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Our stated aim is
‘to provide an enjoyable opportunity for people to sing a wide
repertoire of music, both secular and non-secular’ and we make a
point of including as wide a range of music as possible – though
nothing very ‘avant garde’ and not much early music at the moment.
Quite a bit of John Rutter, pieces from ‘Encores for Choirs’, songs
from shows, folk songs etc but we are open to suggestions and would
welcome some new ideas.
We
are a very friendly group and meet on Monday evenings in the
Methodist Schoolroom in Orwell during school term times. Our members
come not only from Orwell and other surrounding villages but also
from Cambridge and Royston. At the moment the choir consists of
about 10 sopranos, 10 altos, 4 basses and 4 tenors, We do not
audition new members but they have a trial period after which we
(and they) decide if we are suited. Many of our members also sing
with other choirs in order to
take part in a ‘big work’ and there are some good soloists in our
ranks, too.
We put on a
Christmas Concert in December, which usually includes a bit of
audience participation, fun items and a compilation from a show such
as West Side Story, Oklahoma, Lion King etc and this takes place in
the Village Hall. We also do something in the summer term, often for
a good cause, and we have been known to do weddings and WI events -
whatever comes along – usually in local churches or village halls.
We would like to try holding a workshop or a Come & Sing, to
encourage more people to join us.
I hope this gives
you an idea of who we are and what we sing – do come and meet us!
For more
information contact Katie Reid on 01223 207387 or Alison McRae on
01223 872833
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