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• Daleian Singers, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire  The choir was formed in 1957 by a group of choristers from Silverdale Methodist Chapel. They called themselves the Daleian Singers, a name chosen to reflect the geographical connection of this North Staffordshire Male Voice Choir.

• Dalesmen Male Voice Choir, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. The Choir was formed in 1987 by a small band of enthusiasts in the Derbyshire Dales. The main aim being to enjoy singing together and to add to the musical life in the area. Since that time the choir has grown into a highly successful group of 60 choristers from many areas of Derbyshire.

• Dalkeith Singers, Midlothian, Scotland The Singers were established in 1974 at a public meeting called to test the interest in forming a local choir. There was an extremely good response from the residents of Dalkeith and from those living in the surrounding areas. At the meeting a choir was formed. The then Musical Director at George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh was appointed conductor for the first year during which time the choir ran as an evening class encouraging those who “just wanted to sing” to attempt all kinds of music including classical and sacred. Roger Wastie was then asked to be conductor; the choir ceased to be run as an evening class and became a community choir and the Dalkeith Singers as we know them today was formed.

• Dalston Male Voice Choir, Carlisle, Cumbria Formed in 1985, the choir is now 40 strong, and aims to give pleasure while advancing the appreciation of male voice singing, and to help charitable causes. Members come not only from Dalston, but also from Carlisle and a wide surrounding area. Rehearsals are held in Dalston Methodist Church.

• Damian Singers The Damian Singers is a chamber choir of 16-24 amateur singers who perform to a very high musical standard. Our members come from all over the UK and from a variety of professions but with a common interest in the Anglican Cathedral tradition

• Danesborough Chorus, mid-Bedfordshire & Milton Keynes The Danesborough Chorus is one of the finest amateur choral societies in the area. It aims to perform a varied repertoire, from standard to newly commissioned works, to a very high standard

• Dartford Choral Society, Kent  The choir was formed in 1919 as, with the exception of the war years, has performs at least 2 concerts a year since that date. Previous music directors include Dr Eric Thinman. Current membership of 50 voices.

• Dartford Holy Trinity Church Choir, Kent: e-mail only: contact Music Office  A four part good standard parish church choir. Varied repertoire and regular visits to sing in Cathedrals in the South of England, including Rochester, Southwark, Chelmsford and Peterborough, as well as travelling to Ypres in Belgium this November to take part in the Remembrance commemorations. Singing in double choir/8 part regularly and flourishing under the direction of Richard Apsley.

• Dartington Community Choir, Dartington, Devon In 1942 when Imogen Holst was invited to join the staff at Dartington, she established both an orchestra and a choir to which all the community were welcome. Dartington College of Arts continued this tradition with local participation in their college choir until 1982, when in the autumn of that year a new choir was formed known as the Dartington Community Choir. Membership is non-auditioned and open to all who wished to participate in choral singing. The choir gives regular concerts at Dartington and runs workshops for singers. 

• Daventry Choral Society, Northamptonshire Formed in 1990, and now with over 100 singers performing usually 3 times a year. It has gained recognition and awards from East Midlands Arts, Daventry District Council and the Millennium Festival Awards for All programme

• Dawlish Choral Society, Devon 45-strong SATB, usually performing a serious, often liturgical work in November/December and a lighter concert in the Spring -- on both occasions giving two performances at different locations. There is no audition

• de Merc Chamber Choir, Harlow, Essex An adult choir of up to 16 voices specialising in performing varied and unusual unaccompanied choral music to a very high standard.

• Deal and Walmer Handelian Society, Deal, Kent Deal and Walmer Handelian Society, established 1946 is the last surviving society whose purpose was reintroducing lost Handel Oratorio. The Society, purely Choral at present consist of 35-40 members, who are auditioned singers. The Orchestra for the society is usually provided by retired Royal Marines Musicians, based in Deal, Kent. We produce 3 concerts a year including at least one Handel Oratorio.

• Debrose Choir, Rochdale, Lancashire  30-40 strong women's choir based in Rochdale, Lancashire.

• Denbigh and District Male Voice Choir, Denbighshire, North Wales Extremely busy choir, performing near and far. Prize Winners at the Pan Celtic Festival, Ireland and Stenna Competition, Llandudno. Current membership 42.

• Derby Bach Choir The choir was formed early in 1959 by Wallace Ross, who was Master of Music at Derby Cathedral; he was followed in 1991 by John York Skinner, previously one of the world's great counter-tenors. Richard Roddis, one of the Midlands' finest choral conductors became Musical Director in 1999. During these years the reputation of the choir has continued to grow and audiences have increased.

• Derby Choral Union, Derby, Derbyshire We are a forward looking friendly choir (90+ members) and welcome new singers of all ages.  However, if you do happen to be under 25, we offer Choral Scholarships. We were established to perform choral music of the highest quality, a tradition we maintain to this day, performing with top-ranking soloists, including our Patron, the internationally acclaimed Emma Kirkby.

• Derwent Singers, Derby, Derbyshire Founded in 1968, the Derwent Singers is one of Derbyshire's leading chamber choir.

• Devonshire Company of Singers  The Devonshire Company of Singers is wedding choir based in Devon, made up of hand-picked singers drawn from some of the finest choirs in the south west of England. The choir is a perfect choice to lead the singing in your wedding ceremony and to provide beautiful music throughout the service. Available throughout the county of Devon, the choir can number from between six and twenty members (dependent on the size of venue and number of guests).

• Diatonic, Warwick A chamber choir of around 20 members, who have performed a wide range of works at a great variety of venues, often raising funds for charitable causes

• Didcot Choral Society, Didcot, Oxfordshire We are a friendly, non-audition, mixed choir of about 50-60 amateur singers, engaging professional soloists and orchestral players to accompany our concerts. Established around 50 years ago, we are currently enjoying a renaissance under the youthful and dynamic leadership of our musical director Robert Legg, who has spurred us to such challenges as – open air concerts, unaccompanied singing, a little opera, newly commissioned works and Handel’s Dixit Dominus.

• Digby Singers, Nottingham e-mail only: contact: christine.smith14@ntlworld.com Mixed voice, performing light music , musicals, pop, folk.

• Dingwall Choral Society, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland e-mail only: contact: Norman Bolton  A fun-loving and very musical choir of around 70 members.  Versatile repertoire of formal choral works and 'lighter' programmes. 2 performances per season (Nov./Dec and April) No audition, but members must appreciate Conductors poor jokes!! Rehearsals in Castle Street Church of Scotland (rear hall), Dingwall - Thursdays during school terms 7.30pm

• Divers Voyces, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire A vocal ensemble specialising in renaissance polyphony.

• Diversity, London London's only Gay and Lesbian Chamber Choir. Living up to their name, they sing a very wide (and diverse) repertoire, ranging from Palastrina and Purcell up to Dusty Springfield and Eurovision, passing Stanford, Britten and Chilcott on the way. Rehearsals are weekly in Central London.

• Divertimento, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire A 22-strong band of musicians of all ages, shapes and sizes. Performances cover Bach to barbershop, Rutter to Rachmaninov, Delius to Debussy and plainchant to Poulenc.

• Dodecantus UK, Oxfordshire. Gloucestershire & Wiltshire A 12 voice choir with singers gleaned from the three counties. All 12 members have differing voice types, enabling flexibility to perform music from a wide variety of genres and eras. The aim is to get as close to a professional result as possible whilst having fun and improving the vocal abilities and knowledge of repertoire.

• Doire Calgach Singers, Derry, N. Ireland A mixed-voice, cross-community, cross-border choir

• Donaghadee Male Voice Choir, Co. Down, N Ireland. This choir celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2002/3 season. The choir has ongoing connections with Canadian and US choirs as well as taking part in competitions throughout the UK.

• Doncaster Choral Society We are a friendly mixed choir rehearsing on Tuesday evenings. We sing a wide range of music from Bach to Britten and are about 70 strong. We perform 4 concerts a year, sometimes with the Sheffield Bach Players.

• Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers - all female choir founded in 1950.

• Dore Male Voice Choir, Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Established over 40 years ago and with more than 60 singers, the choir sings in around 6 concerts a year. We've had many competition successes, and enjoy singing from a wide repertoire, from hymns and spirituals, calypsos and show tunes, to Sinatra and the Beatles. We've recorded a number of CDs, and regularly go abroad on tour; in 2007 we went to the Rhineland and sang in Cologne Cathedral. New singers welcome. 3 Oct

• Dorking Choral Society, Surrey Formed in 1922 and with 80 voices this choir has had a long association with the Leith Hill Musical Festival, founded by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Repertoire from 16th Century to contemporary music. 

• DoveDale Singers, Romily, Stockport, Cheshire A 4-part mixed choir with 25 members, singing a very wide range of music to suit every occasion from madrigals to Cole Porter favourites and from religious music to folk. The choir started life in 1957 as a church concert party before converting to a choir in the 60's. The choir is a member of the Stockport Arts Federation.

• Dover Parish Church Choir, Kent A robed, mixed choir of adults and children, maintaining a fine choral tradition

• Dowlais Male Choir, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Wales  80+ voice the present choir was formed in 1965. It was a rebirth as the original Male Choir disbanded in 1927 at the height of the depression when so many men were forced to leave the area to find work. 

• Downland Chorale, Coulsdon, Surrey 60-strong SATB, founded in 1974, performing 4/5 concerts a year from the classical choral repertoire

• Downland Chorale, Eastbourne, East Sussex The Downland Chorale was established in 1991 as a ladies choir but became SATB in 2004. We rehearse at Trinity Church, Lower Willingdon on Thursdays from 1930-2100hrs. We are a small group who enjoy singing for pleasure and to entertain within the local community. Our repertoire includes sacred and secular pieces which may be unaccompanied or accompanied by the piano, organ or guitar as appropriate.

• Drybrook & District Male Voice Choir, Gloucestershire e-mail only: contact David Wilson. This choir was founded in 1950 and sings at many venues in and around the Forest of Dean and Gloucester.

• Duffield Singers, Derby, Derbyshire A group of singers and music lovers of all ages from Duffield and nearby who come together to discover the joy of music through singing. We sing a variety of repertoire of both folk and classical, world music (especially African), gospel and songs from the shows. We sing in different styles of both contemporary and traditional backgrounds. Anyone with a love for music can join. We do not audition other than to find out the vocal range of a new singer. You do not need to be able to read music to join because parts are also taught by rote and often by tape. We meet every Monday evening during term-time from 8pm to 9.30 pm in the Parish Hall of St. Alkmund?s Church, Duffield and welcome new members. . 4 Jun

• Dulwich Choral Society (aka South London Chorus) The Dulwich Choral Society was founded in 1944 and has developed a musical repertoire spanning the 17th to 20th centuries.We are a choir of about 90 singers, performing at least three concerts a year with professional orchestras and soloists.
  Our Director of Music, Susan Farrow, is a professional musician with an established reputation as a gifted orchestral and choral conductor.

• Dundee Choral Union, Dundee, Scotland has approximately 120 - 130 members and perform two concerts each year, one in December and one in Spring, usually March.  These concerts are held in the main hall in Dundee, The Caird Hall. We perform a variety of works from Handel, Verdi, Elgar, Haydn to name but a few. There is usually an open meeting at the beginning of the season in September, this year it is Monday 08 September and auditions will then be held on Thursday 12 September 2003.  Any one interested in joining the Choir after Christmas may audition at the first rehearsal in January.

• Dunedin Consort, Edinburgh One of Scotland's leading professional music ensembles founded in 1996 by Ben Parry and Susan Hamilton. The Consort numbers three to sixteen professional singers from across Britain.

• Dunstable Priory Church Girls Choir, Dunstable, Bedfordshire A church choir for girls to complement the Priory Church Choir (which has boys on the top line).  Originally formed in the 1980s, became a robed choir and began a tradition along the same lines as the boys in 1995.  Both Choirs have a 'Cathedral' type repertoire.  Girls are aged from seven to eighteen and may stay in the choir until they leave school. We sing regularly in the Priory Church on the Second Sunday each month and our major event each year is the Advent Carol Service on Advent Sunday. Entry is by simple audition although no previous experience is needed.

• Dunvant Male Choir (Côr Meíbion Dyfnant), nr. Swansea One of the oldest and largest choirs in Wales, with more that 100 years of unbroken history. It's won all the major choral competitions open to the nation's male choirs

• Duodecimo, Manchester The choir is based in Manchester and sings a wide range of music including sacred music spanning the centuries, spirituals, folk songs and light music.

• Durham Cathedral Choir One of the glories of the North East. The choristers are educated at the Chorister School, while the ‘back row’ of the choir comprises lay clerks and choral scholars, the latter being undergraduate members of the University of Durham

• Durham Choral Society  Durham Choral Society is a mixed voice choir with over 100 members. We sing two concerts a year in the prestigious setting of Durham Cathedral. The repertoire of DCS is varied, from traditional choral fare of the Bach B Minor to specially commissioned works by new composers such as Will Todd. We welcome new voices to the choir each year.

• Durham County Youth Choir In existence for almost forty years, the Durham County Youth Choir constantly strives to achieve the highest standards of choral music, reaching a cross section of talented young people from across County Durham. It forms part of the Durham County Council Music Support Service.

• Durham Scratch Choir Durham based community choir learning and singing songs from different parts of the world and from different times. The choir also performs contemporary material in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Annual residentials and occasional concerts form a part of the work of the choir. Its current Director is Andy Jackson.The choir meets Wednesdays at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church, North Road in Durham City. 2 Apr

• Durham Singers A lively and versatile choir of some 45 members singing medieval to modern music, sometimes linking up with the Northern Sinfonia Chorus or other choirs

• Durham University Chamber Choir A mixed choir of around 20 voices, frequently singing in cathedrals, in regular concerts throughout the year and on occasional tours around the UK and abroad

• Durham University Choral Society The Choral Society is one of Durham's most prestigious musical groups. We sing two or more concerts a year, often in the Cathedral, working with professional soloists and accompanied by the University Orchestra. Membership, via a short audition, is open to anyone within the University. The choir rehearses each Monday from 7.30 to 9.30 pm during the first two terms of the year

• Durham University Endeavour Orchestra and Choir e-mail contact only: mailto:endeavour.orchestra@dur.ac.uk We are a non-auditioning orchestra and choir at Queen's Campus. We provide the opportunity for music enthusiasts to perform a variety of music, from Thunderbirds to Mozart, in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The orchestra meets weekly on Mondays, 6:15-8:15, and the choir meets on Wednesdays 5:15-6:15, both in the Holliday Building. We aim to perform concerts throughout the year in venues ranging from the Rocket Union to Durham Cathedral and onboard the Endeavour Boat. If you are interested, email us! Hope to hear from you.

• Durham University Voices Society e-mail contact only: mailto:voices.society@durham.ac.uk Durham University Voices is a recently formed music group and aims to provide a good quality non-auditioning choir for keen singers. Although non-auditioning, we still try to maintain a reasonable standard in order to work towards participation in competitions and festivals. The society also covers a wide variety of styles of music, from jazz, to classical pieces, to musicals. Anyone is welcome to join who is roughly Grade 5 standard, or has some experience in singing in choirs. The group provides a relaxed, enjoyable environment to sing in & tries to have at least two main performances a year. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in joining or have any questions, new members are welcome all year round!

• Dursley Male Voice Choir, Gloucestershire 85-strong, formed in 1978, singing music from the shows, spirituals, Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and other traditional male voice favourites