How to join our choir

The first thing to do is to see if this is the kind of choir for you.

We are a project-based, upper voices chamber choir. Let's see what those words mean in practice:

Please peruse our previous concerts to see our repertoire: it spans the history of music, from chant to contemporary. Think: challenging and worthwhile.

The best thing would be to come to a concert and listen.

Here are a few bullet points about us:

• The choir usually sings in three or four parts, sometimes with only two or three voices on a part;
• There are usually around 16 singers in a concert;
• There are three or so concerts a year. Not everyone sings in every concert - you join the concert, not the choir;
• There are usually only three rehearsals, and most people attend all of them. Rehearsals are usually in Stamford;
• Performances are around the Stamford area, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire.
• If you have a good level of sight-reading and performance skills, and/or homework. Please note the difference between practice (done at home) and rehearsal (done with the group);
• For difficult modern music, rehearsal tracks are usually provided.

It is probably worth saying that although all our members are friendly, this isn't a social choir. We don't go for a drink after rehearsals, or do other social activities.

The 41 singers who sang at concerts in 2021-2024 are spread across the map as follows:

• speak to us at a concert;
• use the Contact Page;
• call Fergus Black on 07843 058994;
• send an email.

You are welcome to audition between concerts, but usually prospective singers attend a rehearsal prior to a concert, and, basically sink or swim.