History

History of the Choir

Egham Choral was founded in 1953 by Dr Kenneth Pankhurst, who was at the time the Organist at Egham Parish Church, and first met on November the 5th. We understand that the first performance was on the 8th of December in the Old Egham Methodist Church.

The stated object of the choir since its inception in 1953 is to rehearse and perform choral music aiming to give 2 or 3 concerts a year, at least one being with a full symphony orchestra.

Musical Directors

1953 - 1958  Dr Kenneth Pankhurst
1958 - 1961  Peter White
1961 - 1962  John Melvin
1962 - 1967  John Coates
1967 - 1969  Laurence West
1969 - 1981  Henry Macey
1981 - 1988  Guy Scott Turner
1988 - 1989  David Riddell
1989 - 1991  Sally Roberts
1991 - 1994  Peter Lea Cox
1994 - 2001  Wynford Evans
2001 - 2003  Irina Walters
2003 - 2005  Henry Macey
2005 - 2008  Lionel Pike
2008 - 20??  Stephen Merrony