Verdi Requiem

To open their 2024-25 season, Streatham Choral performs Giuseppe Verdi’s choral masterpiece.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Piano: Anna Tilbrook & Samuel Ali

• Organ: Charles Andrews

• Percussion: Tristan Fry

• Soprano: Lylis O’Hara

• Mezzo soprano: Lauren Young

• Tenor: Mark Bautista

• Baritone: Armand Rabot

Tickets: £15 (£10 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.50 (£1 concessions) for online booking.

We are now sold out, but do keep an eye on WeGotTickets (click on the word “online” above) for any tickets which become available through cancellations. We cannot guarantee that there will be any tickets available on the door.

Even if you have pre-booked a ticket, please remember that this is unallocated seating, and so you will still need to arrive in good time to secure your seat.

Housekeeping:

• Doors open at 18:45.

• Performance begins at 19:30 and lasts until approximately 21:30.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

Zelenka Magnificat in D

Forbes L’Estrange Magnificat

Rutter Magnificat

To round off the 2023-24 season, Streatham Choral performs Magnificats by Zelenka, Forbes L’Estrange and Rutter at St Leonard’s Church.

Jan Dizmas Zelenka is a Bohemian composer of the late 17th / early 18th centuries, much respected by his contemporaries including J S Bach. His Magnificat is an upbeat Baroque piece with some distinctive crunchy harmonies.

Joanna Forbes L’Estrange is a contemporary English singer and composer. The Magnficat is taken from her King’s College Service of 2019. It is a simple and moving setting.

Rutter’s setting is particularly uplifting and is in both Latin and English. The work evokes the Virgin Mary with energetic rhythms and strong, fun melodies.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organ: Samuel Ali

• Soprano: Mary Fraser

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Tickets available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.90 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Doors open at 18:45.

• Performance begins at 19:30 and lasts until approximately 21:30.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae

Mozart Symphony No. 41

Mozart Requiem

Streatham Choral returns to the Cadogan Hall for our annual orchestral concert, when we partner with Brandenburg Sinfonia once again. The performance includes Haydn’s sacred motet ‘Insanae et vanae curae’ as well as the orchestra performing Mozart’s final symphony, No. 41 ‘Jupiter’. The concert culminates with Mozart’s unfinished Requiem. It is a masterpiece that is shrouded in mystery, making it all the more stirring.

• Conductor Calum Fraser

• Orchestra Brandenburg Sinfonia

• Soprano Faryl Smith

• Mezzo-Soprano Lauren Young

• Tenor Magnus Walker

• Baritone Michael Ronan

Tickets: £20 - available from Cadogan Hall. Discounts available for friends and family. The discount code will be communicated via choir members.

Goodall New commission

Carols & Readings

Centred around the world premiere of Howard Goodall’s 'By-by, lullaby, by-by’, which has been commissioned by Streatham Choral, our two Christmas concerts promise to be fun-filled for all of the family. We continue the annual tradition of our ’Twelve Days of Christmas’ medley alongside some carols for the audience to participate in.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organ: Samuel Ali

• Brass ensemble: Meridian Brass

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Tickets available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.90 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Doors open at 18:45 and the performance will last until approximately 21:30.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

• Please note that seats are not allocated, and so do please arrive early to secure a good view.

• We cannot guarantee on the door sales, but do come and see if we can fit you in (capacity permitting) if you can’t secure a ticket online.

Carols & Readings

Our matinee concert promises to be fun-filled for all of the family. We continue the annual tradition of our ’Twelve Days of Christmas’ medley alongside some carols for the audience to participate in.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organ: Samuel Ali

• Brass ensemble: Meridian Brass

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Under 12s go free! Tickets available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.90 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Doors open at 14:15 and the performance will last until approximately 17:00.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

• Please note that seats are not allocated, and so do please arrive early to secure a good view.

• We cannot guarantee that we will have capacity for on the door sales, so booking in advance via WeGotTickets is preferable.

Rossini Petite messe solennelle

To open the 2023-24 season, Streatham Choral performs Gioachino Rossini’s choral masterpiece. Written near the end of his life, this extended work is scored for choir and soloists alongside piano and harmonium. The ironically titled work is neither little, solemn, nor especially liturgical in spirit, but vividly operatic throughout.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Soprano: Tilly Green

• Mezzo-soprano: Annie Reilly

• Tenor: Andrew Henley

• Bass-baritone: Armand Rabot

• Piano: Samuel Ali

• Harmonium: Edward Dean

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.90 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Doors open at 18:45.

• Performance begins at 19:30 and lasts until approximately 21:30.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs

Stanford Magnificat in C, Nunc Dimittis

Ireland Greater Love

Stanford Songs of the Fleet

Streatham Choral performs music by 20th Century British composers in the final performance of our 2022/23 season.

Vaughan Williams’ ‘Five Mystical Songs’ was written for baritone soloist, four-part choir and piano, and is a setting of four poems by George Herbert.

Stanford’s ’Songs of the Fleet’ was written in 1910 and is a companion piece to the better-known ’Songs of the Sea’.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Cash only bar and on the door ticket sales.

• Doors open at 18:45.

• Performance begins at 19:30 and lasts until approximately 21:15.

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Pergolesi/Durante Magnificat

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3

Handel Dixit Dominus

We travel to continental Europe in the 18th Century for our spring concert which is, once again, alongside the fantastic Brandenburg Sinfonia. The centrepiece of the programme, Handel’s ‘Dixit Dominus’ is a setting of Psalm 110 which Handel composed in 1707 when in Rome at the age of 22. The orchestra treats us to music by Mozart and Bach in what is a concert not to be missed!

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Orchestra: Brandenburg Sinfonia

• Sopranos: Louisa Stirland & Georgina Kerby

• Mezzo-soprano: Rosamund Thomas

• Tenor: Mark Bautista

• Baritone: Michael Lafferty

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Housekeeping:

• Cash only bar and on the door ticket sales

• Bicycles can be locked to the railings within the church grounds but this is done at your own risk.

Nixon The Holly & the Ivy

Pearsall In dulci jubilo

Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium

For this charity concert we will perform Nixon’s The Holly & the Ivy, Pearsall’s In Dulci Jubilo and Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, together with some traditional carols and readings. Please come and join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for an evening of festive music, mulled wine and mince pies.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organ & piano: Samuel Ali

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. There is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Please also note: we are sold out for this performance online, but we will be selling tickets (in cash) on the door to fill any seats which become available at the last minute.

Nixon The Holly & the Ivy

Pearsall In Dulci Jubilo

For this charity concert we will perform Nixon’s The Holly & the Ivy and Pearsall’s In Dulci Jubilo, together with some traditional carols and readings. Please come and join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for an afternoon of festive music and mince pies - perfect for families and children!

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organ & piano: Samuel Ali

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions) - under 12s go free. Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out There is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Advance booking (including for under 12s) is essential to avoid disappointment.

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Please also note: we are nearly sold out, but we will be selling tickets (in cash) on the door to fill any seats which remain (and any which become available at the last minute through cancellations ).

Mendelssohn (Fanny) Gartenlieder

Schumann (Clara) Sechs Lieder

Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem

Our season opens with one of the masterpieces of the Western choral tradition; Brahms’ ‘Ein deutsches Requiem’. This is performed alongside music by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Clara Schumann. Hensel is often thought of as a bridge between Felix Mendelssohn (her brother) and Johannes Brahms, whereas Clara was a great friend of Brahms for much of his life. Streatham Choral performs this wonderful music with four hands at one piano in Brahms’ own arrangement of the Requiem.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Piano: Samuel Ali & Charles Andrews

• Soprano: Elizabeth Green

• Baritone: Geoff Williams

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Todd Stay With Me, Lord
Bax To Eire
Bax The White Peace
Coleridge-Taylor 3 Short Pieces for Organ
Coleridge-Taylor O Ye that Love the Lord
Todd Mass in Blue

Streatham Choral was founded in 1921, and so 2021/22 is our centennial season! To celebrate 100 years of choral music in Streatham, we will be performing a favourite piece from recent concerts together with pieces by composers with a local connection.

Amy Webber | soprano
Samuel Ali | keyboards and organ
Jan Zahourek | double bass
Karl Kramer | drum kit

Calum Fraser | conductor

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online , from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

The final rehearsal on the afternoon of the concert will be taking place in St Peter’s, the venue for the concert itself.

Please arrive at St Peter’s by 1.45pm so that seating can be sorted out and we are ready to start rehearsal by 2.00pm. The rehearsal will end by 4pm.

Handel Messiah

**NEW DATE – owing to COVID-19, our Cadogan Hall Messiah concert has been further deferred until Saturday, 23 April 2022. All purchased tickets will automatically be rolled over. Please direct any ticketing queries to the Box Office at Cadogan Hall**

We will perform Handel’s triumphant oratorio, Messiah, together with the incomparable Brandenburg Sinfonia and professional soloists. We look forward to sharing a delightful evening of baroque music with you in the magnificent Cadogan Hall. Hallelujah!

• Conductor Calum Fraser

• Orchestra Brandenburg Sinfonia

• Soprano Susanna Fairbairn

• Mezzo-Soprano Beth Taylor

• Tenor Joseph Doody

• Baritone Thomas Humphreys

Tickets: £20 - available from the Cadogan Hall. Discounts available for residents of Streatham (£15 tickets). The discount code will be communicated via choir members and local Streatham publications.

**CANCELLATION NOTICE**

Having considered further, the Committee have decided to cancel our Christmas concerts on Saturday. Whilst disappointing, the Committee feel it is the best way forward in light of the rapidly changing picture and the knock-on challenges of delivering the concerts safely and successfully. We hope to be back singing in the New Year, but will keep the situation under review.

Whitacre Lux Aurumque

Handel For Unto Us

Nixon The Holly & the Ivy

For this charity concert we will perform Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque, together with some traditional carols and readings. Please come and join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for an evening of festive music and mince pies.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: Samuel Ali

Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00 concessions). Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. Please note there is a booking fee of £0.80 per ticket (£0.60 concessions) for online booking.

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

**CANCELLATION NOTICE**

Having considered further, the Committee have decided to cancel our Christmas concerts on Saturday. Whilst disappointing, the Committee feel it is the best way forward in light of the rapidly changing picture and the knock-on challenges of delivering the concerts safely and successfully. We hope to be back singing in the New Year, but will keep the situation under review.

Whitacre Lux Aurumque

Nixon The Holly & the Ivy

For this charity concert we will perform Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque, together with some traditional carols and readings. Please come and join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for an afternoon of festive music and mince pies - perfect for families and children!

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: Samuel Ali

Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00 concessions) - under 12s go free. Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. There is a booking fee of £0.80 per ticket (£0.60 concessions) for online booking.

Advance booking (including for under 12s) is essential to avoid disappointment.

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Handel Zadok the Priest

Haydn Little Organ Mass

Vivaldi Gloria

Come and join us for the first concert of our 2021/22 season and our first concert in almost two years! We present a baroque and classical feast for the senses.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: Samuel Ali

• Soprano: Andrea Manuel

• Mezzo-Soprano: Katie Richardson McCrea

Doors: 6:45pm for a 7:30pm start.

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, from members of the choir, or on the door - until sold out. Please note that there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Seating: Maximum audience: 250. Unallocated and available on a first-come-first-served basis. 60 socially-distanced seats available in the gallery. Please email us at streathamchoral@gmail.com if you would like to be added to the list for one of these seats.

Programmes and bar: We investigated the possibility of a cashless system for the bar and programmes, but unfortunately this was not an easy task without access to a card machine. We are investigating this for future concerts, but in the interim will need to operate a cash bar (£3 wine / £0.50 juice) and cash donations for programmes (suggested donation: £1)

COVID-19 requirements and adjustments: We would encourage everyone to take a lateral flow test before attending the concert - particularly if they are not double vaccinated. Given that, post-vaccination, COVID-19 symptoms can be more akin to the common cold and much less distinctive, we would ask that you do not attend the concert if you feel at all unwell. We also encourage the wearing of masks when not singing or drinking.

There will be hand sanitizer available around the church, and we will also ventilate the building by way of open windows and an open side door.

Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium

Clements Gabriel’s Message

As part of our charity Christmas concert, we are performing Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium and Clements’ Gabriel’s Message, together with a range of carols and readings. Join us for an evening of festive music, mulled wine and mince pies.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: James Gough

Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00 concessions). Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. Please note there is a booking fee of £0.80 per ticket (£0.60 concessions) for online booking. 

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium

Clements Gabriel’s Message

As part of our charity Christmas concert, we are performing Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium and Clements’ Gabriel’s Message, together with a range of carols and readings. Join us for an afternoon of festive music and mince pies - perfect for families and children!

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: James Gough

Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00 concessions) - under 12s go free. Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. There is a booking fee of £0.80 per ticket (£0.60 concessions) for online booking.

Advance booking (including for under 12s) is essential to avoid disappointment. 

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Leonard’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Parry I was Glad

Elgar Give Unto the Lord

Wood O Thou, the Central Orb

Stanford Justorum Animae

Stainer God so Loved the World

Goodall The Lord is my Shepherd

Bainton And I Saw a New Heaven

Balfour Gardiner Evening Hymn

Finzi Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice

Join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for a showcase of romantic and contemporary English choral music, taking our audience on a journey from the mid-19th Century through to the present day.

• Conductor: Calum Fraser

• Organist: Richard Leach

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. Please note there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Please note: given the seating arrangements at St Peter’s, we are unable to allocate specific seats to prepaid tickets. Therefore, to ensure a seat and a non-restricted view, please arrive in good time before the concert.

Barber Sure on this Shining Night

Whitacre The Seal Lullaby

Lauridsen Lux Aeterna

Elgar As Torrents in Summer

Elgar How Calmly the Evening

Britten The Evening Primrose

Lauridsen Nocturnes

Please come and join conductor, Calum Fraser, organist, Richard Leach, and members of Streatham Choral for an evening of serene and soothing music (both sacred and secular) on the theme of a summer’s evening.

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, or from members of the choir. There will be a limited number of tickets available on the door on the night.

Please note there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking. 
 

Mozart Ave Verum Corpus

Mozart Vespers

Mozart Exsultate, Jubilate

Mozart Coronation Mass

Join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for a Mozart extravaganza! We will be performing together with the incomparable Brandenburg Sinfonia.

The concert will take place in a great new venue, St Peter’s Church in Streatham Hill.

• Catriona Hewitson soprano

• Rachel Falaise mezzo-soprano

• Andrew Henley tenor

• Jerome Knox baritone

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. Please note there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking.

Travel: St Peter’s Church is a 20-minute walk from central Streatham, or you can get the 315 bus from outside St Leonard’s Church (Tooting Bec Gardens). Please note that 315 buses run every half an hour on Saturday evenings.

The St Peter’s Church bus stop is also served by the 417 bus route, which runs between Clapham Common and Crystal Palace.

There is parking available in local side streets.

Come & Sing Workshop - Handel's Messiah with Streatham Choral

Join conductor, Calum Fraser, and members of Streatham Choral to develop your vocal skills and sing your heart out to choruses from Handel's timeless Messiah.

We are very excited to be taking over the entirety of the Streatham Space Project so expect an amazing atmosphere!

The vocal development section of the day will focus on the finer skills that singers don't always have time to cover at weekly rehearsals. Whatever your singing level, our workshops are tailored for you - whether you are brand new to singing or have been singing for years! Singers will rotate round each of three workshops: voice coaching, small consort singing and music theory. Improve your ability to sing, to read music and sing in harmony with our professionals.

The afternoon Come & Sing will take place in the main auditorium and will be a selection of rousing choruses from the Messiah under Calum Fraser’s direction.

The day will conclude with a free informal performance at which friends and family are welcome. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Streatham Choral Society.

• 9.30am - Registration / tea & coffee

• 10am - Vocal development workshops

• 1pm - Lunch

• 1.30pm - Come & Sing Registration

• 2pm - Come & sing Handel’s Messiah

• 4.30pm - Informal performance

Tickets:

• £15 - Workshops only

• £10 - Come & Sing only

• £20 - Full day

Music will be provided subject to a £5 deposit. Tickets available online, or on the door. 

The Streatham Space Project bar will be serving all day and cake will be provided for Come & Sing participants. Lunch is not included but there are lots of good eateries and shops around or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch with you on the day.

Handel Zadok the Priest

Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer

Schubert Mass in G

Handel Dettingen Te Deum

Please come and join conductor Calum Fraser and members of Streatham Choral for an evening of Handel's magnificent Zadok the Priest and other complementary baroque, classical and romantic works. 

• Soprano: Mary Walker

• Tenor: Samuel Robinson

• Baritone: Graham McCusker

• Organ: Charles Andrews

Tickets: £10.00 (£8.50 concessions). Available online, on the door, or from members of the choir. Please note there is a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket (£0.85 concessions) for online booking. 

Handel Zadok the Priest

Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer

Schubert Mass in G

Handel Dettingen Te Deum 

Always wanted to join a choir? Love a bit of Handel? Come and join us for the first rehearsal of the Autumn term. We will be singing Handel's magnificent Zadok the Priest and some other baroque, classical and romantic beauties.

You can try us out for two weeks before signing up for the term.