Hertford Choral Society

Hertford Choral Society HCS is an unauditioned community choir and currently has around 100 members with a wide spectrum of m

Naturally, we receive a lot of unsolicited correspondence. Some of it can be a bit weird - you know who you are, so just...
23/06/2026

Naturally, we receive a lot of unsolicited correspondence. Some of it can be a bit weird - you know who you are, so just stop it please.

But we also get a great many sacks of letters very similar to the example shown. One person even wrote in to ask if it was watching our conductor extremely carefully and continually that was the magic ingredient fuelling eternal youth. This is a novel suggestion. Someone else has been suggesting it for a while now but we can’t recall who that was. We might even set up a quadruple four-part SATB blind trial next season to evaluate the effects.

Anyway, the time has come to respond to the widespread clamouring for our inner secrets.

To be more than usually accommodating, we have asked our in-house F.A.C.T.S.H.E.E.T (Friendly Answers, Clear Timely Support, Helpful Explanations & Essential Truths) team if it might address this particular request in a handy cut-out-and-keep leaflet.

They are now working on it. Do say if you might be interested in the results.

Manvinder Rattan theonlylife

Congratulations to Joey Pugh and   on successful completion of their tenor and soprano 2025/26 HCS Choral Scholarships. ...
23/06/2026

Congratulations to Joey Pugh and on successful completion of their tenor and soprano 2025/26 HCS Choral Scholarships.

Both did us, and themselves, proud throwing themselves into choir life and were great fun to have around. Really well done.❤️

Just a few days left to apply for our next round of scholarships...see the home page of our website www.hertfordchoral.org.uk

21/06/2026

A little slideshow of very happy memories from last night's FAB concert - Belshazzar and other delish musical dishes served up in style on a wonderful summer evening.

Well done everyone and massive thanks to all our wonderful audience. Have a fantastic summer but keep an eye on our social media for news of what's to come - and anything else we think of to entertain you over the long hot empty days of July and August!

See you soon.



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How lovely to have the longest day today (summer solstice) to celebrate an evening of really uplifting music. Thanks to ...
21/06/2026

How lovely to have the longest day today (summer solstice) to celebrate an evening of really uplifting music.

Thanks to all our brilliant stand-outs: Alex Hardy for that amazing voice, Jonathan P. Eyre for his supreme organ playing, Joey Pugh and for solo parts and our two amazing percussionists and

Thanks too to everyone behind the scenes on a hot day who carried, moved, lifted, placed, poured and cleared up. Heroes, always.

And massive thanks to Manvinder Rattan We honestly thought he was asking way too much of us this term but, here's the thing,......WE DID IT!

A-MAY-ZING!

It was lovely to see so many audience and so many new faces too. Thank you all for coming along. It means a lot to us.

There'll be a little slideshow of the concert in due course (after a short recovery period!)

Yay...heroes of the hour both.  Really and truly.5pm today in All Saints Hertford ..it'll be a real cracker of a concert...
20/06/2026

Yay...heroes of the hour both. Really and truly.
5pm today in All Saints Hertford ..it'll be a real cracker of a concert. Tickets on the door.

Alex Hardy Jonathan P. Eyre

Ooooh, just look at the bells and whistles on that. Love percussion? Come and hear Belshazzar's Feast, the closing piece...
20/06/2026

Ooooh, just look at the bells and whistles on that. Love percussion? Come and hear Belshazzar's Feast, the closing piece of our whopping concert tonight. It's MEGA!

5pm, All Saints' Church, Hertford. Tickets via our website or ticketsource, or on the door

Manvinder Rattan Joey Pugh Alex Hardy

There's drama afoot and no mistake....come and have your bones rattled  . That's a promise.Magical, earth-shifting music...
20/06/2026

There's drama afoot and no mistake....come and have your bones rattled . That's a promise.

Magical, earth-shifting music. 5pm in All Saints' Church TONIGHT. Two hours of wonderfulness. Do come along.

Tickets via our website, ticket source or on the door

Manvinder Rattan

Don't miss this opportunity Hertford to hear Walton's mighty piece performed in a new version with organ and percussion....
16/06/2026

Don't miss this opportunity Hertford to hear Walton's mighty piece performed in a new version with organ and percussion. If you are still wearing socks in this hot weather, they'll be blown right off! Hang on to your hats too.

We've got a concert stuffed full of dramatic choral and organ music, concluding with Walton's wild and extravagant masterpiece. It's a story and a half - don't let it pass you by.

Tickets £20 (centre aisle reserved), £15 unreserved side aisle, £5 students

Buy yours -

in person from our Hertford Town and Tourist Information Office,

email [email protected]

or online (booking fee applies) from TicketSource
https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/hertford/all-saints-church-hertford/hcs-songs-of-spirit-famous-choral-anthems/2026-06-20/17:00/t-lnqpzjl

Manvinder Rattan Jonathan P. Eyre Alex Hardy All Saints Hertford

FINAL CALL - Hertford Choral Society is delighted to announce the opportunity for a Soprano and a Bass to join its Chora...
16/06/2026

FINAL CALL - Hertford Choral Society is delighted to announce the opportunity for a Soprano and a Bass to join its Choral Scholar scheme for the 2026-27 season. Applications are encouraged as soon as possible. We would prefer the Choral Scholars to join rehearsals from the start of the season.

HCS is a friendly choir with c. 100 singers which rehearses on Tuesday evenings in Hertford directed by Manvinder Rattan. We perform major choral works alongside modern pieces - four concerts each year with professional soloists and orchestras, usually at All Saints’ Church, Hertford, together with other singing events led by HCS and involving others from the community. This provides for a rich and enriching musical experience for all those involved and particularly for the successful applicants, giving access to hands-on experience with repertoire and orchestras.

The Choral Scholar role is, as follows, to:
• Support the Musical Director with all aspects of rehearsal planning and whole musical approach and delivery for each concert
• Support promotion of concerts and other HCS activities via social media
• Support the relevant voice part in their learning journey in an empathic and engaging manner, singing in the core of the voice part to a high standard
• Attend all rehearsals and concert performances, ideally, but 80% of rehearsals as a minimum for each concert
• Demonstrate and use good vocal and sight-reading skills
• Carry out warm ups on occasion, as required
• Communicate well with the MD to communicate and enhance rehearsal effectiveness
• On occasions, perform a step-out solo as part of a concert, at the MD's discretion

The scholarship would suit students or recent graduates keen to build their experience working with a well-established choral society. A significant connection to Hertford would be very welcome.

The scholarships run from September 2026 - June 2027 and attract an honorarium of £1,000 for the season. Performance dates: 31 October, 12 December, 17 April, 19 June 2027. See homepage of our website or apply via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck0JiJ9sNzdBsOePqfhZYTFsg9pZKS6rdIA3PQUxbtI50W0A/viewform

Very big thanks the   for our brilliant concert yesterday, including four stunning voices of the   singers. And to the s...
15/06/2026

Very big thanks the for our brilliant concert yesterday, including four stunning voices of the singers. And to the singers of the choir and our hosts for their customary warm welcome and joie de vivre.
Thanks too to the town and our long-standing twinning links with Hertford.
A bientot!🥂🥂

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All Saints, Queens Road
Hertford

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