The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus was founded in 1935 as the resident chorus for the new Philharmonic Society’s series of concerts in Sheffield City Hall, and was formed from two Sheffield choirs whose origins date back to the 1860s.

Rehearsals for the 2008-09 season take place on Tuesday evenings (7pm–9pm), starting on 2nd September, in Lecture Theatre 4, in the basement of the Arts Tower, University of Sheffield. All are welcome!

This season will begin with a contribution to the Prom concerts, with a further performance shortly after in Manchester. As usual, the Phil will sing in a number of concerts in Sheffield City Hall throughout the season, including Mendelssohn’s wonderful Elijah, and Haydn’s Nelson Mass.

Performances by the choir last season includes Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St John Passion and Elgar’s Music Makers.

The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus sings with leading conductors and orchestras and fulfils a challenging and exciting programme under the vibrant and inspiring leadership of its Musical Director, Darius Battiwalla. Other recent highlights include a broadcast performance in Manchester of Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Edward Downes, performances of Verdi’s Requiem in both Leeds and Manchester under Gianandrea Noseda, two performances of Rachmaninov’s The Bells with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, and broadcasts of Shostakovich’s Symphony no.13 from Manchester, Brahms’s German Requiem from Leeds, and Delius’s Sea Drift from Bradford. Few in the chorus will forget the choir’s two performances of Rachmaninov’s unaccompanied Vespers, in Sheffield Cathedral and in Lincoln Cathedral.

The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus always welcomes new members; more details are given on the page for prospective members.