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Choirs
THE BEST OF BRITISH
The UK is known for its rich and diverse choral history. Below, some outstanding choirs share
what they have coming up for the year, and showcase why they are not to be missed!
Jubilate Chamber Choir, Oxford Dartington Community Choir
Jubilate, directed by James Potter Dartington Community Choir, an
and one of Oxford’s leading amateur enthusiastic amateur choir of more
choirs, presents innovative and than 120 voices, performs a diverse
engaging programmes, singing music range of choral music. Its 2020
ranging from the Renaissance up to season includes Vaughan Williams’
the present day. In 2020 we celebrate A Sea Symphony with guest soloists
our 25th anniversary with an exciting Catherine Hamilton and the celebrated
season of concerts in Oxford college baritone Roderick Williams OBE, and
chapels and churches. Jubilate also Dvorak’s The Spectre’s Bride featuring
champions the BBC Ten Pieces the talented tenor David Webb.
scheme, performing for and with
info@dartington-community-choir.
children in local primary schools.
co.uk
jubilate_choir@hotmail.com www.dartington-community-choir.
www.jubilateoxford.com co.uk
Furness Bach Choir Goldsmiths Choral Union
Charismatic Marco Bellasi is the An amateur choir with professional
Musical Director of Furness Bach standards! MD Brian Wright.
Choir, who are based in Ulverston, Rehearsals Wednesdays, South
Cumbria. A performance of Brahms’ Kensington. Perform in the great
Requiem in the spring follows concerts London venues. They say: “Lovely
of Michael Haydn, Mozart, Verdi and voices and venue, a sublime evening
Handel in 2019. An exciting experience out,” “The standard of singing is very
was singing Solomon in Manchester high!” Members are excited to soon be
Cathedral, in December. rehearsing the rarely-performed Bellini
Messa di Gloria for QEH March 2020.
There’s still time for you to join!
01229 587757 membership.gcu@gmail.com
www.furnessbachchoir.org www.goldsmiths.org.uk
Calne Choral Society EAGA
Calne Choral Society is one of the EAGA was founded in 2003, birthed
oldest choral societies in England, through the Emmanu’-EL Apostolic
entertaining audiences since 1886. Church. EAGA is renowned for their
Conducted by Phillip Springate, we global contributions to different
perform three major concerts each events: The Queen’s diamond Jubilee,
year with professional orchestras and Leicester City’s Premier League victory
soloists or a capella. We perform a wide journey, PFA awards, BBC Songs of
range of period and style of mainly Praise competitions, East Midlands
classical music in the choral repertoire and Wales winners in Gareth: best in
from Baroque to the first performance Britain, Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals
of a Jazz Mass composed for the 2018, Student support to De Montfort
Society. University
01249 821879 eaga@el-eaga.com
www.calnechoral.co.uk www.el-eaga.com
