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Fair City Singers,
Perthshire, Scotland The Fair City Singers is an eighty strong
independent choir for 11–18 year olds from Perthshire in Scotland. Their
musical director is Marion Neilson and their accompanist is Martin
Neilson. They aim to encourage choral music while giving children as
varied a vocal experience as possible.
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Fairfax Singers, Wharfedale, West Yorkshire
We
have been enjoying singing for twelve years. Variety is our aim and
pleasure: from ballads to blues, madrigals to musicals, sacred to swing,
traditional to trendy. We will gladly sing for anyone supporting a good
cause - we have already helped raise over £12,000 for local and national
charities. If your charity would like a concert, please contact our
concert secretary Jan Wilkinson. We rehearse on Tuesday nights at the
Burley Salem Church Hall in Burley-in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire
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Fairhaven Singers, Cambridge A friendly choir of 40+ singers,
conducted by Ralph Woodward, with a wide and interesting repertoire.
Performances mainly in Cambridge, though we have been invited
to sing at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London and in the Aldeburgh
Festival. Recent concerts have featured James Bowman and Emma
Kirkby, and we also sang recently on Radio 4.
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Falkirk Caledonia Choir, Falkirk, Scotland
We are a mixed voice choir based in Falkirk
but with members from throughout Central Scotland. We rehearse during the
school term and usually perform 3 - 4 concerts a year. Our repertoire is
wide and varied so there is usually something for everybody. Our choir
strength is approximately 65 members but as with most choirs we are always
looking for new members.
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Fareham in Harmony, Hampshire
The youth choir of Fareham Philharmonic open to all young people
between 8 and 16 years resident in Fareham.
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Fareham Philharmonic Choir,
Fareham, Hampshire The Fareham Philharmonic Choir has been making
music in Fareham for over a hundred years. In that time its membership has
ranged from eleven people immediately after the second world war to a hundred
people at the time of our centenary in 1999. Currently there are about 85 of us,
and we always welcome new people - especially tenors!
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Faringdon
Singers, Faringdon, Oxfordshire We are a small (35) friendly
choral society who perform regularly for charity throughout West Oxfordshire
and Gloucestershire, We are always on the lookout for new members with some
sight-reading ability. If you would like to join us or would like some more
information, please contact Joan Prichard on 01367-241707.
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Farnham &
Bourne Choral Society, Surrey Formed in 1925, and now with about
120 mixed voices performing all types of choral music. All their
concerts are at Farnham’s main venue,
The Maltings
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Farnham Rock Choir, Surrey. Choirs for juniors age 6 to 10,
young adults ages 10 to 21 and Adults 21+ singing Rock, Pop, Motown and
Gospel.
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Farnham Youth Choir, Surrey Sainsbury's
Youth Choir of the Year, 1998, and a choir with a positive
attitude to new music, such as
the first performance
of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Dream of Snow in 3/2001
Finalist Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 2002.
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Faversham Choral Society,
Kent An open-access choir of approx. 55-60 members, they present 3
concerts a year, an Oratorio in the Spring, a lighter Summer concert and
a Carol concert with the town's Mission band.
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Faversham Parish Church Choir,
Kent
The church choir is similar in format to a cathedral choir in that it consists of trebles (boys and girls age 6+)
and adult altos, tenors and basses. The treble section of the choir is
always lively and has been the means of introducing many boys, girls and
teenagers to the church. Commitment and enthusiasm are the only
requirements for joining the choir and we would love to hear from boys
and girls and adult men and women singers
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Felicitas, London A small
chamber choir based on the London/Essex border and formed in 1992.
Originally formed to sing a cappella music from the 16th and 17th
centuries, the choir has widened its repertoire to include works from late
mediaeval to 20th century.
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Felling Male Voice Choir, Gateshead,
Tyne & Wear 80 strong choir performing regularly across the region
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Felsted Choral Society, Felsted, Essex The Society consists of
about seventy members who give three major concerts of choral works
in Felsted School Chapel with the Felsted Orchestra and professional
soloists each season which runs from September to June. There is
also a 'Come, Sing and Perform' day in October and a Christmas
Cracker Concert or Service. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at
8pm in Felsted Music School and our Conductor, Roger Lawrence
organises trips by coach to concerts in London. Felsted Choral Society offers a great variety of musical
experience, hard work but above all, great fun, musical
satisfaction and fulfilment.
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Feltham Choral Society A
friendly mixed ability choir of about 30 voices led by a professional
conductor. Rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. Baroque concerts with Early.
Music Orchestra a speciality!
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Feock
Fellas, Cornwall Formed in
2000 just to give one performance as a guest appearance at the St. Feock
Pals Millenium Concert, the choir has grown both in strength and
reportoire. It now numbers nearly forty members and has its own
distinctive brand of delivery and humour.
The membership comes from in and around the village of Feock in West
Cornwall. The emphasis is on fun.
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Ferdinand's Consort
(formerly Musica Temprana) A professional chamber choir of about a
dozen voices, formed in 2001 and specialising in Spanish Renaissance
music
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Festival Chorus, S.
London Over 90 singers enjoying a loyal and enthusiastic
following, attracting audiences of over 400 to every concert
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Fifteen B Choir
& Consort,
London A chamber choir and consort formed by the composer
Robert Hugill in 1994 in order to promote concerts of accessible
contemporary music. Since then they given the premieres of a number of
Robert Hugill's works as well as promoting concerts by other performers.
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Filey Fishermen’s
Choir, Filey, Yorkshire A a non-denominational Christian choir
who are continuing a tradition that started in 1823 when Filey was
converted to Methodism. Bands of Fishermen travelled far and wide
through Yorkshire spreading the word of Christ through music and
song. The war years caused a break in this tradition but apart from
that it continued until, in 1960, the choir in was formed as it is
now. The choir has been active ever since.
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Filtones Choir, Filton, Bristol
contact: email only:
Mike Watson A
friendly group of mainly retired ladies and gentlemen who meet on
Wednesday afternoons from 1.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. at The Pavilion,
Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, to sing four part harmony and to enjoy an
afternoon in good company. Concerts given to Clubs and Societies and
for charitable events. Vacancies exist for tenors and basses
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Finchley Chamber Choir, London
It won a Performing Right Society
award for choral enterprise in 1999, and took part in the Prague
International singing concert in 6/99
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Finchley Children's Music Group,
Finchley, North London Founded in 1958 FCMG is well known and highly respected. Boys and Girls
aged 5 to 18 learn the joy and discipline of choral singing to a high
standard. Entrance to the Intermediate, Senior and Chamber Choirs is by audition while
the Junior and Beginners training choirs introduce children to vocal technique and sight
reading. New members always welcome.
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Finham Choral Society,
Coventry Establish in 1980 and comprising 50 voice. Our aim is to give
please to our local community and raise funds for charity
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Finzi Singers Staffordshire
Professional choir specialising in British music of the 20th and 21st
centuries, conducted by Paul Spicer
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Fiorosa Camber
Choir,
Northampton A
Chamber choir in the East Midlands. We rehearse in Northampton - good
travelling distance from numerous places - and have a schedule that
involves three rehearsals over a weekend (or something similar) followed
by the concert. Opportunities for solos available.
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Fishpond Choir, Matlock Bath,
Derbyshire Lively pub choir singing music from around the world in
many styles and languages. All ages and abilities welcome as long as you
can hold a tune! We rehearse on Monday nights at the Fishpond pub in
Matlock Bath, and perform regularly throughout Derbyshire and
occasionally as far afield as London and France. New members welcome.
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Fleet & District Choral Society, Hampshire
A friendly, relaxed group pf about 80 singers. We perform a wide variety
of pieces from across the choral spectrum, from Bach to Britten and
Mendelssohn to Orff.
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Fleetwood and District Choral Society, Fleetwood, Lancashire 70-strong choir performing
standard choral repertoire with orchestra under the direction of a
professional MD. Concerts with orchestra in December and May plus
occasional lighter events.
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Fletching Singers, Fletching,
Nr Uckfield, E Sussex
For over 30 years we have performed a wide variety of choral music in
mid-Sussex and have built up a large and loyal following in the local
community. The choir numbers about 45 regular members which enables us
to perform some of the great masterpieces of the choral repertoire, such
as Bach's St John Passion or Mozart's Requiem, as well as songs from the
shows, partsongs, madrigals and folksongs. We frequently perform in aid
of local charities, such as the St Peter and St James Hospice and
Chernobyl's Children
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Flint Male Voice Choir,
North Wales The choir was founded in Flintshire in 1975 and has some
75 members dedicated to the enjoyment of singing
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Floreat Sonus, London Young
professional consort choir with singers from London#s conservatoires,
conducted by James Gorick (RCM)
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Flying Shepherds, Usk, South Wales
For
over a decade the Flying Shepherds have become well known for their
choral performances, both sacred and secular. Taking their inspiration
from a shared love of vocal music, and their name from a musical
mistake, the Flying Shepherds have given concerts and performed musical
settings of the Mass and other Christian services throughout South
Wales.
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Folkestone Choral Society,
Kent Consisting of well over 100 voices, is the largest choir
in the area and exists to bring the enjoyment of choral music sung to a
high standard to the community of the Shepway District in Kent.
Rehearsals are held each week to prepare for the four major concerts
normally presented each year, all with professional orchestras and
soloists. Some concerts also include popular concertos and orchestral
pieces to complement the choral works. The Society aims to cover, over a
run of years, all the major classical works for choir and orchestra from
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Fordingbridge
Choral Society, Hampshire Fordingbridge Choral Society is based in
the town of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, with around 60 members drawn
from Fordingbridge and the surrounding area. Our repertoire ranges from
madrigals and part songs to the great choral masterpieces. The works of
Bach, Handel, Bernstein, Purcell and Haydn have all featured in our
concerts.
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Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir, Gloucestershire
Formed in 1984 with 18
choristers, the membership has now risen to 40 and under the leadership
of Musical Director Tracey Gwynne and Pianist Hayley Marangon the choir
has gone from strength to strength and is appreciated by a wide variety
of audiences. Over the years the choir has made many friends by singing
regularly with other choirs at charity events throughout the Southwest
of England and South Wales. The choir has also toured Cornwall on three
occasions and twice to Germany.
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Formby Choral Society,
Lancashire Formby Choral Society was originally formed as an
evening class led by Roger Golder under the auspices of Lancashire
County Council. The Choir gave its first concert - Vivaldi's Gloria -
in December 1966. By 1968 the Choir was in a position to become and
independent Choral Society. It has continued to go from strength to
strength and now has over 100 singing members.
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Forres Big
Choir, Forres, Moray, Scotland We are a mixed community choir, started in January 2004, and led by
experienced musicians and choir leaders Kate O'Connell and Bill
Henderson. We sing inspirational songs from around the world: African,
East European, Gaelic, Welsh, World Music, Taize, Traditional,
Contemporary, and many more. We offer a safe atmosphere to discover and
develop your natural singing voice. We are open to everyone, no
auditions. No musical experience necessary, learning by ear.
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Forth Valley Chorus,
Edinburgh Four-part harmony women's chorus, 60+ members strong,
singing for a variety of events and having lots of fun!
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Four Lanes Male
Choir, nr Redruth, Cornwall With many successes in Festivals,
they've twice won the Elgar Festival at Worcester, and in 1983
received a special audience award for the most enjoyable performance at
the Sainsbury's
competition.
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Four Oaks Cluster Choir, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
The
Choir
is aimed at young singers in the Four Oaks area and throughout
various schools in the 'cluster'.
We currently have a strong membership of around 50. New members are
invited to audition each year, usually in September. Membership is free
of charge and is open to anyone in
year 5 upwards , and includes pupils from years 7 and 8. Our
foremost aim is to foster a love of singing. Enjoyment is a vital
element in what we do: being part of a choir can develop self-esteem and
confidence, as well as skills in teamwork and performance itself. There
are also many chances to make new friends! We hope that the experiences
the members gain though performing will stay with them for the rest of
their lives.
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Freegard
Singers, Sittingbourne, Kent We are a chamber choir with between 20
and 25 members who enjoy singing music, both a-capella and accompanied
"From before Bach to beyond Bernstein". We are based in Sittingbourne in
Kent
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French Cathedral Singers A
register of choristers/singers aged 18+ for making one-week singing
tours of French cathedrals. Free membership; you pay only for each tour.
2001 tours include Rouen, Paris, Caen, Reims, Troyes, Nice and Saintes
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Friday Choir, Bloxwich, West Midlands: e-mail only: contact
Chris Doherty 60
strong choir established in 1985. 3/4 performances per year raising money
for various charities. Repertoire from show songs to choral works.
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Friday Voices, Burton on
Trent , Staffordshire A mixed voiced chamber choir of 18
voices singing a wide range of music from Bruckner to Durufle,
Gershwin to Billy Joel. Performing in concert, competitions and
available for weddings and special events.
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Frodsham & Distict Choral Society,
Cheshire Founded in 1970. The choir is
a registered charity and the aims are to educate the public in the art
and science of music, by means of rehearsal, concert performances and
other related activities. A mixed choir of amateur singers but we strive
to present a professional image whilst enjoying what we do. We give
three concerts a year of both sacred and secular music from Bach to
Rutter either with full orchestra or an organ accompaniment
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Fron (cysyllte) Male Voice
Choir, Wales Welsh Male Voice Choir of about 60 voices formed in
1947. Froncysyllte (pronounced vron-cuss-ulth tay) is a small
village at the eastern entrance to the Vale of Llangollen. Set in
beautiful countryside in the Northeast corner of Wales it would be
"just another village" if Thomas Telford had not built his famous
aqueduct to carry the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee.
Thousands of visitors come each year to marvel at his engineering
skills and the groundbreaking work of the local iron foundries 200
years ago that made the project possible.
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Froxfield Choir,
Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire Froxfield Choir aims to show
just what an amateur chamber choir in a small English Village can
achieve. Trained by our professional conductor Richard Smith we aim
for the highest standard of performance. Our repertoire extends from
the great choral works to lesser known pieces. Whilst we always keep
a friendly social side our main business is to sing and to sing
well.
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Fulham Camerata, London An exciting new chamber choir, the
Fulham Camerata is a unique combination of amateur and professional
singers. We hold weekly rehearsals with our amateur group, who are
joined by professional singers to create exciting and innovative
performances. Singers receive individual lessons with the Musical
Director and professional baritone Christopher Wray. The choir works
frequently with its Composer-in-Residence Alexander Campkin to
promote new music. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from
7.00 p.m. till 9.00 p.m. at St John's Parish Church, North End Road,
Fulham
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Fulham &
Hammersmith Choral Society, London No auditions; all skills
welcome, 3 concerts a year. Repertoire has included Bach, Brahms,
Britten, Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart and carols.
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The Funky Little Choir Co,
Christchurch, Dorset A contemporary choir aged from 10-16 then 16+
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Funky Voices Adult Choir, Essex
Funky Voices is not a 'conventional' choir due to the age range
being open to ages 13 to 80 who come from all walks of life, and the
repertoire we sing, such as "Take That", "The Beatles" and even "Scissor
Sisters" making it an exciting and enjoyable experience for everyone. We
meet in Colchester, Essex, every Thursday and although most members are
not trained singers, together they make a wonderful sound and are full
of energy (and laughter) . The Director arranges 90% of the music
herself, to suit the choir members, and to bring the music up to date
and possible for a choir to sing.
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