Watch the video to see some of the responses we've had about the joys of singing
Summer 2025
On Sunday 29th June 2025 we are presenting a large-scale performance of the fantastic
Verdi Requiem
at West Rd Concert Hall, Cambridge.
Commencing at 7pm
This concert is in celebration of the Choir's 25th anniversary, and additional singers and musicians are joining us to make this a truly magnificent event.
Musical Director Chloë Allison
Featuring renowned soloists:
Soprano Anna-Luise Wagner
Alto Jessica Lawrence-Hares
Tenor Alex Haigh
Bass Thomas Neisser.
Tickets are available on the door, but we do recommend booking online to guarantee purchase.
Spring 2025
Songs and Sonnets
On the 28th and 29th March we presented a joyful programme of English music.
The concert was a great success and it set our audience and singers in the mood to start enjoying the springtime.
We are inviting confident singers
to join us to sing the
Verdi Requiem
in our
25th Anniversary Concert
on Sunday 29 June 2025
Musical Director Chloë Allison
We are a friendly choral society based in Histon and are proud to have been producing high-quality music for 25 years!
For the Verdi Requiem we are bringing together a substantial choir and excellent professional orchestra. Our established choir has over 100 members but we want to expand for this special anniversary performance.
Lower voices are particularly welcome!
Concert: Sunday 29th June, 2025
Rehearsal venue: Histon Baptist Church
Rehearsals:
- First rehearsal: Wednesday Apr 2nd, 7:30.
- (Easter break Apr 9, 16).
- Then: Wednesday April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 , all at 7.30.
- Final rehearsals: Afternoon of Saturday June 28th at Histon Baptist Church and afternoon of Sunday June 29th at West Road.
Experienced singers familiar with the Requiem could attend fewer rehearsals, on request.
Cost: £50 which includes music hire.
Scores: Some singers choose to buy or use their own scores but hired scores will be available.
Concert dress: All black for ladies (sleeve length below elbow, trousers or long skirt) and DJs with black bow ties for men.
If you are interested in joining us for this concert, please complete the application form below
Join us
There are lots of ways you can become involved, only one of which involves singing!
If you would like to sing with us, you are welcome to join us as a member of the Choir. If singing is not for you but you are willing to help us as part of our 'front of house' operation, then we would love to welcome you as an associate member.
Perhaps you might consider supporting us by becoming a Friend or Patron of the Choir; or by sponsoring a soloist at one of our concert performances?
Singing member
More information about the benefits of singing in a choir and a contact form for membership
Associate member
Perhaps you'd like to help with front-of-house activities: as a helper in the box office or as a general steward. Or in other ways. Please get in touch.
Friend or Patron
Perhaps you could help Choir 2000 by becoming a friend or patron.
Choir2000 Summer Concert 2024
Saturday 29th June 2024, 7:30pm
Histon Baptist Church, Histon, CB24 9LN
Sunday 30th June 2024, 7:30pm
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, CB3 9DP
Dyson: The Canterbury Pilgrims
Choir2000 and Choir2000 Orchestra
Soprano: Anna-Luise Wagner
Tenor: Peter Weatherley
Bass: Peter Norris
Musical Director: Chloë Allison
With generous support from the George Dyson Trust
Tickets: £12 (Saturday), £15 (Sunday)
Tickets are now available for sale on TickeSource.
Watch Chloë Allison being interviewed on her thoughts on Dyson's The Canterbury Pilgrims.
2024 Spring Concert
Friday 22nd March 2024 - Saturday 23rd March 2024
Histon Baptist Church, Histon, CB24 9LN
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (concert version)
Hubert Parry: Songs of Farewell
Musical Director: Chloë Allison
Soloists: Anna-Luise Wagner (Soprano), Jessica Lawrence-Hares (Mezzo Soprano), Peter Weatherly (Tenor)
with the Choir2000 Chamber Orchestra
Tickets are now available.
2023 Advent concert: Bach's "Magnificat" and Carols
Performed on Friday 8th December and Saturday 9th December at Histon Baptist Church
With the Choir2000 orchestra and soloists:
Anna-Luise Wagner (soprano)
Chloë Allison (mezzo soprano)
Peter Weatherley (tenor)
Thomas Neisser (baritone)
and Histon Ten Sing (Friday 8 Dec.) and the Chesterton Singers (Saturday 9 Dec.)
Evensong in Ely Cathedral
We were invited by Ely Cathedral to sing Choral Evensong as a Visiting Choir. 30 members of the choir took part and our music included The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by C. Villiers Stanford and My Beloved Spake by Patrick Hadley. The service was held on Friday 27 October, 2023. It was streamed live on YouTube, and the recording is available to watch.
2023 Summer concert: Mendelssohn's 'Elijah'
Performed on Sat 24th June at Histon Baptist Church
and on Sun 25th June at West Rd Concert hall
With the Choir2000 orchestra and soloists:
Anna-Luise Wagner (soprano)
Jessica Lawrence-Hares (mezzo-soprano)
Peter Weatherley (tenor)
Thomas Neisser (bass baritone)
Our recent "Come and Sing"
Handel "Israel in Egypt Part I"
Our Come and Sing event was held on Saturday May 13th at Histon Baptist Church and featured:
Director Andrew Parnell
Accompanist Clare Selby
Soloist Chloë Allison
The Choir2000 orchestra
Over sixty singers attended the event, many from other choirs in the region, and an exciting and challenging day was enjoyed by all - culminating in an informal performance at the end of the afternoon.
Advent Concert
Tickets now available at Ticketsource
Bach Magnificat in D
Carols for choir and audience
Musical Director: Chloë Allison
Soloists: Anna-Luise Wagner (Soprano), Chloë Allison (Mezzo Soprano), Peter Weatherly (Tenor), Thomas Niesser (Baritone)
with the Choir2000 Orchestra
and Histon Ten Sing (Friday 8 Dec.) and the Chesterton Singers (Saturday 9 Dec.)
With the boundless energy of our musical director
Chloë Allison and our brilliant orchestra, we will be performing Bach’s joyful “Magnificat”.
There will be carols for the choir and the audience to join in with and we will be joined by local choirs Ten Sing and Chesterton Singers to add to the pleasure.
Tickets are £12 with free entry to under 16's accompanied by an adult. Sales will open mid-October
Guest Conductor
Timothy Carney
Tim is Associate Professor of Music at Chaminade University of Honolulu, teaching music history and music theory. He conducts the Chaminade Chorus and the annual spring musical. He's also taught at St Olaf College, Ripon College, University of Illinois and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
He's led choruses across the USA, in France, England, Australia and New Zealand; and is the founding Music Director of Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble. He has led the first Hawaii performances of many choral masterworks, including Schumann's Paradise and the Peri, Suter's Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi, Olsson's Te Deum, Vaughan-Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem.
He has prepared choruses for Robert Shaw, Robert Page and Josepg Flummerfelt and has led performances of Haydn's Creation, the Requiems of Brahms, Verdi, Cherubini,Faure and Duruffle as well as Mendelssohn's Elijah and many other masterworks.
In March 2014 he conducted Choir 2000's performance of Bach's St John Passion and returned to jointly direct Suter's 'Le Laudi' in June 2018.