2021 Concerts
Join us for our DCS Come and Sing Day on 11th September 2021 10am to 1pm. Join our Musical Director, Dr. Jon Williams, organist Adrian Bawtree (Canterbury Cathedral) and members of Dover Choral Society in a relaxed and informal workshop day to sing a selection of popular choral classics in the historic and beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s Church in Dover town centre.
Autumn Concert Saturday 27th November at 3.30pm (programme includes Mozart: Vespers, Dixit Dominus, Ave Verum and Haydn: Te Deum)
Thursday 16 December Christmas Concert at 7.30pm
Past Concerts
| Year | Works Performed | Venue | Date | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Christmas Concert | The Church of St. Mary the Virgin | Thursday, 19th December 2019 | |
| Handel Judas Maccabeus | St. Peter & Paul, Charlton | Saturday, 30th November 2019 | Sopranos – Penelope Martin-Smith & Catherine Futcher Countertenor – Adam Southey Tenor – Paul Young Bass – Jeremy Bowyer | |
| Faure Requiem Mozart Coronation Mass Rutter For the Beauty of the Earth Faure Cantique de Jean Racine | St. Peter & Paul, River | Saturday, 11th May 2019 | Dover Choral Society Singers Rod Spencer – Organ Bridget Tizzard – Soprano June Woodland – Alto Joseph Yarrow – Tenor Kye Clark – Bass | |
| 2018 | Bach Magnificat in D Vivaldi Gloria Purcell Come Ye Sons of Art | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 17th November 2018 | Dover Choral Society The Connaught Orchestra conducted by Stephen Yarrow Soloists |
| Finzi Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice Lewis A Day at the Lakes – Suite for Orchestra (World Premiere) Rossini Stabat Mater | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 24th March 2018 | Soprano – Penelope Martin-Smith Mezzo Soprano – Rachel Falaise Tenor – Greg Tassell Bass – James Oldfield | |
| 2017 | Handel Messiah | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 18th November 2017 | Soprano – Jenni Harper Counter Tenor – Rory McCleery Tenor – Paul Smy Bass – Jon Williams |
| Haydn The Seasons | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 25th March 2017 | Soprano – Helen Bailey Tenor – Paul Smy Baritone – Julian Chou-Lambert | |
| 2016 | Bach Christmas Oratorio | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 19th November 2016 | Soprano – Rachel Chapman Contralto – Margaret Cameron Tenor – William Balkwill Bass – Colin Campbell |
| Chilcott Canticles of Light Schubert Mass in G Rutter Mass of the Children | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 19th March 2016 | Soprano – Catherine Futcher Baritone – Philip Spendley Tenor – Joseph Yarrow with Canterbury Girls Choir | |
| 2015 | Parry Blest Pair of Sirens Elgar Spirit of England Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 21st November 2015 | Soprano – Penelope Martin-Smith Bass – Philip Spendly |
| Dvorak Mass in D Durufle Requiem | Dover Town Hall | Saturday, 28th March 2015 | Soprano – Luconda Drelaud Alto – Rachel Eberlein Tenor – Paul Young Bass – Rhys Hughes |