2024 Spring
A joint concert with the Belsize Baroque in which we sang Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Vivaldi’s Gloria
2023 Autumn
A joint concert with the Queens Park Singers, and Barnet Symphony Orchestra in which we sang John Ireland’s Greater Love Hath No Man and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast, and the BSDO played Britten’s Violin Concerto
2023 Summer
A joint concert with The Beckenham Concert Band with an assortment of music and song relevant to and celebrating the coronation of King Charles III
2023 Spring
A concert by the RFMS, accompanied by Gill Cracknell on the piano, at which we sang Schubert’s Mirjams Siegesang and Rutter’s Requiem
2022 Autumn
A joint concert with the Zemel Choir and Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra of Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus
2022 Summer
A wide ranging concert of modern composers and styles.
Rejoice the Lamb – Benjamin Britten 1947
Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williiams 1911
Soloists’ Medleys;
Songs from the American Songbook:
Blue Moon 1934; Moon River 1961; Chattanooga Choo Choo 1941
2022 Spring
A joint concert with the Hampstead Sinfonietta. The Choir sang Handel’s Messiah accompanied by the Sinfonietta
2019 Autumn
A joint concert with the Hampstead Sinfonietta. The Choir sang Mozart’s Coronation Mass accompanied by the Sinfonietta, and the Sinfonietta played Beethoven’s Symphony no.3.
2019 Summer
A joint concert with the Groupe Vocal Antara from Paris who performed a selection of Latin-American songs, while the RFMS sang a mix of early and recent music.
2019 Spring
A joint concert with the Hampstead Sinfonietta, with the choir performing Vivaldi’s Beatus Vir, Bach’s Lobet den Herrn and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and the orchestra performing Mozart’s Symphony no. 29 and Boyce’s Symphony no. 8.
2018 Autumn
Zemel choir in aid of the centenary of Armistice day, including a new composition written especially for the occasion by Benjamin Wolf, The Spirit of England (Fauré) and Ravel’s Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis.
2018 Summer
A concert by the Royal Free Music Society choir featuring Brahms’ Liebesliederwaltze accompanied by a selection of madrigals and summer songs.
2018 Spring
A joint concert with the Hampstead Sinfonietta:
Bach’s Magnificat in D
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3
2017 Autumn
A joint concert with the Hampstead SInfonietta and Il Coro Polifonico from Fermignano, Italy performing Allegri’s Miserere, Mozart’s Symphony no. 38 and Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor
Summer 2017
A joint concert with the Beckenham Band: performing highlights from Mamma Mia, Les Miserables and Gold Finger.
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf & Andrew Rochford
Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Symphony No. 88
A joint performance with the Sinfonietta Orchestra.
Autumn 2016
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
Haydn’s Creation
A joint performance with the Zemel Choir.
Summer 2016
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and a selection of summer songs by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Parry and Dvorak.
Spring 2016
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf & Andrew Rochford
Choir: Duruflé Requiem & Ubi Caritas, Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine and some Plainchart.
Orchestra: Schubert’s Symphony no. 5.
Autumn 2015
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, English Madrigals and Italian Opera Choruses.
Summer 2015
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Pergolesi’s Magnificat.
Spring 2015
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf & Andrew Rochford
Choir: Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Vivaldi’s Gloria and works by Parry, Stanford, Wesley and Walford Davies.
Orchestra: Delius’ Two Aquarelles and Purcell’s Chaconne in G Minor
Christmas 2014
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
A selection of pieces by Poulenc, Tavener, Bach, Mendelssohn and Handel as well as some Christmas carols.
Autumn 2014
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
A joint concert with the Zemel choir, singing Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Summer 2014
A joint concert with the Beckenham Big Band, singing music in commemoration of World War 1.
Spring 2014
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf & Andrew Rochford
Michael Haydn’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Overture from the creatures of Prometheus & Mozart’s Symphony no. 25
Christmas 2013
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Hymn to the Virgin and other Christmas carols.
Autumn 2013
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf & Andrew Rochford
Choir: Schubert’s Mass in G & Motets by Bruckner
Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for strings & Finzi’s Prelude and Romance
Summer 2013
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
A joint concert with the Zemel Choir
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and West Side Story Medley
Summer songs
Spring 2013
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Choir: Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore & Haydn’s Insanae et curae
Orchestra: Mozart’s Symphony no. 41 in C Major & Overture from Lucio Silla
Christmas 2012
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Christmas concert
Autumn 2012
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
A joint concert with the Medici Choir
Choir: Haydn’s Missa Sancti Nicolai & Symphony no 9 in D minor
Orchestra: Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture
Summer 2012
A joint concert with the Beckenham Band
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Spring 2012
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Choir: Handel’s Coronation Anthems & works by Vaughan Williams, Hubert Parry & Herbert Howells
Orchestra: Music for the Royal Fireworks and Water Music Suite
Winter 2012
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
A concert of festive favourites
Autumn 2011
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Mozart Mass in C Minor
Summer 2011
Conductors: Benjamin Wolf and Andrew Rochford
Choir: Puccini’s Messa da Gloria
Orchestra: Rossini’s An Italian Girl in Algiers & Mendelssohn’s 4th Symphony
Winter 2010
Conductor: Benjamin Wolf
A concert of festive favourites
Autumn 2010
Conductors: Andrew Rochford & Benjamin Wolf
Choir: Dvorak’s Mass in D
Orchestra: Dvorak’s New World Symphony
Spring 2010
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
A concert of festive favourites
Autumn 2009
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Choir: Haydn’s Heiligmesse
Orchestra: Haydn’s London Symphony 104, Trumpet Concerto & Elgar’s Serenade for Strings in E Minor
Summer 2009
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Choir: Pärt’s Magnificat & Elgar’s Part Songs (As Torrents in Summer, My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land, Spanish Serenade)
Orchestra: Jenkins’ Palladio, Gloria in excelsis deo, Elgar Serenade for Strings in E minor
Spring 2009
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Choir: Mozart’s Requiem in D minor K.626
Orchestra: Mozart’s Overture: Don Giovanni & Clarinet Concerto in A major K.622
Winter 2008
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
A concert of festive favourites
Autumn 2008
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Choir: Haydn’s Harmoniemasse
Orchestra: Mozart’s Symphony No 40 & Donizetti’s Concerto for Violin & Cello
Summer 2008
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Mahler 4th Movement of symphony No. 5
Finzi Romance for Strings
Vaughan Williams 5 Variants of Dives & Lazarus
Spring 2008
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Handel Zadok the Priest
Handel Let the King Rejoice
Faure Requiem
Spring 2008
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Beethoven Opus 34 Egmont Overture
Mozart K 299 Flute &; Harp Concerto in C
Elgar Opus 47 Introduction Allegro
Mozart 317 Mass in C Major ‘Coronation’
Winter 2007
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
A concert of festive favourites
Autumn 2007
conductors: Wyn Hyland and Andrew Rochford
Albinoni Concerto no.1 in B flat major
Gibbons Blessed art all they
Bach Concerto for Oboe Violin in D minor BWV 1060
Handel My Heart is Indighting
Warlock Capriol Suite
Summer 2007
Conductor: Wyn Hyland
Part Magnificat
Duruflé Ubi Caritas
Duruflé Tantum Ergo
Bruckner Os Justi
Bruckner Christus Factus Es
Bruckner Vexilla Regis
Mozart Ave Verum
Tchaikovsky The Crown of Roses
Vaughan WilliamsJust as the Tide was Flowing
Vautor Mother, I Will Have a Husband!
Morley – Arise, Awake!
Morley- April is in My Mistress’ Face
Morley- Sing We and Chant
Dowling – Come Again! Sweet Love
Morley- No No No No Nigella
Vaughan Williams – Linden Lea
Spring 2007
Conductors: Wyn Hyland and Andrew Rochford
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.
Gounod – St Cecilia Mass
Trad. arr. Cohen – Kol Nidrei
Winter 2006
Conductor: Gerry Cornelius
Mendelssohn – There Shall A Star
Autumn 2006
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Haydn – The Creation (selection)
Pergolesi – Stabat Mater
Spring 2006
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture , “Fingal’s Cave
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 23
Haydn – Paukenmesse, “Mass in the Time of War”
Winter 2005
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Autumn 2005
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Boyce – Symphony No.5
Handel – Coronation Anthem No.3 “The King Shall Rejoice
Finzi – Romance for Strings
Schubert – Mass in G
Summer 2005
Conductor: Andrew Rochford
Roussel – Impromptu for Harp
Saint-Saëns – Le carnivaux des animaux (extracts)
Poulenc – Sonata [Prelude, Rustique, Finale]
Debussey – Golliwog’s Cake Walk
Poulenc – Salve Regina
Saint-Saëns – Ave Verum
Sévérac – Tantum Ergo
Gounod – Kyrie from Messe Breve No. 7 in C
Duruflé – Quatre Motets sur des Thèmes Grégoriens (op.10)
Fauré – Ave verum corpus
Rouget de L’Isle – La Marseillaise
Saint-Saëns – Calme des nuits
Saint-Saëns – Les fleurs et les arbres
Fauré – Madrigal
Debussy – Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin
Fauré – Cantique de Jean Raçine
Panis Angelicus
Spring 2005
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Gerry Cornelius
Stainer – The Crucifixion
Tallis – Psalm 2:1,2
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Tchaikovsky – The Crown of Roses
Arensky – Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Winter 2004
Quatre Motets Pour Le Temps Noël
Autumn 2004
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Andrew Rochford
Mozart – Overture to “The Magic Flute
Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante
Mozart – Requiem
Summer 2004
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Britten – Simple Symphony
Elgar- Les Illuminations
Elgar – Elegy for Strings
Hindemith – Kleine Kammermusik
Rutter – Magnificat
Spring 2004
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Andrew Rochford
Handel – Messiah
Boieldieu – Harp Concerto in C
Boyce – Concerto No 4
Winter 2003
Christmas Concert
Autumn 2003
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Andrew Rochford
Brahms – A German Requiem
Totentanz
Summer 2003
Classical Music from Film and Television
Spring 2003
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Andrew Rochford
Vivaldi – Gloria
Pergolesi – Magnificat
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Mozart – Oboe Concerto K314
Winter 2002
Christmas Concert
Autumn 2002
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston and Andrew Rochford
Haydn – Imperial “Nelson” Mass
Handel – Zadok the Priest
Mozart – Symphony No. 31
Weber – Clarinet Concertino
Mozart – Symphony 31 “The Paris”
Summer 2002
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Concert of Music by English Composers
Spring 2002
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Fauré – Requiem
Donizetti – Cor Anglais Concertino
Mendelssohn – Hebridean Overture “Fingal’s Cave”
Winter 2001
Conductors: Malcolm Johnston &Andrew Rochford
Christmas Concert
Autumn 2001
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Elgar – The Music Makers
Sibelius – Symphony No.5
Beethoven – Overture to Fidelio
Summer 2001
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Summer Concert
Winter 2000
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Christmas Concert
Autumn 2000
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Dvorak – Mass in D Major
Summer 2000
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Spring 2000
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Winter 1999
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Christmas Concert
Autumn 1999
conductors: Malcolm Johnston & Andrew Rochford
Mozart – Mass in C
