Plans are well advanced for our 80th Anniversary Gala Concert in the Auden Theatre Holt on Saturday 6 July at 6.30pm. Not only will we be joined by the fabulous Norfolk Symphony Orchestra but all our soloists are young opera singers, two with Royal Opera House Covent Garden (Emma Smith soprano and Gavin Horsley bass) and one with Glyndebourne (William Knight tenor). 

And to make the most of such a special occasion this summer concert  will once again include an extended interval so that audience and performers may picnic on the lawns outside the theatre.

We are hoping for another sell-out performance so book your tickets now!

See below (or go to Diary page) for full concert details

We are delighted to announce that the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra will join us on  6 July for our Summer Gala Concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the formation of the choral society.

Eastern Daily Press announce Grant for the Arts funding from Arts Council England for Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society

We are delighted to announce that the Society has been awarded a grant of £31,110 by Arts Council England towards the cost of commissioning and performing a major new choral work from the renowned composer, Patrick Hawes who lives nearby in north Norfolk. The new work will receive its premiere in Norwich Cathedral in July 2014 to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1. The composition will celebrate the courage and faith of Edith Cavell the Norfolk nurse who was executed in Belgium in 1915 and who is buried  - and still much remembered - in Norwich Cathedral.

The performers at the premiere will include the celebrated soprano, Elin Manahan Thomas, the English Chamber Orchestra and a children's choir from students attending the international Britten Music Course at Gresham's.   There will also be a special performance in St Peter's Church Sheringham on Remembrance weekend 2014. We will be liaising closely with local veterans groups and other groups to ensure that this is a significant occasion.

The Choral Society are now seeking additional grants and sponsorships to ensure the success of the project.

For full details see related Press Release - click below

To visit Patrick Hawes web site www.patrickhawes.com click on Links

Our chairman, Bob Cumber, was recently interviewed by a Norfolk web site which promotes all things good in Norfolk. Follow the link to read the article - you may learn some interesting things about the Choral Society!