St Helen with its excellent acoustics for music and voice hosts a Summer season of concerts and recitals. The church has an excellent organ built by JW Walker & Sons Ltd in 1959. It is used in our worship and for recitals.
We welcome visiting choirs and ensembles from the UK and abroad to perform during the summer season. Unless specified to the contrary the events are run on a "drop in" basis and are FREE to the public (but with a request for a donation on departure). In truth this is a fund raising opportunity for us as well as sharing the excellent space that is our church. St Helen is in the heart of the city and close to the Minster and all the other visitor attractions. Recently we have been pleased to host choirs from Australia, Scandinavia and the United States, for example.
Join us for a joyful, uplifting selection of folk, classical and sacred music with piano accompaniment
The Woodland Chamber Singers is a community based, non-profit chorus dedicated to promoting choral singing in Yolo County, California. The Woodland Chamber Singers is a volunteer Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB) chorus that has been providing the gift of music to local communities for over 35 years.
In the spring of 2014, the group was one of four choirs appearing in the 2014 New York Choral Festival, performing at St Paul’s of the Apostle Church and at Carnegie Hall, where they received a standing ovation.
Lenore Turner-Heinson, Artistic Director for The Woodland Chamber Singers, received her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theatre from the University of California at Davis.
Lenore’s career spans over 55 years in the performing arts. Her early years of vocal instruction led to a professional career with musical theatre and opera companies throughout the western United States. Through her experience as a professional actress and operatic soprano, she developed a deep dedication to choral music education.