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We already well into September and very pleased to be able to say welcome to several new faces this term!
New Singers Welcome …
“Witham Choral rehearses on Tuesday evenings in term time at Witham United Reformed Church in Newland Street, 7.45 to 9.45 p.m. We are preparing for our next concert and new singers are still most welcome.”
“It 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*
*More details about joining the choir or becoming a Friend here*
Our summer trip to visit Rainbow Rural was very enjoyable on Saturday 13th July, There is a short film of the day on our Facebook page to see more https://www.facebook.com/WithamCS/.
See what goes on at our chosen charity, who we supported at last years’ Christmas Open Rehearsal. If you would like to find out what is going on at Rainbow Rural you can find their website by clicking on their logo
or you can search for their web address in your browser: https://www.rainbowrural.co.uk/
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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