| Elijah - 2nd May - De La Warr Pavilion |
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Felix Mendelssohn’s famous and breathtaking oratorio (musical drama) brings to life the Biblical story of the prophet Elijah – the people’s cries for help in a drought, Elijah calling fire from heaven to prove the power of Jehovah and confound the prophets of the false god Baal, the arrival of the longed-for rain, Elijah’s exile in the wilderness where after wind, earthquake and fire he hears the ‘still small voice’ of the Lord, and finally Elijah’s ascent to heaven in a ‘fiery chariot with fiery horses’.
Written for the 1846 Birmingham Music Festival and hailed as a triumph, this masterpiece remains as popular today – in fact it served as the concluding concert of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival at the Usher Hall. The piece combines Baroque choral traditions with Romantic emotional intensity and some highly effective word-painting, and is packed with thrilling choruses, some beautiful lyrical solos, and dramatic orchestral passages. Notable moments include the aria "If with all your hearts," the chorus "He Watching over Israel," and the chorus "Baal, We Cry to Thee".
The choir is accompanied by the Sussex Concert Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Roberts, and features as soloists baritone Peter Grevatt, tenor Kristian Thorkildsen, mezzo-soprano Louisa Hunter-Bradley & soprano Claire Filer (replacing Kristy Swift).
Come along and enjoy a wonderful evening of glorious music and drama!
Tickets £22 and £19 (£17 for ‘Friends of BCS’ any seat; £7 for students/under 16s for any seat). From:
Please note that online bookings from the DLWP will incur a £1 booking fee, which is reflected in the prices shown on their website, but in-person bookings at the box office do not incur this booking fee.
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| Recital - What makes French music 'French'? - Kenneth Roberts |
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7.30 Saturday 13th June 2026 – Recital by our Music Director, pianist Kenneth Roberts
What makes French music 'French'?
What is it that gives French music that peculiar ‘Frenchness’? The question is considered via a light-hearted journey through the piano music of Debussy, Satie, Ravel, Fauré, and Poulenc.
Little Common Community Centre, Bexhill TN39 4SQ.
Tickets £12 on sale shortly from choir members, Second Spin and Ticketsource.
Part of the Bexhill Festival of Music.
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| More dates for your diary |
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7.30 Saturday 17th October 2026 – Performance of Handel’s Messiah at St Peter’s Church, Bexhill.
7.30 Saturday 5th December 2026 – our ever-popular ‘Carols and Christmas Music’ concert at St Peter’s Church, Bexhill.
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After this concert we continue with rehearsals, this time for our autumn concert, and this would be an excellent time to join the choir if you’re thinking of giving choral music a go, or know anyone else who might be interested! There is increasing evidence that singing in a choir brings real health and social benefits as well as enjoyment.
We rehearse on Wednesday evenings 6.45-8.45 p.m., at Little Common Community Centre, Shepherd’s Close, Bexhill TN39 4SQ, and invite people to come along free of charge for a few weeks to see how they get on. It’s helpful if you have some ability to follow written music, but we don’t have auditions. Visit our website or email membershipsecretary@bexhillchoral.org.uk
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To find out more about our concerts and events, or if you are considering joining the choir, email info@bexhillchoral.org.uk or visit our website at www.bexhillchoral.org.uk, or our Facebook page. To hear excerpts from previous concerts, find Bexhill Choral Society on YouTube!
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