Emily will join the Maidstone Choral Union for their Easter Concert, including St John Passion by Bob Chilcott and Seven Last Words by Heinrich Schutz.

In 1902 Maidstone had a Ladies Glee Club, whose conductor was Frank Wilson Parish, the organist at All Saints’
Church. In October that year some musical gentlemen sought to join them and the Maidstone Choral Union was born. Their inaugural concert came the following year, with a performance of Mendelssohn’s St Paul. Under Frank Parish’s baton the Choral Union flourished.

The choir’s ‘season’ now extends to four or five concerts. Particularly appreciated by audiences are the Christmas events, one in the Mote Hall and the Twelfth Night concert of more traditional carols held in one of the town’s churches.