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The benefits...
Our society
is a real opportunity for people to get the most from singing.
We have a great musical director Edd Caine immensely skilled and fun to sing for.
Every rehearsal gives us something to discover about the music
of all kinds of different styles, how to sing, communication
with the audience , keeping time, tuning, rhythm etc. Our rehearsal
accompanist is to be announced.
The choir works with both musically trained people and singers
entirely new to singing; some read music and some not. Younger
singers are particularly welcome and we offer FREE membership
to those in education, whether at School or University. No formal
audition.
Experience the atmosphere
of a large choir when musical chords fall into place to create
magical harmonic sounds with your voice being part of that unique
creation.
We give great concerts, sometimes of classics
such as Mozart Requiem, St Matthew Passion, Handel's Messiah,
madrigals, anthems, and lighter music such as the delightful
Noah and his Floating Zoo.
A need for more
singers...
Like all choirs however we need more singers to keep the choir
progressing. We are therefore expanding the ways we reach out
to people who might like to give singing a try, or who would
like to return to singing after a break, perhaps to have a family
or because of a house move. Everyone is welcome (tenors are especially
celebrated!!). Explore this new website for lots of choir information...
past, present and future.
Contact our
Membership Secretary...
Eileen Brown on 01902 892391 or at eileenbrown31@talktalk.net
Get
inspired about singing...
Brahms
Requiem - March 2015
Inspiring music...
We enjoy performances of many of the best loved classical choral
works, sung at a consistently high standard, and some with a
full professional orchestra accompanied by the finest UK soloists.
Inspiring leadership...
With our highly accomplished Musical Director, Edd Caine,
music-making is a joy from the first practice.
Inspiring history...
The Wombourne & District Choral Society was formed in 1929,
making 2019 our 90th year. Quite an achievement! And, during
this time, we have had just five Musical Directors! Plus, we have some lady
members who have been members for over 50 years. Amazing!!!
Inspiring company...
We're a friendly, welcoming group drawn from all backgrounds
and are one of the largest mixed amateur choirs in the West Midlands,
currently numbering around 90 singers, mainly from the local
area.
Where we rehearse...
Weekly rehearsals are held on Monday evenings during term-time
at Springdale Methodist Church, Warstones Road, Wolverhampton
WV4 4LF from 7.30 to 9.30pm, where you will be made welcome.
No formal auditions.
How to
find Springdale Methodist Church, our rehearsal venue...
New
members are always welcome...
New singers
are always welcome to the choir. For more information, contact
our Membership Secretary, Eileen Brown on 01902 892391 or at
eileenbrown31@talktalk.net, or just turn up at one
of our Monday rehearsals.
Give it a try... FREE !
If you feel you would like to sing with us and not commit immediately,
join us for half a term at no membership cost. If you would then
like to join, just let our Membership Secretary, Eileen Brown
know.
We do not hold formal auditions.
Membership Fees
We operate our rehearsals on the school term basis with Winter,
Spring and Autumn terms, with a break for the Summer over the
school holiday period. We rehearse each week during term time
on a Monday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm with a 10 minute refreshments
break at approximately 8.45pm.
Membership fees
are £120 for all 3 Terms, or £50 per term should
you decide not to take the full annual membership. (Should payment
of these fees present a problem to any member, they should discuss,
in confidence, the situation with the choir's Chairman, Henry
Ibberson.)
 Student
Membership
Students
in full time education, whether at school, University or higher
education can obtain FREE membership of the choir. Contact our Membership Secretary...
Eileen Brown
on 01902 892391 or at eileenbrown31@talktalk.net
Music Supply...
Normally all music for WDCS Concerts is provided for all members
on loan and returned at the end of the concert. Occasionally,
choir members are provided with music which they may be asked
to purchase.
Concerts...
The choir normally performs four concerts during the year...
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, two of which will be major
classical choral pieces and the remaining of lighter musical
pieces with poems and readings. Previous Concerts >>
Concert
dress is supplied by members themselves. Normally, ladies wear
black skirts or dress trousers and a long-sleeved white top with
an appropriate neckline. Gentlemen wear either a dinner suit
or black trousers and a white, long-sleeved shirt, with a black/red
bow tie. This may vary for some concerts.
All members use a black music folder during concerts, which will
be supplied by the choir.
Rehearsal venue...
Weekly rehearsals are held on Monday evenings during term-time
at:
Springdale Methodist Church, Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton
WV4 4LF WV3 8HU from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
How to
find Springdale Church...
Ample car parking is available at the church.
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