In celebration of Portsmouth 100!
As part of the city’s Portsmouth 100 commemorative year, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Cathedral and Portsmouth City Council have come together to deliver four uplifting days of classical and light music in the Sing 100 Festival!
Home to a wide range of musical talent from children as young as six to experienced adult performers, across both amateur and professional groups, Sing 100 is your chance to experience the breadth of what our musical community has to offer.
Enjoy inspiring performances, discover new ensembles and maybe find a group you’d love to join!
At Portsmouth Guildhall, we are delighted to host the following events which are part of Sing 100:
THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH ORCHESTRA & CONCERT BAND
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 11AM IN THE LENS STUDIO
This coffee-time concert brings together two of the University of Portsmouth’s musical ensembles. With a programme featuring music from stage, film and television scores, all connected to Portsmouth, through to celebratory orchestral music, this concert will offer something for everyone.
The ensembles feature students from many university departments who play alongside musicians from the city community, all under the expert tuition and direction of Ken Wharton Emms and Ka Wai Cheng.
THE ROYAL MARINES SCHOOL OF MUSIC PARADE BAND MARCHING DISPLAY
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 12.30 – 1PM OUTSIDE THE GUILDHALL SQUARED FESTIVAL TENT
We are pleased to welcome service men and women from the Royal Marines School of Music for this traditional display. Based in Portsmouth since 1996, the school’s presence in Portsmouth is just another layer in our much valued links with the Royal Marines Band Service and the wider armed forces.
VICTORIOUS WITH THE MILTON GLEE CHOIR
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 1.30 – 2.10PM IN THE GUILDHALL SQUARED FESTIVAL TENT
The Milton Glee Choir has been singing in Portsmouth for over 70 years. The mixed choir of around 60 voices will sing a selection of songs that are connected with Portsmouth, including a selection from Les Misérables, songs from HMS Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance, Run by Snow Patrol and One Day Like This by Elbow.
THE PORTSMOUTH MILITARY WIVES CHOIR
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 1.45 – 3PM
This special concert brings together three wonderful female vocal groups to honour the people, places and stories that make Portsmouth unique. The Portsmouth Military Wives Choir – a charitable organisation built on the ethos of Sing, Share, Support, joins Portsmouth-based Cantrelle Singers and the a cappella ensemble, the Sonorelles, for a programme inspired by the city itself. The choirs will present songs that reflect Portsmouth’s maritime and military heritage, its vibrant communities and the deep personal connections so many have with the city.
SPINNAKER CHORUS & SOLENT CITY CHORUS
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 3.30 – 5PM
Solent City Chorus and Spinnaker Chorus are the leading exponents of a cappella 4-part harmony singing in the greater Portsmouth area. The two prize-winning choirs – one all men and the other all women – will be singing a selection of songs from around the 1920s through to the present day, as a tribute to the centenary celebrations.
SING 100 GALA CIVIC CONCERT
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 7.30 – 10PM
This concert will include performances of significant pieces celebrating the city, presented by members from Solent Symphony Orchestra, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, Portsmouth Choral Union, Portsmouth Baroque Choir, Fareham Philharmonic Choir, Portsmouth Grammar School and HM Royal Marines Band.
SEE ALL EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY THAT ARE PART OF SING 100!