Concerts

Choral Workshop
Saturday 1st March 2025 10.30am-4.30pm

Haydn: THE CREATION

with guest director SIMON EARL
Director of Music, Organist & Master of the Choristers, Christchurch Priory

Come and join The Quayside Choir for an exciting and inspiring day of singing at Upton Community Centre. The Workshop will be led by Simon Earl, Director of Music, Organist & Master of the Choristers at Christchurch Priory, Dorset. Simon is a highly experienced Choral Director and organist – he is the founder of the Christchurch Festival Chorus and musical director of Christchurch Priory Music & Arts Festival. Simon maintains a busy recital schedule, is an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and is regularly invited to lead and accompany choral events in the UK and abroad.

This workshop day will feature choruses and sections of Haydn’s masterful oratorio ‘The Creation’ through which Simon will focus on vocal and choral technique, musicianship and interpretation. No prior knowledge of the music is required, although the ability to read music would be an advantage.

Fees: Adult Singer £20.00
Under 18 £5.00

Please note, singers under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult. The fee covers music hire, morning coffee and afternoon tea & cakes. You will need to provide your own lunch.
Location: Upton Community Centre, Poole Road, Upton, BH15 5JA
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MOZART REQUIEM- 29th March & 5th April 2025

The Quayside Choir is joining forces with Wareham Choral Society to give two performances of the highly popular, emotive and dramatic Requiem by W A Mozart, completed by his student, Franz Sussmayr. The unique circumstances surrounding the composition of the Requiem are remarkable and have formed the basis of many theories and much speculation. However, all this conjecture fades into insignificance next to the overwhelming appreciation of the masterpiece that this music represents.

The choirs will perform the work on Saturday 29th March at Lady St Mary Church, Wareham, BH20 4ND, and at St James’ Church, Poole, BH15 1JN on Saturday 5th April. Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm in Wareham, and from 7.00pm in Poole, with the performances starting 30 minutes after this. The Requiem will be sung without an interval.

We will be accompanied by Paul Ellis at the organ, with Jeff Thomas on trombone. Joined by 4 soloists – Lucy Braga, Mariah Beswick, Matt Dietz and Sam Young – and with the choirs’ conductors Hazel Ricketts and Helen Brind at the helm, please join us for what promises to be a fine evening of music.

Tickets priced at £10 will be available on the door, or please email quaysidechoir@gmail.com if you would like to purchase them in advance.



SUMMER TEA PARTY CONCERT

Saturday 21st June, 2025, 3.00-5.00pm

St Mary’s RC Church, Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2EG

The Quayside Choir is delighted to invite you and your family to an afternoon concert, with spectacular tea and cakes, a grand raffle and a programme of light repertoire from folk and spiritual songs through to film and musical theatre. Join us, and enjoy a great afternoon’s entertainment.

Tickets are priced at £12 for adults and £5 for under 16s, to include refreshments.

They  will be available on the door (cash or card) or can be reserved by emailing quaysidechoir@gmail.com