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The Wolds Choir is a group of singers from Wymeswold and the surrounding villages of Burton on the Wolds, Hoton, Prestwold and Willoughby. The choir is around 30 strong, and performs two or three concerts per year.
The choir has built up a good reputation in the local area for the quality of its singing. There is no pre-requisite knowledge of music required, apart from a basic understanding of notation and the ability to sing in tune. All pieces are taught to the choir at practice nights, which are on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9pm at the Methodist Church in Wymeswold. New members are welcome if they can commit to regular attendance. Fees are £5 per term.
The Autumn term starts on Wed 28th September when we will be rehearsing for the Advent Concert and Carol Services.
Musical Director: Richard Thomas 01509 881750
This will be in early December at St. Mary's. Carol Services will be in Wymeswold (Methodist Church this year) and Prestwold (normally last Sunday evening before Christmas). Dates and times are as follows:
- Carol Concert: Sun 11th Dec 4pm, St. Mary's Wymeswold
- Prestwold Carol Service: Sun 18th Dec, 6pm, St. Andrew's Prestwold
- Wymeswold Carol Service: Wed 21st Dec, 7pm, Methodist Chapel, Wymeswold
This year we will have a European Carol Concert, using carol melodies from across Europe. Shortlist of pieces under consideration:
Page numbers shown are in "100 Carols for Choirs". Click on the carol names to go to a web page where you can hear the individual parts for the carols as well as the full chorus. Click on the box next to the part to hear it.
Richard Thomas
For reference, this is a list of pieces that we have sung over the past years.
- The Ash Grove - Trad arr. Dingle
- Autumn Leaves - Mercer / Kosma
- Anything Goes - Cole Porter
- Nowhere Man - Lennon & McCartney arr. Thomas
- You are the New Day - Peter Knight
- Seasons of Love - from "Rent" by Jonathan Larson
- Now is the Month of Maying - Morley
- The Ash Grove - Trad arr. Dingle
- Sally Gardens - Trad arr. Gerlitz - new
- Love walked Right In - Gershwin - new
- Afton Water - Trad. Arr Willcocks
- The Lass with the Delicate Air - Trad. Arr Dingle - new
We performed the following programme with the Willoughby Choir and the Pierrepont Singers on Tue 7th and Wed 8th April 2009.
- Cantique de Jean Racine - Fauré
- All in the April Evening - Roberton
- Ave Verum - Mozart
- The Lark in the Clear Air - Cashmore
- Gaelic Blessing - Rutter
- (Laudate Dominum – Mozart)
- The Long Day Closes – Sullivan
- God so loved the world – Stainer
- (Blessed be the God and Father - Wesley)
- Requiem - Fauré
Musical Director: Richard Thomas 01509 881750
Last Update: 22 Jan 10 RT
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