Haydn’s Nelson Mass

Saturday 23rd March 2024, 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Church, Guildford | Map

Join us for The Nelson Mass; according to Joseph Haydn’s biographer the composer’s “greatest single composition”. 

Originally called the ‘Mass for Troubled Times’. Haydn’s mighty choral work is now forever associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory over Napoleon.

and Ave Maris Stella by Cecilia McDowall

Conducted by Charlie Perry

Tickets are priced at £20 including a programme. 

Haydn's Nelson Mass poster

 

 

On Christmas Night

Wednesday 6th December 2023, 7.30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Join us for this truly festive occasion. Beautiful choral classics and audience carols will get you feeling a lot like Christmas! Featuring ‘On Christmas Night’, a collection of eight carols by Bob Chilcott. Conducted by Charlie Perry.

We will be supporting The Lighthouse – a vibrant hub in the centre of Woking that hosts a range of creative projects to support, encourage, and empower those who find themselves on the margins.

Mince pies and refreshments will be available to purchase at the interval, with proceeds also going to The Lighthouse.

Tickets: £12 (£5 for children and students in full time education) including a programme – available on the door.

 

 

 

 

Come and Sing! Haydn’s Nelson Mass

Saturday 14th October 2023, 10.30am to 5pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Come and join Epworth Choir for the day to rehearse choruses from the  popular and uplifting   ‘Nelson Mass’ by Haydn.  We’ll perform an informal concert for friends and family (free of charge) at the end of the afternoon. Participants don’t need choral experience to take part, but some ability to read music is useful to get the most from the day.

We’ll provide a more detailed schedule as the event date approaches.

Price: £20 in advance via website booking (link below) or £25 on the day. Price includes score hire, tea, coffee and cake. Please bring your own packed lunch.

Director: Charlie Perry.

Twilight – Music for a Summer’s Evening

Wednesday 28th June 2023, 7.30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Join Epworth Choir for a relaxed evening of tea, cake and inspiring music around the theme of “Twilight” – a celebration of sublime choral music spanning 500 years featuring light, darkness and eventide.

There will be something for everyone in the mix, from classics to moderns – with refreshments after the concert.

Stainer’s Crucifixion

Saturday 25th March 2023, 7.30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Join us for a meditative musical journey through the events of the Easter story, conducted by Michael Waldron,  with tenor and bass soloists.

‘The Crucifixion’ by Stainer has been a firm favourite with choirs for over 130 years. It tells the story of Christ’s crucifixion through a sequence of choruses and hymns for choir with arias for bass and tenor soloists.

The concert will support Citizens Advice Woking.

Tickets are no longer available online but will be available on the door priced at £20. Cash, credit/debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted.

Come and Sing! Verdi’s Requiem

Saturday 28th January 2023, 10am to 5pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Come and join Epworth Choir for the day to rehearse choruses from the thrilling Verdi ‘Requiem’, led by our Music Director Michael Waldron

This famous work has many memorable choral sections, including the dramatic ‘Dies Irae’ and the joyful ‘Sanctus’ – wonderful to learn, or revisit if you have sung it before. 

We’ll perform an informal concert for friends and family (free of charge) at the end of the afternoon.

Family Christmas Concerts

Saturday 17th December 2022, 3.30pm and 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church, Horsell

Celebrate the Christmas season with beautiful choral classics and carols for choir and audience, along with music from our special guests, the Jazz Group from Woking High School.

Join us for the afternoon concert starting at 3.30pm, or evening concert starting at 7.30pm. There’ll be festive interval refreshments available to purchase.

The concert will support Jigsaw Woking, a charity which provides quality pre-loved clothing, toys and equipment, by referral, for families with children under 11. 

Opera!

Wednesday 29th June 2022, 7.30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Woking | Map

Come and enjoy an evening of popular choruses and arias and celebrate the end of a successful year of singing for Epworth Choir.

This ‘Evening at the Opera’  conducted by Michael Waldron  and accompanied by Jonathan Lilley (piano) will feature performances by two talented professional soloists – Soprano Lynsey Docherty and Tenor Anthony Flaum.

Our programme, including Puccini’s Humming Chorus; Verdi’s Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves and Brindisi; Bizet’s Habanera; Wagner’s Bridal Chorus and Handel’s Chorus of Enchanted Islanders,  is guaranteed to have you singing all the way home!

This year we are supporting Woking Street Angels, who celebrated their 10 year anniversary in 2021. As usual, we will hear about the work of the Woking Street Angles and there will be a collection to support their work on the night. You can also donate up to £10 by text message (SMS): please send the message WSA and the £ amount (e.g. WSA £5) to 70085.