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: [email protected]
As the Choir is a registered charity, members are encouraged to sign up for the Gift Aid Scheme. You can download the form HERE. Please complete and email it to: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
As the Choir is a registered charity, members are encouraged to sign up for the Gift Aid Scheme. You can download the form HERE. Please complete and email it to: [email protected]
Subscription
There is an annual subscription of £110.00 payable at the start of the season in September or a termly subscription of £55.00 payable at the start of each term (September and January). Membership for students and people who are unemployed is free.
Details for BACS payment:
Account name: Wellington Choral Society
Sort code: 30-90-89
Account number: 56241668
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.
Details for BACS payment:
Account name: Wellington Choral Society
Sort code: 30-90-89
Account number: 56241668
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.
Rehearsals
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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, 5, Church Fields, Wellington. TA21 8SD We rehearse at: The Prep School Hall, Wellington School, South Street. Wellington. TA21 8NT. 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. Location From the town centre, at the main traffic lights by the Iron Duke Pub take South Street. At the first mini roundabout,you will see the entrance to the Prep School on your left. Turn left at the mini roundabout where you will find the entrance to Wellington Prep School on your left. Pass through some iron gates and continue along the drive where you will find the adjoining free car park on the left side. |
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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