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16/10/2026

It’s lovely to hear how much our singers enjoyed Saturday evening’s concert!

Bringing together chorus, orchestra and stunning soloists makes for a very special musical experience, and we’re so pleased it was enjoyed by those on stage as well as those in the audience.

Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a wonderful evening.

12/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our performance of Haydn’s The Creation.

It was wonderful to share this beautiful and uplifting work with you, and we’re so grateful to everyone who came along to support us.

Our heartfelt thanks go to our wonderful soloists, all our singers and musicians for bringing this magnificent work to life. We’d also like to thank Fr Bernhard Schünemann for his support, our concert sponsor Pedder and everyone who worked behind the scenes to bring it all together.

So much goes into making a concert like this happen, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who played a part, whether on stage or behind the scenes.

And, of course, thank you to our audience for joining us and supporting South Dulwich Chorus. We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!

Thank you to Carry Hornby for the photo.

08/10/2026

Only a few days to go!

We're nearly ready to perform Haydn's The Creation and everyone at South Dulwich Chorus is looking forward to sharing this wonderful music with you.

If you haven't booked your tickets yet, there's still time.

We hope you'll join us for what promises to be a memorable evening.

📍 St Stephen's South Dulwich
📅 Saturday 10 October, 6pm
🎟️ Tickets from £16

Reserve your seats: buytickets.at/southdulwichchorus

07/10/2026

🎶 Rehearsal time!

A little glimpse behind the scenes as we get ready for our next concert. Lots of hard work (and plenty of singing!) going into Haydn’s The Creation.

We’re getting there… and we can’t wait to share it with you on Saturday 10 October at 6pm.

St Stephen's South Dulwich
📅 Saturday 10 October, 6pm
🎟️ Tickets from £16
Reserve your seats: buytickets.at/southdulwichchorus

05/10/2026

Soloist Spotlight

Meet Sophie, one of the wonderful soloists joining us for Haydn's The Creation this Saturday.

Sophie Laura Benfield is a British soprano and graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she completed both a Bachelor of Music (Hons) and Master of Arts, DipRAM. Her operatic experience includes Erste Dame in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Royal Academy Opera, chorus in Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer with Opera Holland Park, and a range of roles in Royal Academy Opera Scenes, including Marietta in Korngold’s Die tote Stadt, Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Ellen in Delibes’ Lakmé and Soeur Blanche in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. Sophie has recently returned from Prague where she was a Young Artist with the Opernfest Prague Festival and orchestra. Sophie is also an experienced concert and oratorio singer. Recent highlights include Mendelssohn’s Elijah at Cadogan Hall with the Thames Philharmonic Choir, Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem with Goldsmiths Choral Union, Poulenc’s Gloria at St John’s Smith Square, and Haydn’s The Creation at the University of Greenwich. She has also performed Elijah at Truro Cathedral and with North Herts Choral Society, as well as appearing at Wigmore Hall. She is currently a Soprano Scholar at St Philip’s Earl’s Court.

We can't wait to welcome Sophie to South Dulwich Chorus.

📍 St Stephen's South Dulwich
📅 Saturday 10 October, 6pm
🎟️ Tickets from £16
Reserve your seats: buytickets.at/southdulwichchorus

26/08/2026

Many people have heard of Handel's Messiah, but have you discovered Haydn's The Creation?

Written in 1798, it tells the story of the creation of the world through glorious choruses, beautiful solos and a vibrant orchestral score.

It's full of moments of wonder, joy and celebration, making it one of the most loved works in the choral repertoire.

Join us this October to experience it live.

📍 St Stephen's South Dulwich
📅 Saturday 10 October, 6pm
🎟️ Tickets from £16
Reserve your seats: buytickets.at/southdulwichchorus

07/08/2026

Ever thought about singing with a choir?

This is a wonderful opportunity to join South Dulwich Chorus as we prepare Haydn's The Creation.

Whether you've sung for years or are looking to return to choral singing, we'd love to hear from you.

Rehearsals are friendly, welcoming and rewarding—and you'll be part of a fantastic performance this October.

Find out more by following the QR link.

28/07/2026

Following on from our last post, some more stars of Haydn's The Creation. Did you spot them all?

1.🐄 Cattle

"The cattle in herds peacefully graze."

2.🦁 Lion

"Cheerful roaring stands the tawny lion."

3. 🐦 Lark

"His welcome bids to morn the merry lark."

(While we can't be sure exactly which of Brueghel's many little birds is the lark, Haydn gave it one of the most delightful musical moments in The Creation.)

4. 🐒 Monkey

"We were told to stop monkeying around"

5. 🐑 Sheep

"Scattered flocks of fleecy, meek and bleating sheep."

26/07/2026

Some are stars of Haydn's The Creation...

1. 🐎 Horse

"With flying mane and fiery look,
impatient neighs the sprightly steed."

2. 🐑 Sheep

"Scattered flocks of fleecy, meek and bleating sheep."

3. 🐱 Cat

"I was asked to sing a solo -
- but it clashed with my afternoon nap"

4.🦜 Parrots

Adding a bit of colour to the proceedings (but not in the libretto)
..while others have cheekily wandered into the painting without ever making it into the libretto.

Looking at you, Cat!

24/07/2026

Art Meets Music

Did you know?

Around 1616, Jan Brueghel the Elder painted The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark.

Nearly 180 years later, Joseph Haydn composed The Creation.

Although they were created almost two centuries apart, both celebrate the beauty, variety and wonder of the natural world. That's why Brueghel's painting makes such a fitting image for our performance of Haydn's The Creation.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be taking a closer look at some of the creatures hiding in The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark.

Some are stars of Haydn's The Creation...
The Lion
The Horse
The Stag
..while others have cheekily wandered into the painting without ever making it into the libretto.

Looking at you, Cat.

Can you spot them all?

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