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Dear Harmonic Supporters

Singing – good for the heart and soul! – This is how our 180-strong choir feels about singing, whether performing at our public concerts or meeting on Monday evenings to rehearse.

Under the expert guidance of our Music Director, Richard Laing, the Choir is enjoying its 170th season of concerts, commencing with a stirring performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah on 15 November. Our busy Autumn schedule continues with our annual Messiah and Family Carol Concerts in December, both at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall, and we’re also performing in a very special Nottingham Classics concert in January, with Sinfonia Viva and no less than three of the Kanneh-Masons!

As an amateur choir we strive to perform to a high standard, working with professional orchestras and soloists, and we have a proud record of operating as an independent charity. We have been delighted to welcome several new members since the start of the season, helping us to keep alive the wonderful tradition of live choral music in Nottingham. If you are interested in joining us, either as a singer or a Friend of the Harmonic Choir, you’ll find all the details below.

Thank you as always for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Dave Pitt
Chair of the General Committee
Next Concert

Messiah
Handel Messiah (Complete)

Saturday 6th Dec 2025 7:00PM

Nottingham Harmonic Choir
Orchestra da Camera
Conductor Richard Laing
Soprano Katie Trethewey
Mezzo soprano Emily Hodkinson
Tenor Christopher Turner
Bass Thomas D Hopkinson

The annual performance of Messiah at the Royal Concert Hall has become an unmissable fixture in the Christmas calendar. Come and have an evening to escape from the bustle and let Handel's glorious music wash over you and renew you.

Venue:
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Ticket prices: £21-£31.50 Concessions, student and group discounts available. U16s FREE (accompanied by fee-paying adult)

Tickets available from:
Royal Concert Hall
Telephone 0115 989 5555

More Details

Future Concerts
Other concerts this Season
Nottingham Classics concert with Sinfonia Viva

Beethoven Triple Concerto with Isata, Braimah and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Brahms Schicksalslied
Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Sat 10th Jan 2026 7:30PM
Royal Concert Hall

Ocean of Light

Music by Lili Boulanger, Jonathan Dove, Elgar, Holst and Vierne
Sat 30th May 2026 7:30PM
Southwell Minster

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Welcome

Welcome to Nottingham Harmonic Choir

The Choir has a long and rich history as a leading choral centre in Nottingham and the East Midlands. We perform in various venues, including Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall, Albert Hall and the Minster at Southwell.

Rütti Requiem & Vivaldi Gloria May 2024

What an extraordinary night we had! Beautiful singing and so emotional. We loved the Vivaldi, and the Rütti was absolutely incredible.
Read the full review

Spring Fantasia, March 2023

The Choir performed a range of styles in a single concert which was a formidable challenge, yet one that they met with great assurance.
Read the full review

Handel’s Messiah, Dec 2019

‘Vivid storytelling’
‘stylish musicianship….technically assured’
‘exciting…magnificent’
Read the full review

Mozart Requiem, November 2019

The choir was ‘outstandingly prepared’ and achieved ‘thrillingly dramatic effects’ with ‘narrative urgency, crisp diction, passion and precision’

‘Sinners amongst the audience must surely have considered repentance.’
Read the full review

Haydn The Creation, March 2019

‘A fine performance. The choir was faultless.’

Come & Sing, February 2019

‘Everyone was so friendly and helpful, especially the choir volunteers who put in a lot of effort (especially the cakes!) to make the day an enjoyable one. I felt I learned a lot from the conductor and was amazed at the progress we made in just a few hours’

Armistice Centenary Concert

‘terrifyingly impressive… a musical triumph…. heart meltingly moving’
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Poulenc Gloria with The Hallé, May 18

‘the music was in their bloodstream’
‘high energy and rock-solid accuracy’
Read the full review

Bach St Matthew Passion Southwell Minster, March 18

‘Powerful and dramatic’
Performed with ‘exquisite tone and quality’
For the full review and other concerts, see the concert page.

Feedback Please!

We would greatly appreciate your feedback if you have been to one (or more!) or our concerts. You will find our quick and easy feedback form on our feedback page.