Haverhill Choral Society - HCS

From accomplished choralists to tuneful have-a-go singers, HCS attracts a large (and growing) crowd. The one thing we have in common is our love of singing.

Some members have been with us over 30 years, others only joined at the last rehearsal. As a newcomer you will naturally be sitting amongst more experienced members, only too willing to make your first few visits much smoother.

The choir is headed by Jane Wright who has been teaching music for many years. Currently Head of Music at Samuel Ward Academy in Haverhill, Suffolk. Jane has been Musical Director of Haverhill & District Choral Society since the summer of 2002.

We aim to entertain with an average of 3 large performances per calendar year. Alongside are a number of social events; held both for our own entertainment and for the general public.

As a member or relative of a member of the HCS you can also expect to be invited to a wide range of optional events. We are always looking for entertaining ways to raise funds for the Society and often hold Barn Dances or Coffee Mornings, even tabletop sales during the tea break at rehearsals.

JANE WRIGHT - Jane graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London in 1977. She has sung in many choral societies, chamber choirs (including the Britten-Pears Chamber Choir and the St Edmundsbury Festival Chorus) and solo, at Snape Maltings with the Suffolk Youth Orchestra. She was a regular soloist with the Stour Valley Singers. She has been the musical director of both Sudbury and Clare Choral Societies, and worked as vocal tutor to the Suffolk Youth Jubilee Choir for 15 years. She is now working with the newly formed award-winning Harmony Girls' Choir based in Ipswich. Jane is also an Examiner for both GCSE and A level Music. She was recently a guest speaker at the Britten-Pears School of Advanced Musical Studies at Snape following a successful composition collaboration between her school and Aldeburgh Education.