Alresford Community Choir
Rehearsals:
Musical performances require a great deal of rehearsal in order for them to be convincing. We're happy to meet on a regular basis to enjoy the fun that music offers and to prepare professionally for our performances.
All of our rehearsals are held at St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford. We meet every Monday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Many congratulations to all singers for their work on three days last weekend! An excellent day of sectional practices on Saturday 18th May was followed by two wonderful 'ad hoc' performances on Sunday 19th May at the Watercress Festival. We have received many positive comments of our two short entertainments! On Monday 20th May, the choir worked hard in preparation for their Arundel Cathedral appearance and everyone was truly impressed with the quality of the singing as we reached the "Zadok" theme! A very busy weekend, and a HUGE success!
At our next practice on Monday 3rd June, we will be joined by 25 singers from HCYC who are joining us on the great day:
Arundel Cathedral
Thursday June 6th, 4pm - 5.30pm
Our next event is an 'open air sing' at:
Old Alresford Fair
Saturday June 15th 2.30pm
We also have our 'end-of-season' Concert, to include references to much of the music that we have performed over the year:
"Summer Breeze"
St John's Church, Alresford
Saturday 29th June, 7.30pm
Tickets for this concert will be on sale at "6 West" from May 27th
We have now formed our own Alresford Community Chamber Choir. If you are interested let Keith know via email and check out the details on our Members' Information page.
Details for our 2013 and 2014 Calendar have been updated and can be found on the Members' Information page.
Zimbe! April 2012 Winchester Cathedral
If you are a member of the choir and are not receiving email messages, please click here or go to our Members' Information Page, and go to the Email Information link there. Let's hope that we can get everyone connected very soon...
Our first 'Spring Concert: 'A Celebration of Life' was a huge success. After a short burst of Bortnianski's Tibie Paiom from the choir, Amy Williamson performed three Brahms songs to a breathless audience. Vivaldi's Gloria followed expertly accompanied by Kate Jones. The choir gave a sparkling performance, with crisp entries and subtle dynamic and mood changes, with beautiful contributions from Becki Clark, Amy Williamson and Naomi Neville as guest soloists. The choir clearly relished their first journey into the Baroque, joyful and exhuberant in the opening Gloria and closing Cum Sancto Spiritu, and appropriately sombre in the Agnus Dei.
The second half of the programme was lighter in content but no less demanding of the choir. With an opening reprise of Adiemus by Karl Jenkins and Weeping from the pen of Alexander L'Estrange the choir showed their pianissimo potential - no mean feat with such large numbers. Again, the audience showed rapt attention throughout three Handel solos from Becki Clark and Naomi Neville, followed by rapturous applause.
To end the evening, the choir with the excellent baritone, Keith Nightingale, gave a wonderful rendition of Flanders' and Horovitz's Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo. The audience were now accustomed to the choir's confident entries but still suprised by the range of accents used to tell the tale - and they certainly told the tale!
At the end of the work, with the arrival of the rainbow, the audience showed strong appreciation for all contributions to this wonderful evening's entertainment.
Well done to all involved!
Alresford Community Choir
St John the Baptist Church
Station Road
New Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 9AG
Tel: 01962 734858
Our next full practice is on:
Monday 3rd June 2013, from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Since our first practice session in January 2012 we have been incredibly busy and have maintained a very healthy membership of more than 100 singers. However, it is never too late to join and just let us know if you would like to come along. Email us at:
and we will give you more details. We will be delighted to meet you and will give you a very warm welcome!
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