2026-27 Season

We present our 83rd season of choral and orchestral highlights as we move to a new chapter in the Society’s history under Musical Director Sam Hayes.

This season brings together some familiar favourites, a few new surprises and a first Buxton performance of a classic Mendelssohn work. Again, we will feature some young musicians starting their musical journey alongside our vastly experienced choir and orchestra, a particular feature this year being a performance by the winner of the inaugural Buxton Musical Society Concerto prize.

Come and join us to experience the thrill of live choral and orchestral music in the superb acoustic of St John’s Church.

Founded in 1944, the Buxton Musical Society draws on the rich cultural life of the Buxton area to form a group of singers and players who regularly perform orchestral and choral works. Under the direction of Sam Hayes the Society performs five or six concerts per year at St John’s Church, Buxton.

No account of the Buxton Musical Society would be complete without recording the remarkable achievement of its former Musical Director and Conductor Emeritus, Michael Williams MBE. Michael took over the helm of the Society in 1967 and proceeded to raise standards in all aspects of its work. After 58 years leading the Society and directing 280 performances, he stepped down from the Directorship with a performance of Elgar’s The Apostles on 16 November 2025. See photo below.

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We are in the process of compiling a complete performance history of the Society. Unfortunately, several committee minute books have gone missing. Can you spot any gaps here?