Epworth Choir

Epworth Choir is a registered charity (reg number 263007)

'singing for pleasure to raise money for those less fortunate than ourselves'.

Listen to the choir whilst you read the homepage

Welcome to the NEW Epworth Choir website. Whilst you are reading this homepage you can listen to the choir singing "Help Lord" from our Elijah concert. If you haven't started this already then just press the play button on the right hand side above the moving images. This website has been re-designed to provide more information to our visitors and choir members alike.

Starting at the top you have a menu which will take you to all the different sections of this site. At any point on the site this menu will be present for you to get back to where you want to be. On the left you will see a column that starts with the details of our next concert. By clicking on the link on this item you will get to find out more information about this concert and even book your tickets directly through us. Below this is a list of sponsors for Epworth Choir. Through an affiliate scheme the choir will earn money for every item you buy after clicking one of these links. To ensure that the choir benefits as much as possible please use these links EVERY time you are thinking about buying online. You will pay no more, but we will be paid for your purchases. Thank you.

So, it leaves us to thank you for your visit and let you get on exploring. If you have any further questions or wish to find out how to join the choir then please check out the "Contact Us" section of the site. Many thanks for your visit today.

Appointment of Accompanist

Epworth Choir are delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Hill as Choir Accompanist with effect from 1st May 2009.

Cornish-born Daniel was educated at Wells Cathedral School and the Royal College of Music, graduating with First Class Honors, a Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction, and the Hopkinson Gold Medal.

Following a two-year Junior Fellowship at the RCM he has gone on to establish himself as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, accompanist and teacher. He has performed at venues including Wigmore Hall and QEH, and has broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

In addition to his busy freelance career, he currently holds teaching posts at Wycombe Abbey School and the RCM Junior Department.

Messiah at Guildford Cathedral

‘Epworth Choir perform Messiah for Handel 250th Anniversary’

Woking’s Epworth Choir opened their 51st Season at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 25th April, 7.30pm with an international line-up of world class opera soloists and the renowned Brandenburg Sinfonia for a performance of Handel’s most famous oratorio, The Messiah, with its inspiring Hallelujah chorus and equally famous arias including The Trumpet shall Sound. The soloists for this performance were Ruby Hughes, soprano, Christopher Ainslie, countertenor, Christopher Bowen, tenor, and Dawid Kimberg, bass.

This concert was the last that Neil Ferris would be conducting as Music Director of the Epworth Choir. Neil has been no stranger to concert audiences at the cathedral and over the past years has conducted many memorable performances to an ever enthusiastic audience and Messiah was no exception with the audience rising to their feet for the Hallelujah Chorus which ended with those glorious chords soaring away to the West Gallery! The audience joined with the choir in wishing Neil every success in the future.

The Epworth Choir dedicated this performance of Messiah to the memory of Walter Deakin, choir Founder, Past Conductor and Life President who died late last year. This oratorio was one of Walter’s favourite works and the Hallelujah Chorus was sung at his request at his funeral. It was also fitting that the concert supported the Woking Hospice for which both Walter and his wife Joan were huge supporters since its beginning in 1996. The Retiring Collection raised £1390 for this worthy cause.

‘What a delightful evening! The Epworth Choir performed Handel’s Messiah as a tribute both to the composer who died 250 years ago and to their Music Director, Neil Ferris for whom it was a truly worthy final tribute! The Brandenburg Sinfonia was beautifully balanced and the four soloists an absolute joy to listen to. The choir was both strong and sympathetic to the work they were performing with their voices, at times, raising the roof of the cathedral – a great credit to their outgoing conductor'

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