News & Reviews

Wow - what an evening! A hearty VERY WELL DONE & THANK YOU – to everyone who rehearsed, took part in, and assisted with our concert this evening.  A truly wonderful and most enjoyable evening of stunning music, of an excellent standard...and especially with...

Credit to: Chris Peacock: The Sign Company Ltd Programme of Music Autumn Concert 2021 In memory of loved ones that we have lost in the last year Time & Date: 7.30pm Saturday 23rd October 2021 Venue: All Saints' Church, Queen's Road, Ryde PO33 3AF Gabriel Fauré...

A selection of Sound Recordings from our pre-concert rehearsal on 18th October 2021 Gabriel Fauré Requiem: Introit – Kyrie Requiem: Sanctus Requiem: Libera me Cantique de Jean Racine Piano Accompanist: Richard Wilkins Tenor Soloist: Aaron Briggs Recorded &...

A selection of Sound Recordings from our Singing Day with Bob Chilcott on 11th September 2021  The Lily and the Rose    Songs my Heart has Taught Me   Piano Accompanist: Richard Wilkins

Our Singing Day with Bob Chilcott - was a remarkable, joyous, uplifting, rewarding, and thoroughly marvellous day. We sold out of our 100 (covid-safe venue capacity) tickets, with a large proportion being to singers and members of other choirs on the Island, and...

Post Event Thank You Message: Enormous thanks to Bob Chilcott and all participants for a wonderful Singing Day yesterday.  It was an absolutely super day, to all join together, and be guided with such inspiration, encouragement and insight from Bob, in singing...

Credit to: Chris Peacock at The Sign Company Ltd About Bob Chilcott Biography: About Bob Chilcott Article: Bob Chilcott – A Musical Epiphany Article: Bob Chilcott – Composer, Conductor & Singer Article: Bob Chilcott – Meet the Social...

Press Release: Calling all singers! Bob Chilcott - Britain’s favourite choral composer - is coming to the Island, to direct the Isle of Wight Cantata Choir’s Singing Day, at St Catherine’s Church, Ventnor on Saturday 11th September. Anyone who is even...

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It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Hilary Goodman, a very well liked and respected member of the choir. Hilary was a kind and gentle soul, with a joy for life and a fun sense of humour - and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her....

Autumn Concert 2021: Sat 23rd October 2021 Requiem Opus 48: Gabriel Fauré Version: Novello: Desmond Ratcliffe: 1993 Practice Support: Choraline / Presto Music  Practice Support: YouTube Practice Support: Choralia   Practice...

Our next rehearsal is on Monday 6th September. We are back in our usual venue and back to our usual time.... Monday evenings - 7.30 to 9.30pm - Island Innovation, VI Form Campus, St James’ Street Newport PO30 1LJ Looking forward to being back singing together again...

We appreciate that the majority of our 100 members are very keen to re-start singing as soon as possible, even throughout our usual Summer break. On 19th July, the Government Roadmap for lifting lockdown, is due to move to Step 4 – which allows choirs to return to...

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of 1st Alto choir member, Elizabeth Peace. Elizabeth was a member of the choir until September 2020, when, with sadness, she decided it was "time to hang up my red scarf" as unfortunately she was due to...