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- News
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- Committee and Non-committee members
- Voice reps
AGM Reports
For the reports presented to the membership at the AGM on 10 June 2025, go to:
News
May 2026
On 18 July 2026 Somerset Opera are holding a Come and Sing Event for Puccini Messa di Gloria and two items from Vivaldi's Gloria. The timings of the event are below and in the poster:
14:00 registration
14:30-17:30 rehearsal
17:30-18:00 Tea break
18:00 door opens
18:30-19:30 concert!
The cost for non-Somerset Opera members is £15 and the conductor for this is Andrea Brown who is an international conductor and is Head of Choral Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
April 2026
Message from Laurence
Dear WCS Friends
Thank you so much for all your effort (and energy) that went into Saturday’s concert. I hope you agree that it was worth it.
Lots of positive comments from people in the orchestra and audience, and lots of thrilling singing (and a good deal of beautiful, soft singing too).
I was so proud to be standing out there in front of you all, conducting one of my favourite pieces, and with another full church.
I do hope you’ll be joining us in September for the Mozart Mass in C minor (performance with orchestra on Saturday 28th November; more information about which of the many editions we’ll be using).
And if you fancy a bit more choral music between now and then, there’s a fun Amici concert in Stogumber in May (details here: https://tapa.org.uk/event/amici-choral-mixtape/)
November 2025
Concert Review
Wellington Choral Society had a wonderful concert on Saturday 29 November 2025 with a full house - thank you to our audience for braving a chilly night and chilly church to come and hear us sing. Britten's St Nicolas was a great story to tell and very exciting music from the orchestra and particularly the tympany. We were thrilled to have three choristers from Exeter Cathedral to sing the 'pickled boys' and singers from Exeter University Chapel choir to sing in the gallery, and Michael Graham tenor gave a moving performance of St Nicholas. In the second half of the concert we sang Part 1 of Handel's Messiah which was a very fitting end to the concert and start to the festive season.
We now look forward to rehearsals for Brahms German Requiem which we will be performing on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 7.00pm at St John's Church Wellington, TA21 8QY. Rehearsals start on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 7.30pm at Wellington Prep School Hall TA21 8NT. We are a friendly choir and welcome new singers.
Documents
NB: For all WCS policy documents click HERE
Committee membersTRUSTEES/OFFICERS
Designated Person for SafeguardingSarah Merry
Telephone number: 01823-661649 |
Non-Committee postsAccompanist: Alison Pink
Librarian: Kate Lambert Minute Secretary: Michaela Dearness Staging Manager and Graphics: Julian Dakowski Publicity: Lucy Watson and Annie Matthews Voice repsThere is a representative for each section of the choir to help new members find their feet and raise any concerns.
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