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Recent Performances and Events
If you’d like to read a review of the concerts and look at some photos of the choir in action, please go to the Members Page.
Directors & Concerts
Below you will find 4 buttons with links to the concerts of our present musical director, Peter Brown and all of the concerts we have on record for the 3 previous directors.
On this main page only the most recent concerts which the choir has given in the past couple of years will be shown to give you a flavour of our repertoire.
July 4th 2026
Our musical celebration at Alnwick Playhouse featured a blend of themes – folk songs and tales from Shakespeare from the UK and the US.
We opened with John Rutter’s ‘The Sprig of Thyme’ and continued with 4 songs from Vaughan Williams’ ‘In Windsor Forest’ -full of cultural nostalgia and the sense of special moments slipping away
The music after the interval was from the other side of the Atlantic. Selections from George Gershwin’s ‘Porgy & Bess’ and Leonard Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’ and folk songs brought together by Alexander L’Estrange.
Thank you to Linden Innes-Hopkins and Margaret Watchorn who accompanied brilliantly throughout and to Peter Brown, our great musical director. Enjoy your summer break.
March 28th 2026
This Spring ADCS sang in St Michael’s Church, Alnwick for the first time. It was a great venue. Rossini’s ‘Petite Messe Solennelle’ has real emotional impact
Our four soloists Claire Boulter (Soprano) Heather Jill Burns (Contralto) Austin Gunn (Tenor) and Paul Gibson (Bass) sang brilliantly, their voices were perfect for this work. Each had generous solo parts and gave their lyrical and dramatic best.
We had two amazing accompanists Margaret Watchorn on piano and Linden Innes-Hopkins on harmonium. Margaret’s showed terrific flair and musicality and Linden’s beautiful playing enhanced the whole performance. Thank you to our fabulous musical director, Pete Brown.
December 14th 2025
Our ‘Noel-Navidad-Nativity’ concert featured carols from around Europe.
It was great to chat and catch up over mince pies and a delightful trio of fudge: thank you to everyone who helped prepare and serve the refreshments and to those who took care of the raffle and tickets.
I would like to thank Vicky Johnson for her lovely solo and Linden Innes-Hopkins for her excellent organ accompaniment throughout and her solo ‘Festival Toccata’ by Percy E Fletcher. Lastly, thank you to our outstanding musical director, Peter Brown.
We hope you have a have a very happy Christmas.
November 8th 2025
We opened our concert with Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’ which featured soloists Patrick Owston [baritone], Stephen Orton [cello], Veronica Gilbert [soprano] and our outstanding organist Linden Innes-Hopkins.
After the interval we sang two short pieces Wesley’s ‘Thou wilt keep him’ and Peter Brown’s ‘For the fallen’.
The concert ended with R. Vaughan Williams’ ‘Five Mystical Songs’. The poems revolve around the Trinity. Patrick’s voice in the first four songs conveyed the poet’s emotions, revealing profound spirituality and reverence.
Thank you to all our wonderful soloists and a special thanks to our musical director Peter Brown.
June 21st, 2025
After another year of being a member of ADCS, singing wonderful music, keeping contact with friends and the privilege of sharing the joy of singing to audiences who come along to support us, it was special to end the year with an event where we could meet new friends and have new challenges!
Thank you to everyone who made it happen.
April 5th, 2025
Our Spring Concert was a special event and the audience enjoyed the evening and the glorious acoustics in St Paul’s. The four soloists were superb and they seemed to revel in the quality of each other’s singing.
The ‘Nelson’ Mass is indeed a masterpiece for troubled times.
Many thanks to our exceptional organist Linden who was amazing throughout and to our fabulous musical director, Peter. It was a stunning and exhilarating concert.
December 15th, 2024
What a special concert to finish the year with the wonderful acoustics of St Paul’s. So many people said how good it was to hear new carols as well as being able to join in old favourites.
Linden’s solos were stunning, as were her subtle accompanying. Thank you to our gifted organist, Linden Innes-Hopkins and to our very accomplished musical director Peter Brown.
Happy Christmas and New Year to you all and hopefully see you in January!
November 9th, 2024
We opened our remembrance celebration with Peter Brown’s ‘In Flanders Fields’ and continued with motets by Duruflé and Stanford. The final work, Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’, is full of contrasts and was stunningly exciting. The music and singing were very well appreciated; some in the audience felt that it was the best concert they had been to by ADCS.
Thank you to our soprano soloist Veronica Gilbert whose excellent performance showed poise and confidence and to Linden Innes-Hopkins for her wonderful organ playing throughout and lastly thanks to our very gifted musical director Peter Brown.
Go to ‘Members’ to see reviews & photos of recent concerts or please use the button to visit the landing page for earlier performances…
