Since 1925 the Farnham & Bourne Choral Society has been bringing choral music to Farnham. The choir was originally an offshoot of the Farnham & Bourne Music Club that was formed in 1922 to provide opportunities to see and hear professional musicians perform.
The choir performs the major choral repertoire and normally has three concerts a year at Farnham Maltings and St.Thomas-
The choir membership is around 80. We meet to rehearse every Wednesday evening (during school term time) between September and May at South Farnham School (Click here for Rehearsal Dates). We do not audition new members; all you need is enthusiasm, although we do hope you can sing! Basic understanding of music is a benefit, although not essential. We are very keen to encourage new members to learn the delights of collective singing for two hours a week.
Graham Ross - President
Graham Ross has established an exceptional reputation as a sought-after conductor and composer of a very broad range of repertoire. His performances around the world and his extensive discography have earned consistently high international praise, including a Diapason d’Or, Le Choix de France Musique, and a Gramophone Award nomination. More...
David Victor-Smith - Lifetime Vice President
David Victor-Smith was a prize-winner at the Royal College of Music, London where he studied organ, piano and conducting. He subsequently followed a career in teaching, the final 15 years as Director of Music at Farnham College. More....
Ben de Souza - Musical Director
Ben de Souza is a British conductor, accordionist and singer.
He is the Founding Director of the choir at Clare Hall, Cambridge, and is currently Musical Director of Farnham & Bourne Choral Society and Newbury Chamber Choir, and is Director of Music at Earley St Peter’s Church, Reading. More...
Diana Owen - Rehearsal Accompanist
Diana Owen was born in Farnham where her father, Harold Beeken, taught English at the Grammar School. She was a Junior Exhibitioner, an Associated Board Gold Medallist and Scholar at the Royal College of Music where she studied piano with Eric Harrison and Kendall Taylor, harpsichord with Millicent Silver, accompaniment skills with Hubert Dawkes and composition with Herbert Howells. More...
Morgen Michel - Conducting Assistant
Morgen Michel is a London based French countertenor and conductor with a passion for choral music. He has been choral singing for over ten years and has studied conducting for the past five. More...
