The Jubilate Choir
Musical Director: Janet Haney

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Jubilate choir is committed to supporting charities, taking music to a wider audience and enjoying taking part in workshops together.


Cakes
On September 4th we held a taster workshop with Jubilate members and guests tasting our 2018-19 repertoire and a variety of cakes.
Workshop leaders Sue and Janet Workshop leaders and soloist

At our summer workshop on 30th June 2018 we sang from two contrasting settings of Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and John Rutter (b. 1945). The workshop was led by Janet Haney and Susan Waters, seen here with soprano soloist Mary Walker.

Paul Carr tweet
Our concert on 9th December 2017 included the première of a new setting of Ubi Caritas by Paul Carr. This was commissioned specially to celebrate the choir's 40th anniversary.
Choir members on narrow-boat Choir members on boat trip
On 13th May 2017 a few of us enjoyed a fundraising day out on a member's narrow-boat. Even here music was not forgotten.
Albert Hall interior
Albert Hall ceiling
Jubilate singers outside Albert Hall

On 7th May 2017 some of us sang Mozart's requiem with the Really Big Chorus in the Royal Albert Hall. Three of the Jubilate ladies are pictured here relaxing between rehearsal and performance.

St Matthews Church window, Spring 2017 Taking applause, Spring 2017
The Jubilate Choir's Spring Concert on 8th April 2017 was at St Matthews Church. The programme included Rutter's Requiem and Mendelssohn's Hear my prayer. The concert was conducted by Janet Haney and other participants were Sally Silver (soprano), Olivia Clayton (cello), Jonathan Eyre (organ), Olivia Fraser (oboe), Gabriella Jones (harp), Elizabeth Marr (flute) and members of the London International Sinfonia.
Chinese choir at summer workshop 2016 Beibei Wang at summer workshop 2016
Members of the UK Chinese Choir that performed with soloist Beibei Wang at our summer workshop on 2nd July 2016 at Emmanuel United Reformed Church, West Wickham.
Spring concert 2016
Taking a bow at the end of our Easter concert on 9th April 2016, St Matthew's Church, Croydon
Jubilate members sharing a joke
Members of the Jubilate Choir in the warm-up before the Easter concert in 2016. What's the joke?
Jubilate choir members who took part in Christmas carol singing in the Whitgift Shopping Centre

Each December Jubilate Choir sings Christmas songs and carols to raise money for charity. This photo is of us entertaining shoppers at the Whitgift Centre, Croydon. For several years our chosen charity has been Croydon Vision (Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind).

Beibei and Violetta singing

Our summer concert in 2015, "Around the World in Song", featured music from Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Australasia and America. Here we see soloists Beibei Wang (soprano) and Violetta Gawara (mezzo soprano) singing the Flower Duet from Lakmé by Delibes.

Croydon Heritage Festival June 2015

Choir members sang at the Croydon Heritage Festival in June 2015. Conducted by Janet Haney, our repertoire featured songs from around the world - Sweden, Pakistan, Belgium and Iceland. The last testing our grasp of Icelandic pronunciation! Apparently rolling your 'r's is essential.

Bandstand singing

On a boiling hot day in July 2013 a group of us, accompanied and led by Janet Haney performed songs from the British Isles at The Dizzy's Family Festival in the Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Beckenham. This was enthusiastically applauded by the audience.

Albert Hall Verdi Requiem 2

In July 2013 the chance to sing Verdi's Requiem as part of The Really Big Chorus at the Albert Hall was taken up by some members of the choir who enjoyed the musical challenge and the day out together.