News & Reviews
Sad Announcement: Passing of David Harris – A Committed and Enthusiastic Choir Member
It is with great sadness to announce that David Harris, a much respected choir member, passed away on 23rd March 2021. David had been an enthusiastic and committed current member of Isle of Wight Cantata Choir for many years. In addition to singing Tenor, he had been...
March Update: Looking Forward To The Easing Of Restrictions
The Choir Committee is fully committed to restarting choir activities as soon as we are able. There are a few uncertainties at the current time, so it is not possible to set specific dates. But as soon as our rehearsal venue is available for use again by external...
September Update: Progressing Efforts For A Return to Rehearsals
Our Musical Director, Chairman and Committee have reviewed the recently published guidelines, which allow the potential for our choir to return to some form of collective singing. We are now assessing the numerous practical details and progressing our efforts towards...
Sad Announcement: Passing of Dennis Wickens – Past Choir Conductor
It is with great sadness that we report the recent death of Dennis Wickens, aged 94 years. Although recently residing in Oxfordshire, he was previously the Isle of Wight's County Music Adviser, and also Conductor of Isle of Wight Cantata Choir from 1967 to 1976. Our...
August Update: Awaiting Guidance For Amateur Choirs
Although the choir is currently on Summer Break (Jul-Sep), our Musical Director, Chairman & Committee continue to closely follow the various public discussions regarding the current concerns of group singing - specifically for non-professional choirs, as we are....
Reschedule of Postponed March 2020 Concert
Unfortunately, and with sadness, our 28th March 2020 concert had to be cancelled 12 days before it was due to take place. However, we were keen that the concert's Programme of Music was only to be postponed, until a future date. We are now able to confirm that our...
Cancellation of 28th March 2020 Concert
It is with great sadness, that our much anticipated 28th March concert, is now cancelled. We do hope and aim to reschedule the concert’s programme of music: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana & Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque & The Seal Lullaby, to a future date. Thank...
Red Funnel Sponsor Soloists Cross-Solent Travel: 28th March 2020 Concert
The Isle of Wight Cantata Choir acknowledge and appreciate the generous support of Red Funnel in providing free ferry travel for the Countertenor and Baritone Soloists, for our 28th March 2020 concert.
Banner – 28th March 2020 Concert
credit to: Leon Violaris at The Sign Company Ltd
Poster – 28th March 2020 Concert: Orff & Whitacre
Post Concert Message – 8th December 2019
A hearty THANK YOU - to everyone who took part in, assisted with and attended our concert this afternoon, at Ryde Methodist Church. We enjoyed singing some fabulous festive pieces: - The Oxen (Johnny Coppin), Ring the Bells (Paul...
Poster – 8th December 2019 Concert: Celebration of Christmas
Programme of Music – 8th December 2019 Concert
Post Concert Message – 5th Oct 2019
Re. IOW Cantata Choir Concert: 5th October 2019: Medina Theatre THANK YOU, to everyone who made this evening’s concert a success: To Rachel Tweddle our inspirational and utterly awesome Musical Director... To Richard Wilkins our patient and versatile Rehearsal...
Review – 5th October 2019 Concert: Handel, Haydn & Malabar
The Medina Theatre was sadly only half full on Saturday October 5th for an enterprising and successful concert by the Cantata Choir, under their Musical Director Rachel Tweddle, in which the 18th Century met the 21st. A spirited rendition of Handel’s ‘Zadok the...
Press Release – 5th October 2019 Concert
The new Season for Isle of Wight Cantata Choir opens with an exciting concert at Medina Theatre at 7:30pm on Saturday 5th October 2019. Handel's Four Coronation Anthems and Haydn's Mass 'in time of war' are featured. Local musician, Clive Malabar has composed a piece...
Photograph – 15th September 2019: Bob Chilcott Singing Day Portsmouth Cathedral
Review – 23rd March 2019 Concert: Festival of Choral Music
After the considerable successes of Verdi's Requiem and Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man, how were Isle of Wight Cantata Choir going to top that? Their Concert at All Saints' Church, Ryde on Saturday 23rd March was a real feast of choral classics. Lots to enjoy and a real...
Poster – 23rd March 2019 Concert: Festival of Choral Music
Review – 24th November 2018 Concert: Jenkins & Chilcott
Isle of Wight Cantata Choir, conductor Rachel Tweddle Saturday, 24th November 2018 at the Medina Theatre Isle of Wight Cantata Choir gave a solemn and thought-provoking concert at the Medina Theatre on Saturday, conducted by Rachel Tweddle. Taking place shortly after...