We are a friendly community choir, welcoming members from eight to one hundred and eight and a full range of abilities. You don’t need to be able to read music, just have a passion for singing.
The choir was formed in January 2010 by All Hallows Catholic School who also funded it completely for the first four years. Valerie Hoppe was instrumental in developing the choir and working as Music Director until summer 2023. We are very grateful that the school has continued to support us by allowing us to use their excellent facilities for our rehearsals.
We meet during term time at All Hallows School, Farnham on Wednesday evenings between 6.45 and 8.45 pm. We have a varied repertoire including choral music, songs from shows and popular music.
We participate in our own Christmas and Summer concerts, as well as occasional concerts joining other choirs and musicians, and charitable events.
If you like the sound of us, why not come and give us a go? Come and have three free sessions before making your decision about becoming a full member!
Laura Brown - Music Director
Laura joined us from the beginning of the Autumn Term in September 2023. Her musical career began with piano lessons, violin lessons then organ lessons and singing at Wells Cathedral School. She became the organ scholar at Sidney Sussex college, Cambridge and studied for a music degree there, before heading to the USA for a Masters degree in choral conducting at the University of Illinois. Some years as a freelance teacher, conductor and accompanist in London followed and then years in Plymouth where she directed the University choral society and theatre group. In 1995 Laura moved to Guildford and became the conductor of The Octavian Singers plus occasional MD for WAOS Musical Theatre and BLOS Musical Theatre while also teaching voice and piano and playing the organ.
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Alan Whiting - Accompanist
Alan Whiting is the accompanist for Voices Together Community Choir. His musical training started with childhood piano lessons, closely followed by the trumpet, the organ and singing. Over many years he has sung in opera and oratorio, and much of his musical experience has also been in church music, not least with the organ. Since he was teaching at the same school as Valerie Hoppe, he was delighted to help with the choir.