Kingston Orpheus Choir

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Kingston Orpheus Choir is an amateur mixed voice choir which rehearses at St John the Evangelist Church in Kingston upon Thames.

It was formed as the Kingston Orpheus Society in 1944 by George Anderson, who continued as conductor until his final concert on 2 May 1981 at Kingston Parish Church. George Anderson was a senior salesman for Hawker Aircraft Ltd.

Susan Higgins succeeded George as Musical Director in 1981. Higgins was succeeded by Ben Palmer in September 2007. David Condry succeeded Ben Palmer in January 2013.

It is a member of Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies.

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