to join a choir with an excellent reputation and an established record of quality musicianship, we would like to hear from you. New members in all voice parts are welcome to attend a rehearsal at any time. In addition to singing ability, we look for enthusiasm and commitment to rehearsals, which are held on

Mondays between 7.30 and 9.45 pm at St Paul’s Catholic College,

Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill RH15 8GA.

For further details please visit our website: www.sussexchorus.org

or contact Membership Secretary, Diana Williams, tel: 01273 843203

email: d459williams@btinternet.com

Making Music (National Federation of Music Societies) has recognised the choir as an Equal Opportunities Society.

Ambitious programming, quality performances to appreciative audiences and commissioning of new works have been key to the Choir’s continued success. This could not have been achieved without the support of our Friends over the years. Why not become a Friend to support the Choir’s future and enjoy the Privileges as our way of saying Thank You’.

Gold Friend Privileges: £75 annual subscription• 25% reduction on the cost of 2 tickets for all concerts in the season• One free programme for each concert• Reserved seating • £10 voucher for interval drinks per season• Season’s Brochure and Newsletter • Priority booking and your name in concert programmes

Silver Friend Privileges: £45 annual subscription• 10% reduction on the cost of 2 tickets for all concerts in the season• One free programme for each concert• Reserved seating • Season’s Brochure and Newsletter• Priority booking and your name in concert programmes

Join the Friends of Sussex Chorus now by completing the form below.

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Sussex Chorus

REMEMBRANCE CONCERTSaturday 8 November 2014All Saints Church, Hove 7.30 pmVaughan Williams – Toward the Unknown RegionMozart – Serenade in C minor K388 for wind octetBruckner – Mass in E minorWind players from Kent Sinfonia Conductor – Alan Vincent

Tickets: £15, concessions £12, students and children under 16 £5. Available from Sussex Chorus website and Ticket Manager 01444 412579, www.WeGotTickets.com and The Dome Box Office 01273 709709

FAMILY CAROL CONCERTMonday 22 December 2014The King’s Church, Burgess Hill6.30pmCarol concert with many carols to include audience participation including those suitable for children such as Rutter – Star Carol, Gardener’s setting of The Holly & the Ivy, Walters – Babe of BethlehemKeyboard – John Walker Conductor – Alan Vincent

Tickets: £12, students and children under 16 £3. Available from Sussex Chorus website and Ticket Manager 01444 412579, www.WeGotTickets.com and Burgess Hill Help Point 96 Church Walk, Burgess Hill RH15 9AS or 01444 247726

FRENCH SACRED MUSICSaturday 21 March 2015All Saints Church, Hove7.30 pmDuruflé – RequiemGounod – Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile Soprano – Michelle Jarman Mezzo soprano – Tabitha Reynolds Tenor – Paul Smy Baritone – Douglas Rice-Bowen Organ – Adrian Bawtree Conductor – Alan Vincent

Tickets: £15, concessions £12, students and children under 16 £5. Available from Sussex Chorus website and Ticket Manager 01444 412579, www.WeGotTickets.com and The Dome Box Office 01273 709709

TRIBUTE TO VAUGHAN WILLIAMSSaturday 20 June 2015St Bartholomew’s Church, Brighton7.30 pmAll Vaughan Williams programme:Toward the Unknown RegionThe Lark Ascending (orchestra)A Sea SymphonySoprano – Jacquelyn FugelleBaritone – Simon Thorpe Solo violin – Christian Halstead Kent SinfoniaConductor – Alan Vincent

Tickets: £15, concessions £12, students and children under 16 £5. Available from Sussex Chorus website and Ticket Manager 01444 412579, www.WeGotTickets.com and The Dome Box Office 01273 709709

SUMMER CONCERT AT THE BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVALSt. Bartholomew’s Church, May 2014

The choir acquitted themselves very well, particularly in Mozart’s beautiful motet ‘Ave Verum Corpus’ (1791) which sounded most ethereal and exquisitely phrased. Marilyn Dennis The Sussex Chorus under Alan Vincent continues to perform to a high standard, maintaining the choral society tradition which remains the life-blood of our serious, communal music-making. Simon Austin

MESSIAH St Bartholomew’s Church, April 2014

In the first concert with new Music Director and Conductor Alan Vincent, Sussex Chorus turned to the perennial favourite, Händel’s Messiah, to show off its talents. Vincent’s direction resulted in a performance of warmth and skill from all concerned, with the lively tempi achieved with aplomb throughout the piece. The well prepared choir provided a strong backbone to the evening, with good diction, intonation and timing, with “All we like sheep” specifically demonstrating the particular strength of the tenors and basses, and the quality of voices across the board. Kolya Gardens

Sussex Chorus reserves the right to change programmes, artists and venues without notice.

Disabled access and parking at concert venues.

Sussex Chorus is a registered charity promoting choral music in the community.

Registered Charity No. 271678.

PRESS REVIEWS

Paul Smy Simon Thorpe

Douglas Rice-Bowen

Christian Halstead

Tabitha Reynolds

Michelle Jarman

Adrian Bawtree

Jacquelyn Fugelle