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Performances

2025
March
  • Tonic Extra "Double Booking" at Pinner Village Hall
  • Small group at Mosaic, Stanmore
2024
October
  • 15th Anniversary Concert, Winston Churchill Theatre, Ruislip
July
  • Tonics 1 & 2 at North Harrow Community Library
  • Tonic 3 at St John's, Gills Hill Lane, Radlett

June
  • Tonic 4 at Farthing Court, Mill Hill
  • Tonic Extra at Bentley Priory - D Day concert
  • Tonic Extra at Bushey Rose Garden

January
  • Tonics 3 & 4 at Vision Hall, Christ Church, Radlett in aid of the Alzheimers Society
Archive links
Click on one of the options below for links to photos and videos.

2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010

2023
November
  • Tonics 1 & 2 at St Alban's Church, North Harrow in aid of charities of the Rotary Club of Northwick Park.

September/October 2023
  • Tonic Extra "The Bentley Priory Chronicles" (a new commission) at Bentley Priory Museum. Music: Bryan Kesselman, Words: Philip Barnett Extract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2o987fSLcE&

July
  • Tonic Pop-up choir - Oak Room at Mount Vernon Hospital - part of the NHS 75th Anniversary celebrations (pictured below).
Picture
June
  • Tonics 3 & 4 at the Tabard Rugby Club, Radlett in aid of Rotary Club charities.

June:
  • Tonics 1 & 2 North Harrow Community Library celebration of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee by Tonics 1 and 2.
  • Tabard Rugby Club, Radlett in aid of Rotary charities by Tonics 3 & 4 (pictured below).
Picture
May:
  • 100 singers at Harrow Arts Centre. First post-lockdown public performance

2019
November
  • About 140 members took part in our 10th Anniversary Gala Concert (2 sold-out performances), held at the Harrow Arts Centre.

October
  • About 90 members sang at Voices for Hospices in the Harrow School Speech Room, helping to raise about £6,000 for St Luke's Hospice.

July
  • 36 members joined 1,000 others to sing Carmina Burana at the Royal Albert Hall.  Photos here

June
  • 40 members of Tonic Extra teamed up with More Than Just A Choir for a fund raiser.

March
  • 120 Tonic members entertained an audience of over 250 at our Spring Concert in Watford. Our guest soloist was ENO Harewood Artist, Nadine Benjamin, who sang a set of songs from her new CD accompanied by the accomplished pianist Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Photos and video via the media page.

March
  • Tonic 4 - Betty and Asher Loftus Centre, Friern Barnet.

2018
November
  • A group drawn from all the Tonic choirs sang at INTU Shopping Centre, Watford. Link to photos

November
  • Tonic Extra presented Beyond the Trenches (a WW1 programme) at Bentley Priory Museum.
This was a repeat of last year's show and played once again to full houses.

May
  • A group drawn from all the Tonic choirs sang at The Galleria (Hatfield) in support of local charity, Free Books Hatfield.

May
  • Tonic Extra Flying without Feathers, a new programme to celebrate the RAF centenary. Commissioned by Bentley Priory Museum.
Link to recording and photos.

April
  • A group from Tonic sang at the Bentley Priory Museum to welcome the RAF100 baton.
 
2017
November
  • Tonic Extra presented Beyond the Trenches (a WW1 programme) at Bentley Priory Museum and The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Beyond the Trenches - audience reaction
Beyond the Trenches - programme information
Beyond the Trenches - CD information

October
  • Over 70 Tonic singers drawn from all 4 choirs joined 8 other choirs at Voices for Hospices in the Harrow School Speech Room.

August
  • About 100 singers joined a workshop in the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms season.

July
  • A choir drawn from all 4 choirs sang at the St Luke's Summer Prom at the Harrow School Speech Room.

April
  • About 100 members drawn from all the Tonic choirs sang songs from the Movies at the Winston Churchill Theatre, Ruislip

March
  • Tonic 4 entertained residents and staff at the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre, Friern Barnet.

January
  • 65 Tonic singers drawn from all 4 choirs entertaining over 200 members of the Radlett U3A with songs from the movies.

2016
December
  • We supported St Luke's Hospice during their Christmas fund raising activities by singing in the St George's Centre, Harrow.

October
  • Tonic Extra joined More Than Just A Choir (MTJAC) for a fundraiser at Stanmore Baptist Church.
About 200 people crammed into the hall and about £2,000 was raised for MTJAC.

July
  • Tonic Extra took part in Kesselman Music Live at St John's Wood Church in London.
A second choir, Total Praise UK, performed Bryan's new Zimbabwe Suite.
In total there were about 80 performers including an orchestra and several professional soloists. 

June
  • At Hatch End High School, the 4 Tonic choirs joined forces to raise over £1,000 for St Luke's Hospice, with a programme of songs drawn from Tonic's seven years.

March
  • 4 concerts during the month. Details here.

2015
October
  • 120 of us sang at the Harrow School Speech Room as part of Voices for Hospices for the second time.
In the second part of the programme we were part of a choir of 300 formed from Harrow-based choirs.
More details including video.

September
  • Members of Tonic Extra sang in 6 performances of Fighter Command and the Battle for Britain at Bentley Priory Museum.
More details including video.

May
  • 100 Tonic members sang music by Handel at St Lawrence, Stanmore (where Handel himself played the organ).

March
  • Spring Concerts

January
  • Tonic Extra's first performance at Grim's Dyke Hotel which included the new work, Seven Ages of Man, written by Tonic's Philip and Bryan.

2014
September
  • Sang with the children of Grimsdyke School in celebration of their 75th anniversary.  Report

August
  • A choir of 80 supported the Bushey WW1 commemoration event.  Report

June
  • 230 members sang at Blenheim Palace.  Report

March
  • 60 members of Tonic 4 sang in the Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Edgware.  Report

2013
October
  • 150 of us sang at the Harrow School Speech Room as part of Voices for Hospices.  Report
In the second part of the programme we were part of a choir of 300 formed from Harrow-based choirs.

August
  • A group of 45 members sang alongside Armonico in a professional opera, Too Hot To Handel at the Theatre Royal, Windsor.

July
  • Over 200 members drawn from all 4 Tonic choirs, augmented by the Upbeat choir, entertained at the RAF Museum in Colindale.

June
  • Tonic 3 performed at the Radlett Festival.
  • Tonics 1 and 2 performed at Harrow's Under One Sky Festival.

May
  • 105 members drawn from all four Tonic choirs sang at the Royal Festival Hall.

February
  • Concert at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre by Tonic 1 & 2.

January
  • Tonic 4 concert in aid of TownshipHelp.

2012
December
  • Tonic 3 concert in aid of The Peace Hospice.

July
  • 200 members of the 4 Tonic choirs plus the Upbeat choir sang a varied programme at the Watford Colosseum accompanied by a 4 piece band.

June
  • Members of Tonic 1 and 2 sang a 40 minute programme as part of the summer party at The Firs, a respite home in Harrow for parents with children who have severe learning disabilities.

March
  • Tonics 1 & 2 joined representatives of other Harrow choirs in a performance for Her Majesty The Queen.
  • Tonic 4 - Showcase at The Retail Trust, Mill Hill
  • Tonics 1, 2 & 3: Tonic Sings the Rings at the Roundhouse, Camden.
  • Tonics 1, 2 & 3: Tonic Sings the Rings at the St George's Shopping Centre, Harrow

2011
December
  • Tonic 3 concert in aid of The Peace Hospice.

November
  • Tonics 1 & 2 Concert at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre

October
  • Tonics 1 & 2 Flashmob in central Harrow

July
  • Tonic 3 Summer Showcase at Vision Hall, Radlett
  • Tonics 1 & 2 perform Sea songs at the Royal Festival Hall, London

June
  • Tonic 1 & 2 perform Sea songs at Harrow's Under One Sky Festival

2010
December
  • Tonic 1 & 2 Concert - One Year On at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre

June
  • Tonic 1 & 2 Selection of Gilbert & Sullivan choruses at the Grimsdyke Hotel (Gilbert's house)

May
  • Tonic 1 & 2 Set of songs on ‘1940s’ theme at Bentley Priory, Stanmore

April
  • Tonic 2 First showcase at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre

February
  • Tonic 1 First showcase at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre