Sleaford Choral Society

There has been a Choral Society in Sleaford for more than a hundred years on and off.   The present one was formed in 1964, and its members come from Dunston in the north, Pointon in the south, East Heckington in the east, Rauceby in the west and most villages in between, as well as from Sleaford itself.   The choir is over eighty strong and rehearses on Wednesday evenings from September to June in Carre's Grammar School from 7.15 to 9.15pm. The musical director is Graham Garton and our resident pianist is Roland Lee.

Our rehearsals are enjoyable and include physical and vocal exercises as well as study of the repertoire.   We take our singing seriously though the mood is relaxed.   To turn in a good enough performance to satisfy ourselves and our conductor requires hard work, commitment and practice.

We usually perform three concerts a year (March, May and December), in Sleaford Parish Church of St Denys'.   Recent performances have included Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’, Selection of Operatic Choruses, Randolph Thompson’s ‘The Peaceable Kingdom’, Maunder’s ‘Olivet to Calvary’, Bach’s ‘Easter Oratorio’, Haydn’s ‘Nelson Mass’ Selections from ‘Gilbert & Sullivan’ as well as songs by Dvorak, Parry, Rutter, Chilcott, Carter, Bartok, Vivaldi, McCartney, McFarlane and our present Musical Director Graham Garton.   Soloists have been members of the choir or young artistes at the start of their careers.

Concert programme for 2007/2008 season:

15th December 2007   Christmas Carol Concert with Charles Harrison, Organ,
Angharad Jones, Harpist and Peter Freeman, Trumpet.

15th March 2008         Mozart Choral Concert includes Coronation Mass
and Vesperae solennes de Confessore, SATB soloists
from the Royal Academy of Music.

17th May 2008            Carmina Burana and Polovtsian Dances by Borodin.

ALL Concert Venues at Sleaford Parish Church of St Denys.

We are hearing constantly that Sleaford is one of the fastest growing towns in Europe.   Where are all you singers hiding, then? Tenors and basses, come out of you hidey holes!   The Society welcomes new members in all four sections and there is no audition.   The yearly subscription is £35.

For further details please contact the Hon. Secretary:  Jim Borrill, 7 Clay Hill Road, Sleaford, NG34 7TF   Tel. 01529 306115, e-mail:  jlborrill@onetel.com OR

Musical Director: Graham Garton GRSM LRAM ARCO ARAM   ‘The Heathers’, Main Road, East Heckington, Boston PE20 3QF   Tel. 01529 461679,
e-mail:  Graham.Garton@btinternet.com

Sleaford Choral Society is a member of Making Music

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Updated: 11 November, 2007