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It’s January, so why not take up something new – come along and give us a try?
New Singers always welcome … and if you are a tenor and free on a Tuesday evening, we would love to see you! This term we are learning the Creation by Haydn. If you already know and love it, we’d love to see you. If you are new, then come and join in and sing this lovely piece.
Witham Choral rehearse on Tuesday evenings in term time at Witham United Reformed Church in Newland Street, 7.45 to 9.45 p.m. If you have an Old Novello Score at home, then bring it along with you!
“This is a friendly, non-auditioned choir,” conductor Patrick McCarthy told us, “but some knowledge of music would be helpful.”
To find directions to the church where we rehearse click here
We had a lovely end to last term, finishing with our Christmas Carol evening, on Tuesday 10th December at Witham URC.
We we honoured to have our Mayor, Clare, to speak about her chosen charities for her year – Citizens Advice and also collecting for young people’s projects in Witham. She is waiting to hear from local young peoples’ groups with suggestions for a way to make use of the money that she collects. Find out more on the Town Council Website: by clicking here Clare was delighted to hear that our collection for her charities raised a wonderful £257.55!
For 60 years the Society has grown progressively under the leadership of seven Music Directors, with Patrick McCarthy joining us in 1995. Each has contributed enthusiastically to the Society’s musical life and development and, together with the warmth and passion for singing of the members, the Society has developed and maintained an integrity which has kept it in the fore of choral tradition in the area.
You can read about how Patrick stepped up to save the Prom at the Royal Albert Hall go to our Personnel Page(bottom right article) follow the link here to the page.
BACKGROUND OF WITHAM CHORAL:
The Society was formed in 1957. In the early years the members enjoyed singing madrigals and short choral pieces suitable for the small group, and occasionally joined with the Essex Musical Association and other societies, including the Ipswich Singers, to perform larger scale works. See a photo of the choir singing at the Public Hall in December 1974 by CLICKING HERE
SOME OF OUR MOST NOTABLE CHORAL CONTRIBUTIONS
have included a much praised performance of Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius at the renowned Snape Maltings Concert Hall, when we combined with the Ipswich and Colchester Bach Choirs and the Colchester Philharmonic. In 2007 we celebrated our 50th Anniversary Year with a full programme of choral works. These included performances of the Verdi and Brahms Requiems and later in the year, in our exchange with the Evangelische Singgemeinde of Weinheim, two performances of Beethoven’s Mass in C and Christ on the Mount of Olives.
Other works performed include Handel’s Solomon and Israel in Egypt singing with the Ipswich Bach Choir & Dovercourt Choral Society, bringing together some 170 singers. As well as singing at Snape Maltings, we have appeared several times at the Harwich Festival, in G&S HMS Pinafore, Faure Requiem, Haydn Creation, Orf Carmina Burana and most recently peformed in a Last Night of the Proms.
Witham Choral Society is a registered charity No. 261704
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