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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of singing one of the great masterpieces of the choral repertoire? Join Us for an Open Rehearsal of Mendelssohn's Elijah. 🕒7:15pm–9:30pm, Monday 14 September. 📍St James Road Methodist Hall, Southampton SO15 5HE 🎵 We look forward to singing with you. 🎵

Pencil sketch of a Southampton Choral Society rehearsal.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎵Why does Mendelssohn's Elijah still captivate audiences nearly 180 years after its premiere? Our latest Southampton Choral Society Podcast explores the music, the drama and what makes this masterpiece so powerful. 🎧Listen now: rss.com/podcasts/scs...

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Podcast 02 - Autumn 2026 | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

This podcast introduces Southampton Choral Society's upcoming performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah, exploring how the 1846 oratorio combines dramatic biblical storytelling with powerful Romantic emotio...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🔥 Fire from heaven. 🌧️ A nation in drought. 👂 A still small voice. Join Southampton Choral Society, Cheriton Singers, Conchord Singers & Winchester Symphony Orchestra for Mendelssohn's #Elijah - 14 Nov at Chandler's Ford Methodist Church. www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🌊🎶 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday! We loved performing music inspired by the sea and sharing tea & homemade cake afterwards. Next stop: Mendelssohn's Elijah! 🎼✨ Read the review: www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... #ChoralMusic #Southampton #LiveMusic

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🎶 It's happening this afternoon! 🎶 Looking for something special to do today? Join Southampton Choral Society for an inspiring afternoon of glorious sea-themed live choral music. 🎟️ Tickets are still available - but not for much longer! Book now: www.ticketsource.com/southamptonc...

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"Sea Pictures" at St James Road, Methodist Church, Southampton

Tickets are now available for Sea Pictures at St James Road, Methodist Church, Southampton, Southampton on Saturday 4th July 2026 at 3:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your t...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎶 Heading to our Sea Pictures Summer Concert concert tomorrow? We’ve put together a quick, easy guide to help you plan your journey; www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... Tickets from £5 are still available: www.ticketsource.com/booking/sele... We look forward to seeing you there! 🎶

Pencil sketch of St James Road Methodist Church, Southampton.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Our July newsletter is now online! Read the latest news, updates & upcoming events from Southampton Choral Society: mailchi.mp/90391a9eabfa... Want future editions delivered to your inbox? Subscribe here: southamptonchoralsociety.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #Southampton #ChoralMusic

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#OTD in 2013, we premiered Freedom, a major new choral work marking 180 years since the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Through music & storytelling, it celebrated the courage, persistence & humanity behind the long fight for freedom🎵 www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

Screen capture of Freedom rehearsals (Movement #1: Sommersett's Case), Joe Kaplonek, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32VgibMzvvY

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Rehearsing Elgar's Sabbath Morning at Sea for our Sea Pictures Concert on Saturday 4th July. Tickets are now on sale at: www.ticketsource.com/southamptonc... England fans will be pleased to know that this doesn't conflict with any potential #WorldCup fixtures. @hampshirechronicle.bsky.social

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Rehearsing for our Summer Concert at St. James Road Methodist Church, Southampton. Tickets - www.ticketsource.com/southamptonc...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

On this day in 1985, we closed our season with a “buoyant” performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor at Southampton Guildhall. A look back at a landmark performance - and ahead to our Sea Pictures concert on 4 July 2026. 🌊🎶 👉 www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

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On This Day – 9 May 1985: A “Buoyant” Bach Finale at Southampton Guildhall

On this day in 1985, Southampton Guildhall was filled with the intricate architecture of sound that defines Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B, marking the culmination of the Southampton ...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Hear about the music, the composers, and what makes our sea-focused Summer Concert so special. 🎧 Listen now to get a taste of what’s to come. Take the plunge and join us on Saturday 4 July for an afternoon of briny choral music. Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/southamptonc...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Tickets are now available for our Sea Pictures Concert at St. James Road Methodist Church 🕒3pm, Sat 4 July. 🎟️ www.ticketsource.com/southamptonc... £15 (includes ☕️ tea & 🍰 cake!) The programme pairs two major English works that draw on the beauty, danger, & deep emotional pull of the sea.

Poster advertising Sea Pictures and Sons of the Fleet Concert, 4 July 2026 at St James Road Methodist Church, Southampton

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#OTD in 1944 - we gave our first performance. 220 performers took on Hiawatha at the Southampton Guildhall despite wartime challenges. A powerful beginning setting the tone for what followed. www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... #choralmusic #classicalmusic

AI enhanced photo of Ambrose Chalk, Hiawatha concert notice and photo of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We’re back this Monday & kicking off rehearsals for our Summer concert. If you’re thinking about joining a choir, this is a good time to try. Friendly group, no fuss - just turn up & join in. 7:15pm, St James Rd Methodist Church Hall, SO15 5HE 👉 www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

Call to action poster, reading: "Join the Southampton Choral Society Rehearsals. Sing for Joy. All welcome! No experience needed. Great company and good times. Boost your mood and reduce stress. Learn and improve! When it all comes together. 7.15pm to 9.30pm Monday evenings. St James Road Methodist Church hall, St James Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5HE. Just come along and give it a go!"

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

📸 Photos from our recent Gloria! Concert at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church. With thanks to Jill Stevenson at H4Photo. www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... #choralmusic #classicalmusic #vivaldi #choralconcert #CeciliaMcDowall

Photo fo Southampton Choral Society performing Cecilia McDowall's Da Vinci Requiem, 28 March 2026.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

OTD in 1826: a Southampton Choral Society’s “first public concert” promised Handel, Haydn - and glees, overtures, even an “Indian Air.” 200 yrs on the mix feels unfamiliar but the mission doesn’t: bringing people together through #choralmusic 👉 www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

engraving of High Street, Southampton in 1820 with notice of first public concert of Southampton Choral Society, 3 April, 1826.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A confident and engaging #concert last Saturday - boldly opening with McDowall’s Da Vinci Requiem and closing with a vibrant #Vivaldi #Gloria. Strong ensemble, expressive #choralsinging and a warm response from a 140+ audience. Read more: www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

Photo of Andrew Hayman conducting the Southampton Choral Society at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🎶 Fancy staying in tune with us? Join our mailing list for concert news, updates & a shiny new quarterly newsletter coming soon! Sign up here 👉 eepurl.com/jC5fwY 🎵

Graphic image of a graffitied woman holding a megaphone with the words Southampton Choral Society appearing to emanate from the megaphone horn.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🎶 Join us tonight for a concert featuring Vivaldi's Gloria, Leonarda's Dixit Dominus, and Da Vinci Requiem by Cecilia McDowall. Baroque brilliance meets contemporary sound. Find out more: www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... #Southampton #ChoralMusic #ClassicalMusic #LiveMusic

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Coming to our Gloria concert this Saturday at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church? 🎶 #InternationalWomeninMusicDay #CeciliaMcDowell #IsabellaLeonarda #ChoralMusic 🚌🚗🚅Plan your journey (bus, parking & return travel): 👉https://www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?pg=news

Black and white pencil sketch of Chandlers Ford Methodist Church

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Last minute line-up change - #Samba passed her audition last night and will be joining us for our concert at Chandlers Ford on Saturday.

An AI generated photo of Samba the Marwell Zoo capybara singing with a choir.

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Rehearsing for our concert on the 28th. Tickets are going fast - book yours here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southamptonc...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🎶 Soloists announced for our 28 March concert! Jenni Harper (S), Jenny Samuel (Mezzo) & Oliver Turner (Baritone), with organist David Hall. Music by Vivaldi, Leonarda & McDowall. 📅 7:30pm, Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church 🎟️ £5 U18 / £16 Adults www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Rehearsing Vivaldi's #Gloria for our concert on Saturday, 28 March - "on earth #peace to men of good will." 👉 Book now via TicketSource to secure your seat: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southamptonc... 🎶 #Choral #Music #Southampton

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🎶 From Antonio Vivaldi to Cecilia McDowall, a concert celebrating #InternationalWomensDay spans centuries of music. Featuring Isabella Leonarda’s Dixit Dominus & the extraordinary Da Vinci Requiem. Read more 👇 www.southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk/dbpage.php?p... #ChoralMusic #ClassicalMusic

Sketch of the head of Leda by Leonardo Da Vinci

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Rehearsing Cecilia McDowell's Da Vinci Requiem for our concert on Saturday, 28 March. 👉 Book now via TicketSource to secure your seat: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southamptonc... 🎶 #Choral #Music #Southampton

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Time travel in one night 🎶 Join the Southampton Choral Society for Vivaldi’s Gloria, music by Isabella Leonarda & Cecilia McDowall’s Da Vinci Requiem inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. Sat, 28 March, 7:30pm, Chandler’s Ford. 🎟 Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southamptonc... #LiveMusic

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Southampton Choral Society @scsoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Celebrate incredible women composers this March! 🌿✨ Join us for a special concert marking #InternationalWomensDay 📍 Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church 🗓 Saturday 28 March 2026 ⏰ 7.30pm 🎟 Adults £16 | Under 18s £5 www.ticketsource.co.uk/southamptonc... #choral #music #vivaldi #gloria #IWD2026 💜🎶

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