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Sing and be inspiredPerform great musicWe give three or four concerts each year by great composers: Mozart, Byrd, Karl Jenkins and Puccini to name but a few.Our repertoire is amazingly wide-ranging. We sing huge choral works ... Brahms Requiem. We sing operatic works ... Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky. We sing beautiful, simple a capella music ... Vaughan Williams Mass in G Minor. We don’t fit into a musical box! Perform it wellWe pride ourselves on the quality of our performances. Audiences and musicians who work with us always comment on this.We work hard at rehearsals. We pay attention to the details that really make a difference. Come to one of our performances and hear for yourself. Achieve somethingExperience the satisfaction of bringing together a musical work with fellow singers and musicians, and of being able to relive the experience on CD, DVD and Online (thanks to our technical crew who record the live performances!)Our soloists regularly come from one of the London colleges of music and it’s such a pleasure to hear them at the start of their careers. Our soloists are also sometimes chosen from the choir. Our players are sometimes professionals from London orchestras but we’re delighted to work with local amateur orchestras or players as well. RehearsalsMost Thursday evenings at St. Matthew's Church, North Common Road, Ealing, London W5 2QA from 7.30 – 9.30pm. We always make time for that all important tea-break.We work hard. We have fun. We take 6 weeks off over the summer and a few weeks at Christmas too. ExperienceIdeally you can read music and sight-read a simple line. You’ve probably sung on and off all your life.We make rehearsal tracks available and we like to encourage you to practise at home with these or at your piano/keyboard. We spend a term working on each work; that’s 10 weeks or so. It’s very important that you attend a high percentage of rehearsals. Feel good and give yourself a boostRelease those endorphins (feel-good chemicals) and forget your cares. Singing will make you feel better and lift your spirits.The physical and mental health benefits are well-known. Additionally, you’ll make good friends. SubscriptionsMembers: £15 per term. Try us for free for your first 3 weeks.Friends: all donations gratefully received! There is a 100-club for anyone who would like to support the choir financially. Tickets cost £15 and run for a year. Every month 3 tickets are drawn and prizes of £30, £20 and £10 are awarded. Social lifeWe generally go to the pub after rehearsals!Annual choir dinner. Half rehearsals at the start of term followed by a glass of wine Workshops We go on occasional trips, cabarets, treasure hunts, quizzes, and to the concerts and musicals that some of our members perform in. Will I meet attractive members of the opposite/same sex?Yes, and some not so attractive.Can I do more than sing?Yes, we welcome singers who can also design posters, write programmes, distribute publicity.Encourage your friends and relatives to: · help with the front of house · be in the audience · be part of the technical crew JoiningJust come along to a rehearsal on a Thursday.Call the Musical Director first if you would like on 020 8998 2879 or email us: Info |