Welcome
Solihull Choral is the premier choir in Solihull drawing its singers from Birmingham and Warwickshire as well as Solihull. The 50 strong choir aims to make music of the highest standard employing the best professional soloists and orchestras. Our repertoire extends from the great works of Monteverdi, Bach and Handel to the C20th masters of Bernstein, Britten and Finzi.
...they [SCS] now have a precision and clarity which is rare in such a society and a joy to hear...
We aim to promote concerts to the high standards achieved by the best choirs in Birmingham. The cost of professional orchestras and soloists and our relatively small venues means that only around 50% of concert expenditure is covered by ticket sales. The balance is funded by members' subscriptions, fundraising events and by the generosity of our Patrons.
From a lay person's view, this was a very good concert indeed. Choir and soloists provided a well rehearsed and well blended
experience for an enthusiastic audience. The young soloists, both vocal and instrumental, excelled in every way; giving the listener a thrilling experience.
Vocal fireworks and instrumental expertise, combined to make this a memorable evening. Andrew Fletcher and Solihull Choral Society are to be congratulated.
Forthcoming Concerts
We have an exciting future concert programme planned which we think will be attractive to our audience and to new singers.
| Concert Date | Venue | Programme |
| 16/06/2012 | St James, Packington |
Tippett Five Negro Spirituals Stanford Three Motets Wood Anthems 2nd half part songs and madrigals |
| 17/11/2012 | Olton Friary |
Rowland Lee Requiem Mahler 5th Symphony Adagietto (orchestral) Duruflé Motets |
| 08/12/2012 | Olton Friary | So Gentle the Donkey |
| 16/03/2013 | Olton Friary | Britten Centenary |
| 08/06/2013 | Olton Friary | TBC |
| 16/11/2013 | TBC |
Bach Magnificat Vivaldi Gloria Cantata - tbc |
| 14/12/2013 | Spring 2014 | TBC Christmas Concert |
| Spring 2014 | Spring 2014 | Handel Messiah |
| Autumn 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Fauré Requiem (David Hill version) |
| Spring 2015 | Spring 2015 | Bach St Matthew Passion |
| Autumn 2015 | Autumn 2015 | Haydn Creation |
Newsletters
An email newsletter is usually produced to publicise each concert. You may view an example here. If you wish to register to receive it you can do so here.
There is also a version for choir members which is circulated weekly with rehearsal notes, pointers to useful resources and general choir notices.
Joining SCS
We encourage prospective members to come along to a few rehearsals before deciding if they would like to join us. To discuss membership please call 0121 705 0311 or just turn up at a rehearsal.Choir members meet at Sharmans Cross School, Solihull B91 1PH at around 7.30pm on Wednesday evenings and rehearsal is from 7.45 until 9.45pm with a short break for coffee and a chat. There is ample parking available on the school site.
Young Singers Bursary
We think that getting young people into choral singing is a very important part of what we do. New and young singers are the future of choral singing so we are putting our money where our mouth is!
