WOKINGHAM CHORAL SOCIETY'S 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION YEAR - 1st CONCERT -STANFORD & RUTTER

0UR AUTUMN CONCERT 2026 
FEATURING THE BEAUTIFUL STANFORD MASS IN G AND THE UPLIFTING RUTTER MAGNIFICAT 

At WCS we will kick off our 75th Anniversary season with these 2 magnificent works that demonstrate the richness and variety of British choral music.

In 1892, Stanford completed his Mass in G Major , one of the most substantial Latin choral works Britain produced in the Nineteenth Century. In 2014, it received its world première recording, featuring the Choir of Exeter College Oxford directed by George de Voil, now the gifted Musical Director of Wokingham Choral Society.

WCS will give what is believed to be only the second ever concert performance with orchestra of this opulent Mass. From a new meticulously prepared edition by George de Voil and James Speakman, the vivid colours of this tuneful and characterful masterpiece will come to life, showing such diverse influences as Schubert, Dvorak, Bruckner and Beethoven.

John Rutter composed his extended setting of the Magnificat in 1990. With its colourful style and Latin American influences, it is a joyful piece in 7 movements which weaves the 15th-century English poem 'Of a Rose, a lovely Rose' around the traditional liturgical text of the Magnificat.

SEASON TICKET OFFER - AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BEFORE 7th NOVEMBER 2026
 
With some wonderful concerts to enjoy at All Saints Church throughout this celebration year, we are pleased to be able to offer you the chance to purchase a Season ticket giving you a 10% discount on the tickets for all 4 concerts.

To find out more about our 2026/2027 programme of concerts please visit our website at www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk

PARKING
As you enter Peach Street you can take the 2nd turning on the left (Easthampstead Road) to find a large car park (RG40 2EG) a short way down on your left. Parking here costs £1.20 for the whole evening after 6pm. From there it's a short walk, crossing Peach Street, to find your way to All Saints Church.