Are you thinking of joining us?
We are friendly choir and welcome singers of all ages and abilities. Membership is open to everyone with an interest in choral singing and new members are always welcome from all voices, especially tenors. We are a non-auditioned society. Some experience of reading music is helpful, but not essential. Our Musical Director, Laurence Blyth, provides advice and guidance in rehearsals on how to read the music we are using. We also provide useful practice aids for the works we are performing on this website. (See Practice Aids ).
To get an idea of our wide-ranging repertoire have a look at the list of our concerts since 2000 . If you are thinking of joining us, why not come along to one or two rehearsals at the start of the term to try us out?
If you would like to join now, download our membership form HERE - please complete and email to: wellingtonchoralsociety@gmail.com
To get an idea of our wide-ranging repertoire have a look at the list of our concerts since 2000 . If you are thinking of joining us, why not come along to one or two rehearsals at the start of the term to try us out?
If you would like to join now, download our membership form HERE - please complete and email to: wellingtonchoralsociety@gmail.com
Rehearsals
Our singing season commences in early September and generally ends in late March. We produce two concerts a year in November and March, with professional orchestral accompaniment and soloists. These concerts take place in St John the Baptist Church in Wellington.
We rehearse at Wellington Methodist Church from 7:30 to 9:30pm on Wednesday evenings. Further details and a map can be found below. We have ten or eleven rehearsals for each concert. Whilst we hope you will attend as many rehearsals as you can, we know this is not possible for some people with work commitments. We have a short coffee break in the middle of the rehearsal which is a chance to get to know people.
See Dates for the diary, for dates and rehearsal details.
We rehearse at Wellington Methodist Church from 7:30 to 9:30pm on Wednesday evenings. Further details and a map can be found below. We have ten or eleven rehearsals for each concert. Whilst we hope you will attend as many rehearsals as you can, we know this is not possible for some people with work commitments. We have a short coffee break in the middle of the rehearsal which is a chance to get to know people.
See Dates for the diary, for dates and rehearsal details.
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Wellington Methodist Church is on the B3187, Waterloo Road, a continuation of North Street travelling north west. It is on the right, 100 yards or so past the turning into Seymour Street. Parking is usually possible on Waterloo Road, or in side streets like Seymour Street and Owen Street. |
Subscription
There is an annual subscription of £80.00 payable at the start of the season in September or a termly subscription of £40.00 payable at the start of each term (September and January). Membership for students and people who are unemployed is free.
This fee covers our two main concerts and their rehearsals, and includes score hire. Other events that may be included during the season are usually subject to small additional subscription charges. As the choir is a registered charity, members are encouraged to sign up to the Gift Aid scheme.
This fee covers our two main concerts and their rehearsals, and includes score hire. Other events that may be included during the season are usually subject to small additional subscription charges. As the choir is a registered charity, members are encouraged to sign up to the Gift Aid scheme.
Social and fundraising activities
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In December 2015 a stalwart group of members went carol singing in Wellington and, despite constant rain, raised £116.21 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
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We also hold social fundraising events. In 2014 members organised a very successful Burns Night, raising a considerable sum for the Society. In 2015, the Society's 75th anniversary year, members enjoyed a Hoedown and in 2018 the Society held a Quiz Night.
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