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History of Croydon Philharmonic ChoirA leading choir since its foundation on 1914, the Croydon Philharmonic Choir is the largest choral society in Croydon. Its founder, Alan Kirby, conducted the Choir until his death in 1959. Under his leadership, it became strongly associated with some of the leading figures in British music. Elgar and Bliss both conducted their own works, and the Choir performed with many other eminent conductors, orchestras and soloists, as it continues to do to this day. Alan Kirby was succeeded by Myers Foggin and then in 1973 by James Gaddarn, who considerably developed the the Choir's repertoire and versatility, until his retirement in 1999. The Choir was pleased to announce the appointment of David Gibson as its new millennium Music Director. The Choir performs a wide range of music from the seventeenth century to the present day. It has commissioned and given the first performance of two major works, Heloise and Abelard by Dame Elizabeth Maconchy and Antonin Tucapsky's Stabat Mater. The Choir's regular home is the Fairfield Hall, Croydon. 
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