welcome to Sevenoaks Philharmonic Choir
“Last season was our second post-Covid and it continued to feel good to be back singing in increasingly normal conditions as the risks of Covid abated. The season came to a tumultuous climax when we were joined by 35 guest singers for our joint Verdi Requiem concert with Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra. The augmented forces and the power and skill of the Orchestra were complemented by an outstanding quartet of soloists all under the unerring baton of our Music Director, Robyn Sevastos. Rarely in Sevenoaks would you find an event where more than 540 people had such a thrilling musical experience!
Our 127th Season presents a nicely balanced programme of music which crosses genres and musical history and we hope will therefore have very wide appeal. We start on 2 December with a concert at St Nicholas Church centred around Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and Chilcott’s On Christmas Night, which will include other seasonal choir favourites and solo pieces to showcase our soloists – choral and instrumental.
In March we will perform Brahms poignant but richly scored Ein Deutsches Requiem in the Pamoja Hall of Sevenoaks School and end the season back at Stag with a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado where we shall be joined by a full cast of soloists from Grims Dyke Opera Company who will perform their roles in full costume inherited from The D’oyly Carte Company, with who many of them have performed in the past.
As we start the year (and at the beginning of each terms rehearsals) we have the opportunity to take additional members in all voice parts. We are a friendly choir who enjoy ourselves in rehearsal and give high-quality concert performances. In the post-Covid period we had a great influx of new singers and continue to look for more – especially that endangered species – Tenors!!
So if you are newly working from home in Sevenoaks or want to return to singing the best of the classical choral canon blended with newer and exciting pieces then please see the “Join Us” page for details of membership.
We sing a varied repertoire of sacred and secular music, accompanied by the Sevenoaks Philharmonic Orchestra and professional soloists, all under the musical direction of Robyn Sevastos.
We perform three concerts each year: in March/April, in June and in November/December, with venues including St Nicholas Church, The Pamoja Hall, Sevenoaks School, Trinity School or the Stag Theatre providing a range of acoustics to match the musical programme. Our summer concert is usually given on the opening weekend of the Sevenoaks Summer Festival and in alternate years this is a collaboration with Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra, conducted in rotation by the Orchestra’s Conductor, Darrell Davison and our own Music Director Robyn Sevastos.
John Larner
Chairman, Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society
some of our latest reviews
Karl Jenkins’ – The Armed Man
Amazing! Profoundly moving. Your performance was exquisite. Both choir and musicians were excellent and a great credit to Robyn
an inspired performance…lovely to see the Stag so full
I was very moved by this performance…
The concert last night was superb! The introduction and anthem set the scene, followed by a programme that was equally profound, moving and visually riveting
Mozart Requiem and Haydn Nelson Mass
It was a real treat to sit in a concert hall, after so very long, and listen to such beautiful music.
The soloists were wonderful and we can only say we are already looking forward to your next
concert in June.
A joy to listen to
The concert was fab!
Christmas Oratorio and Vivaldi Gloria
I want to say how much I enjoyed the concert – “cum sancto spiritu in gloria Dei Patris” was stunning
Such a happy pleasure – a delightful programme and singing and orchestra were in great form!
Messiah
A stunning performance for a local choir – a most professional and polished performance. The choir sang well, and the soloists were outstanding …. a magnificent performance for an amateur choir. Very polished and sensitive.”
Songs from the Shows
“All the people I talked to in the interval were thoroughly enjoying it.”
Joseph Haydn – The Creation
loved the concert – it was the best that Sevenoaks Philharmonic have ever done, it was wonderful – well done! Lovely balance between the different voices (no pitch issues!) and the orchestra
wonderful concert last night! It was a fantastic evening. Such a great atmosphere and beautiful music making from all
Celebrating Christmas with St Nicolas and Carols by Great War Composers
the concert was wonderful … such a high standard. We all enjoyed it
we thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful concert. Britten’s St Nicolas Cantata was an inspired first half choice for the Sevenoaks Phil, and the second half carols were spot on for the start of the Advent season
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