Some months ago, when Heather suggested a visit to Clare College Chapel, Cambridge, to sing a concert and maybe a service during vacation time when the regular choir were absent, we initially thought that it was a really nice idea. I expect some of us wondered if we were up to it — being a decent chamber ensemble, albeit from 'the sticks' — but a few of us remembered that it was this choir in one of its previous manifestations, who swanned off to the Llangollen Eisteddfod wit

Singing in a choir is special. Individuals who can hold a tune come together and prioritise connection, harmony and blend over the individuality of any one single human voice. Maybe Aristotle was a singer when he said that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; the sound we make when we sing together, listening to each other and singing with sensitivity, far outweighs anything we can achieve individually, and brings us such collective joy. And while we take great ple

On Saturday 15 Nov we competed in Lichfield Festival of Music Vocal Ensembles class and came first! The adjudicator, Jane Wilkinson, gave us some of the best feedback we have ever had. We sang Come to Me, Ivo Antognini, and a suitably contrasting piece, Double, Double, Toil and Trouble by Jaako Mantyjarvi. Some of the adjudicator's comments were; "Beautiful phrasing and very musical shaping...very clear diction and a visual connection with the text. Very accomplished singing.

So, having not done any competitive choral singing for several years now, we took ourselves off to Oundle Festival on April 1st (yes,...

In March this year, our Musical Director Chris stepped down after 17 years conducting the choir. The choir has been on hold for the past...

I just wanted to bring you all up to date with our fabulous fundraisers! Liz, Adrian and Jamie Juffs cycled from Land's End to John...