Welcome to the Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society
Our Choir
The Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society at Tewkesbury Abbey, April 2008
The Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society is a Sevenoaks based choir with approximately one hundred singers of all ages. We perform a very varied repertoire of music, both sacred and secular, together with The Sevenoaks Philharmonic Orchestra, under the music directorship of Robyn Sevastos. There are normally three concerts a year, in March/April, June and November/December in Sevenoaks, usually at St Nicholas Church and other venues in or around Sevenoaks. Our summer concerts form a part of the Sevenoaks Festival and, every alternate year we perform our summer concert with the Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Darrell Davison.
We rehearse at St Luke's Church Hall, Eardley Road, Sevenoaks, on Tuesday evenings from 8 - 10 pm.
Our President
Lord Sackville, Robert Sackville-West, became our President in 2005, following the death of his uncle, Lord Sackville, Lionel Bertrand Sackville-West, the 6th Baron Sackville, born May 30 1913; died March 27 2004, who had been our President since the 1950s.
Our Supporters, Sponsors and Friends
The Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society is very grateful for the generosity of its Friends, Supporters and Sponsors who help it to produce concerts to a professional standard.
Supporters: Barry Griffiths, Gloria Hunniford, Bob Ogley, Peter Sissons
Sponsors: Langford Rae O'Neill
Our Music Director
Robyn Sevastos has conducted our choir since 2001 and became our Music Director in 2002. Robyn began her initial studies in her native Australia.She graduated from MelbourneUniversity as a Bachelor of Music with first class honours in performance before moving to England to continue her studies. She is currently fully occupied as a repetiteur, accompanist and music director with a number of opera companies and musical institutions. Robyn is professor of piano at the Blackheath Conservatoire of Music, chorus mistress for Commedia Productions and musical director of the Bromley Philharmonic Choir. Click here for more information about Robyn Sevastos.
being presented with bouquets by our Chairman, Mary Ann Taylor,
after a recital at St Michael's School, Otford, in May 2005.
Our Accompanist
Our rehearsal accompanist is Tracey Renwick.
Members' Area
To access the Society Members' Area, click here and navigate to the bottom of the page.
Affiliations and Memberships
Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society is affiliated to Making Music (National Federation of
Music Societies).
The Society is a member of Sevenoaks District Arts Council whose support is gratefully
acknowledged.
The Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society is a Registered Charity, No. 263930
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