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La La Choir, Exmouth, Devon Adult
mixed with no auditions or joining conditions other than a sense of
humour. Its all a capella. The style of music is everything from John
Stainer to Dusty Springfield, Cole Porter to Metallica and everything in
between. We perform locally at various events and hold out own concert
once a year with all proceeds going to charity. Meets on a Wednesday at
Hall 4 Exmouth Community College, Gipsy Lane, Exmouth. 7pm to 9pm
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La La Choir, Exeter, Devon Adult
mixed with no auditions or joining conditions other than a sense of
humour. Its all a capella. The style of music is everything from John
Stainer to Dusty Springfield, Cole Porter to Metallica and everything in
between. We perform locally at various events and hold out own concert
once a year with all proceeds going to charity. Meets Tuesday in Main
Hall, Maynard School, Denmark Road, Exeter. 7pm to 9pm
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La La Choir, Ottery St Mary, Devon
Adult mixed with no auditions or joining conditions other than a sense
of humour. Its all a capella. The style of music is everything from John
Stainer to Dusty Springfield, Cole Porter to Metallica and everything in
between. We perform locally at various events and hold out own concert
once a year with all proceeds going to charity.
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La La Choir, Plymouth, Devon
Adult mixed with no auditions or joining conditions other than a sense
of humour. Its all a capella. The style of music is everything from John
Stainer to Dusty Springfield, Cole Porter to Metallica and everything in
between. We perform locally at various events and hold out own concert
once a year with all proceeds going to charity.
- Lace City
Chorus, Nottingham the largest barbershop chorus in
the UK and the current UK, Ireland & Netherlands Champions. They will be completing
in the International Chorus Competition in Nashville, Texas in October
2009.
- Lacey Green Singers,
Buckinghamshire We are a non-auditioned village choir of about 30
members (aged from 35 - 80) who meet on a Thursday evening at St. John's
School in Lacey Green, Bucks from 8-10pm. We cover a wide range of
music, and concerts over the past few years have included 'Magic of the
Musicals', 'Songs from the 60's and 70's', the John Rutter Requiem, The
Armed Man (Karl Jenkins), Mozart Requiem, Opera Choruses and Gilbert &
Sullivan. The choir produce two concerts a year plus a Christmas concert
which is combined with the children from
St
John's
School
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- Ladybridge Singers,
Bolton, Lancashire
The
choir meets at St Helens Road Methodist church, St Helens Road, Bolton,
on a Monday night ( 1930 – 2130 ) from September to June. We are a mixed
choir of currently 37 singing members, sing short songs anything from
anthems to popular song.
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Ladybrook Singers,
Stockport, Cheshire A lively enthusiastic ladies choir based in
Hazel Grove, Stockport. Founded in 1928 our repertoire consists of art
and folk songs, madrigals, modern musicals, gospel and other sacred and
secular music.
- adySmiths-Ladies, Nottingham
e-mail only: contact:
christine.smith14@ntlworld.com
Elegance, tonality, and versatility and moderation-in all things. Any
music tackled- from Faure, Elgar, Diack,Chilcott , Vaughan Williams
Bacharach, and even including my barbershop arrangements.
- Lakeland Voices, Kendal, Cumbria A community choir, practicing on
Tuesday evenings at the Castle Street Community Centre - is open to all
to join. We sing folk songs arranged in 2, 3 and 4 part harmony from
Britain and around the world taught by ear. In the summer we sing on
evening walks through the Lake District. Learning videos of many of our
songs are available on youtube.
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Lanark
and Carluke Choral Union The
Lanark and Carluke Choral Union is a lively mixed-voice community choir
performing many different styles and genres of music. We hold our major
concerts in December and April/May each year, with occasional variations
or additional events.
- Lancaster
& District Choral Society
The Choral Society can trace its musical history back over
175 years when it was known as Lancaster & District Musical Society. The
Choral Society celebrated its 175th Anniversary during the season 2011/12
with a series of three concerts that reflected its past and looked forward
to the future.
The choir has performed a great variety of works over its history from
Mozart to Elgar, Brahms to The Beatles, as well as contemporary composers,
Bob Chilcott, John Rutter, Karl Jenkins and Cole Porter.
- Lancaster &
District Male Voice Choir The Choir was formed in 1899 by a chap
called Richard Thomas Grosse. They were the first to give a concert in
Lancaster Town Hall when it was built in 1910 and are organising a
concert to celebrate the Centenary there next year.
- Lancaster Priory
Choir SATB male choir, singing plainsong to Howells and then some!
The Priory was founded in 1094 in a church existing from 630 AD with
roots in Roman times
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Lancaster Millennium Choir
'Founded in 1000ad by Archbishop Lego of Windsor, we have just
celebrated our first millennium, and are still true to our motto: To
quaff the porrige of harmonie to the verry dregges'. We serve the
Lancaster and Lune valley area. Currently we are preparing The Spectrum
- seven songs about Autism - with local community band Off the Rails,
and students from Beaumont college in Lancaster.
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Lancaster Singers
Since
the 1970s, The Lancaster Singers’ has grown to a 70 strong mixed-voice
choir. What unites us is a love of music and performance and the pursuit
of musical excellence. All of us have had a short, informal audition and
although some musical literacy is required we believe the variety of our
musical backgrounds adds to the diversity and flexibility of the group.
We perform works from the Renaissance to the present day, including new
commissions. Over
the years we have included most of the great choral masterpieces. We
perform as an ‘a capella’ group through to large scale works with
orchestra. We give 5 or 6 concerts a year, which are held in a variety
of venues ranging from large concert halls, where we perform with
professional orchestras and soloists to tiny village churches.
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Landmark Show
Choir, Deal & Dover, Kent
The Landmark Show Choir was first established in September 2012 in Deal
by Maddie Cordes and has recently expanded to meet demand to Dover (this
session is led by Maddie4Music tutor Pam Mudge-Wood).
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Langport Community Choir, Somerset
Founded founded in 2008 after
funding was withdrawn for the Sing for Fun course run by Somerset County
Council at Huish Episcopi School and Science College. Choir leader Pete
Linnett, of The Natural Voice Practitioners Network, was persuaded to
continue teaching them if they could raise the money to finance the
project privately. Well, we got the money.......and we got Pete, our
charismatic MD.......and the rest is history.
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Largs
Community Choir, Ayreshire, Scotland
Largs Community Choir
is a new choir open to everyone 18 years and over. No experience
necessary and no auditions - just a willingness to have fun! We want to
reach into the community to encourage people of all ages, cultures and
abilities who just love singing to join us! We hope to engage
people from all sections of the community young and old who have an
interest in music, singing and working as a team. The Community Choir
will hopefully offer a place for people to come together, to enjoy
singing in harmony and melodically, creating a joyous experience for
everyone.
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Larkhill Choral Society, Wiltshire
Larkhill Choral Society (LCS) was formed in 1968 performing
both choral works and light opera accompanied by the Royal Artillery band
and orchestra. The society has a
long-standing commitment to showcasing young talent, and many wonderful
young soloists have appeared alongside local professionals.
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Larne Concert Choir, East Antrim Larne Concert Choir was
formed in 1998 and was founded from the coming together of two of the
borough’s best loved choirs, Larne Male Voice Choir and The Glenlough
Ladies Choir. It’s membership is drawn from all across East Antrim and
further a field.
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Latymer &
Godolphin Choral Society, Hammersmith, London e-mail only:
contact:ednalewis@blueyonder.co.uk
- Lauda, Southampton, Hampshire A
small (8-10 voice) chamber choir, specialising in early and modern
music, e.g. Byrd, Palestrina, Leighton, Howells, leaving out the boring
period in between!
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Laudamus Chamber Choir, Surrey
A small friendly mixed voice choir formed in 1994 and is one of Surrey’s
most highly regarded chamber choirs. Our 22 members come from all areas
of Surrey. We perform regularly throughout Surrey and have performed
further afield in Wales and Holland. Our repertoire includes all types
of religious and secular music.
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Laudate
Chamber Choir, Falmouth, Cornwall
A small friendly choir which meets on a Thursday evening in the choir
vestry of King Charles The Martyr. 8.00pm. Currently conducted by
Richard Bailey.
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Laudate Choir, Cornwall
A mixed voice four part choir, open to singers who would like to
sing a wide range of "quality" music from Tallis to Tavener and a
multiplicity of other composers including of course, Byrd, Batten,
Gibbons, Ireland, Howells, Stanford and Vaughan-Williams to name but
a few. It is the intention of the choir will undertake a variety of
engagements, including services, concerts and recitals. A healthy
social life will be a feature of the choir, encouraging members to
mix together over a glass of singing tonic from time to time and
enjoying the company of others who share the same common interest -
a love of good music making. Whilst the choir will specialise
in church music, we will also undertake the occasional concert where
the repertoire will be slightly broader, perhaps including the
occasional madrigal, part song or other concert piece for good
measure.
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Lauderdale Community Choir,
Lauder, Scotland The
choir was an idea which
became a reality after a few
of us sang Christmas Carols
at the switch on of the
Christmas lights in Lauder
in 2009. We were discussing
how much we had enjoyed
singing together and how
good it would be to do it
more often, and the rest, as
they say, is history!
The choir is
an SATB, all age,
non-auditioned choir based
in Lauder in the Scottish
Borders and we rehearse on
Thursdays from 7.30 –
9.00pm.
- Laudibus, the National Youth
Chamber Choir of GB Hand-picked from the
National Youth Choir of
Great Britain, this is one of the country's top chamber choirs.
Winners of Tolosa's international Choral Competition
- Launceston Male Voice Choir, Cornwall
Launceston Male Voice Choir was formed in 1969,
originally as Launceston Methodist Male Voice Choir. One of the original
members, John Beare, was appointed deputy musical director in 1982 and
has been principal musical director since 1986, now with Jonathan Mann
as assistant musical director. Carole Baker has been the accompanist
since 1998. The choir has a current membership of more than 50
choristers and a repertoire extending to over 50 pieces which cover a
wide variety of material ranging from traditional to modern. The choir
performs around 20 concerts a year, mainly in West Devon and East
Cornwall, as well as going away on an annual tour to other parts of the
country, such as The Isle of Wight, Wales, Canterbury, Weymouth,
Gloucester and Bristol.
- Lea Singers, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
A friendly chamber choir of 30
singers. Our aim is to achieve high standards of singing and
performance, and at the same time to enjoy ourselves. We try to
emphasise all the skills of good chamber music, combining challenging
music with a sensitive musical blend. Every year we give 6 – 8 concerts
in the Harpenden area as well as occasionally on tours that are known
for their combination of good music, excellent soloists, interesting
venues and enjoyable refreshments.
- Leatherhead Choral Society,
Surrey A friendly and sociable amateur mixed choir of about 50
singers, based in the town of Leatherhead, Surrey. Affiliated to Leith Hill Musical Society.
- Ledbury Choral Society,
Herefordshire.
Ledbury Choral Society is a small, friendly group of dedicated singers
formed in 1962.
We are a four-part choir of 40 to 50 singers and put on three concerts a
year featuring major choral works as well as songs from the renaissance
period to the modern day
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Ledbury Community Choir,
Herefordshire
is a choir of people made up from all walks of life, of all ages and
musical backgrounds. Some of our members are capable instrumentalists
while others have very little or no musical training. But our common
interest is that we enjoy singing.
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Lee Choral Society,
Gosport, Hampshire is a
choir with a history of over 50 years and a passion for quality
performance. If you enjoy singing great Choral music, then come along
and join us in Lee on Solent, Hants on Wednesday evenings at 7.15pm,
there will always be a great welcome.
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Leeds Cathedral Adult Choir This
semi-professional ensemble is made up of a proportion of students
(choral scholars), paid leads (lay clerks) and auditioned volunteers. As
with the other choirs, admission is open to all through application,
which may be made on an individual basis throughout the year. The
repertoire includes much Renaissance and contemporary music
- Leeds Cathedral Boys Choir
The Cathedral’s Director of Music leads a
well-funded programme for boys’ voices, which includes choir camps and
concerts. The 25 strong membership comprises of children between the
ages of 7 and 14. Each place is offered by audition for boys up to the
age of 10. New boys would normally be expected to learn at least one
instrument and/or take regular singing lessons.
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Leeds Cathedral Children's Choir Our newest choir, the Cathedral
Children’s Choir, was formed in September 2014. The choir consists of 40
children between the ages of 5 and 9, many of whom graduate to the
Cathedral Junior Boys’ or Girls’ Choir when they have reached the
appropriate standard. Many of the Children's Choir members are selected
from primary schools in our Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme,
while other children are welcome to audition from outside. The main
criteria for membership are enthusiasm for singing, a good ear for music
and a willingness to attend every week. - Leeds Cathedral Girls Choir
The Girls' Choir is the longest established choir of its type in
an English catholic cathedral. Acknowledged as ranking amongst the
finest of cathedral girls' choirs, they have broadcast nationally many
times on BBC Radio to considerable critical acclaim. The girls are
aged 13 to 18 and rehearse on Tuesdays and alternate
Thursdays after school.
- Leeds Festival
Chorus, Leeds, West Yorkshire Leeds Festival Chorus was founded
in 1858 (when Queen Victoria opened Leeds Town Hall). It currently
has 165 singers who perform in a variety of venues including Leeds
Town Hall, the Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), York Minster and,
occasionally, the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Promenade
concerts. The chorus sings a wide repertoire, commissions new works
and performs with many leading orchestras and soloists; it often
features in BBC Radio 3 broadcasts. Simon Wright is the Conductor &
Artistic Adviser.
- Leeds Guild of Singers,
W Yorkshire If your musical taste can
accommodate music from Guerrero to Gershwin, by way of Gibbons and
Gorecki, then The Leeds Guild of Singers is for you!
This enterprising choir of about 25 members presents about ten concerts
each season, singing mostly unaccompanied music in venues across
Yorkshire, and sometimes beyond. Rehearsals in Leeds University Music
Department on Tuesday evenings may be informal and convivial – but the
choir seeks to maintain high standards.
- Leeds Male Voice
Choir, West Yorkshire Formed in
1916 Leeds Male Voice Choir is an inclusive, dynamic and vibrant group
of men from all walks of life. Part of the musical fabric of the city
for almost a century, the choir perform a number of concerts each year
from a diverse and varied repertoire.
The choir rehearses on
Thursday evenings at Yorkshire College of Music and Drama in Leeds.
- Leeds Methodist Choir, W Yorkshire
The choir consists mainly of Methodists from churches in the Leeds
District, but membership is open to anyone who wishes to join
- Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, W
Yorkshire One of the leading choirs in the North of England. With
about 200 singers and a history dating back to 1870 the choir performs
mainly in Leeds Town Hall.
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Leeds Peoples Choir, Leeds, Yorkshire Leeds people's Choir is a
friendly mixed-voice secular choir of people who take pleasure in
singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from
around the world. We do not audition and the choir is open to anyone
who enjoys singing.
- Leeds
Rock Choir, W. Yorkshire
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Leeds Trinity Cathedral Boys' and Girls' Choirs The Leeds Trinity
Cathedral Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs were established in September 2016 in
partnership between Leeds Trinity University and Leeds Cathedral. The
combined choirs consist of up to 50 children aged between 7 and 11 who
have been recruited from the Diocese of Leeds Schools
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Leeds Vocal
Movement
Leeds Vocal
Movement is the next generation of choir vocals in Leeds, and is
searching for local individuals aged 18 and over who are driven and
passionate towards music to join in the revolution. LVM is the newest
choir to come to Leeds and has been born from a love of singing and
aspirations of greatness. The choir’s aim is to work collaboratively
with its members to perfect and perform various different genres of
music, from modern and classical music to religious and traditional
music from across the globe.
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Leeds Youth Choir, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds Youth Choir is a
four-part choir for singers from 12 to 19 or over. We sing a wide range
of music, including work composed especially for us, in termly concerts
in Leeds and Yorkshire. Enjoyment of singing is the main requirement
and specialist singing tutors help choir members learn the skills
needed. We are jointly supported by Leeds Festival Chorus and Education
Leeds.
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Leek Community Choir, Staffordshire
e-mail only: contact:
katebarfield@naturalvoice.net
Meets every
two months at the Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, Staffordshire. It is run by
Kate and Greg Stephens.
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Legato Voices,
Glasgow
e-mail only: contact
Legato Voices
Legato
Voices is a new exciting 16 voice SATB Youth Choir. The choir was
formed in October 2007 and perform 4 concerts a year . Singers are
aged 16 - 25 and entry is by audition. The choir is managed by the
singers with additional input from the conductor.
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Leicester
Amika Choir is a community choir open to all comers. It is a diverse
group and sings songs from around the world and in many different
languages: Yoruba, Hindi, Swahili, Italian and many more. Our learning
is done by ear, so we don't need to read music and we have teaching CDs
with songs in various parts so that choir members can listen and learn
at home in between meetings and in preparation for performances.
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Leicester Bach Choir
60-70 people giving 4 major concerts a year. Future plans include a
concert of Leicestershire composers in June 2002
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Leicester
Grammar School Choral Society
The Choral Society, about 100 strong, is a mixture of
pupils, staff, parents, friends and people from the local community. It
rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm during the Lent Term and gives
a concert towards the end of the term with the school’s First Orchestra.
Works performed over the years include Carmina Burana by Orff, masses by
Haydn and Beethoven, Mozart’s Requiem, The Creation by Haydn, Requiem
and Feel the Spirit by John Rutter, Benjamin Britten's St Nicolas,
Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and the music of Ivor Novello.
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Leicester Philharmonic Choir
Founded in 1886, this 160-strong choir is the largest in Leicestershire.
A typical season includes a Messiah, 2 Christmas concerts and 3
other major concerts, plus various special events.
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Leicester University Chamber
Choir
Leicester University Chamber Choir is an ambitious, auditioned group of
around 35 singers, based at the University of Leicester. We perform
regularly in Leicester and further afield, and enjoy exploring a wide
variety of choral repertoire, both sacred and secular. Our membership is
drawn mainly from the University's student body (both undergraduate and
postgraduate), but we also welcome Associate members, often from other
local universities, colleges and 6th Forms.
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Leicester University Voices
The
gospel and inspirational
choir at the University of Leicester. We providing a fun environment for
students to express themselves through music.
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Leicestershire
Chorale
Leicestershire Chorale is well established as one of the
leading chamber choirs in the East Midlands. Its connections with
education have remained strong and the project 'YouthFindAVoice' is
maintained on an annual basis, giving hundreds of Leicestershire
teenagers the chance to sing in performances of large-scale works at De
Montfort Hall.
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Leicestershire Rock Choir
Described by the media as the 'people's choir' and a 'national
phenomenon', Rock Choir offers fun, laughter, companionship and most of
all the enjoyment of singing with friends.
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Leigh Ladies
Choir, Kent A 30 strong group of ladies of all ages from Leigh Kent
and the surrounding area. There are no auditions, you are welcome
provided you are willing to learn. There is a strong emphasis on good
singing technique. The choir sings a diverse and exciting range of music
from across the world and performs two or three concerts a year, plus a
few local events, all raising funds for charities close to the singers'
hearts. The choir meets on Thursdays at 8pm during term time in Leigh.
For more information please visit the choir's Facebook page.
- Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex 70+ strong, it has won first prize at
three Eisteddfoda. Has sung in Le Sacré
Coeur, Paris, and in Chartres
Cathedral. First British choir (1984) to sing at the Epcot Centre
of Disney World in Florida!
- Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers,
Bedfordshire The Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers was formed in 1951, the year of the Festival of Britain. It is a choir for four voices (soprano, alto, tenor and bass). We normally perform two concerts each year in Leighton Buzzard, usually in May and November/December and a carol concert at Christmas. We also perform at Summer fetes, dinners and weddings. We rehearse every Monday evening during the school term from 7.45pm - 9.45pm. at Clipstone Brook Lower School, Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard. LU7 3PG.
- Lemon Tuesday,
Hertfordshire
Currently an all ladies
choir of about 18 singers. Set up by Lisa Roberts in February 2005, the
choir has performed a number of public concerts with a varied programme
of popular and traditional songs. We have a resident pianist - Ben
Sherwood and a Musical Director; Martin Smith
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Lemon Zingers, Canterbury.
The Lemon
Zingers are a new Canterbury-based singing group directed by Lemon
Otter. We rehearse and perform original arrangements of
Pop/Rock/Soul/Gospel/Musical Theatre, with the emphasis on lots of
scrunchy harmonies and solos (for those who wish to do them!).
All songs are
learnt by ear so music reading is not required. There is no audition but
some experience of singing is preferable, due to the often complex
nature of the harmonies and arrangements. We meet on Mondays during term
time at St. Christopher's School, New Dover Road, Canterbury (opposite
The Ebury Hotel) from 7.30-8.30pm. Sessions cost £5 (£3 unwaged) and are
payable termly in advance.
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Lend Us a Tenor, Ipswich, Suffolk e-mail
only: contact LendUsATenorChoir@gmail.com Regional choir from Waitrose and
John Lewis Partnership.
- Leominster Choral Society,
Herefordshire
Currently the choir numbers 80 singers, (28 sopranos, 22
altos, 12 tenors, and 18 basses). As we are a non-auditioned choir,
potential members are invited to take part in a couple of rehearsals to
see if the choir suits and they would like to become a member
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Les Sirènes Female Chamber Choir,
Glasgow The Les
Sirènes Female Chamber Choir was set up in September 2007
by it's present musical director Mr Andrew Nunn. The Choir consists
of 13 vocalists who are all students at the Royal Scottish Academy
of Music and Drama in Glasgow. The Choir perform many concerts
throughout the year with a repertoire that ranges from the
Renaissance to Songs from the Shows. The Choir also has the ethos of
trying to change perceptions of classical music and make choral
singing more accessible to a wider audience, whilst still
maintaining the highest standards of choral singing.
- Lesmahagow Male Voice Choir, Clydesdale, Scotland One of the longest
surviving organisations in our historic
village in Clydesdale, Scotland. We have been in existence,
uninterrupted, since 1920 when the Choir was formed with the objective
of taking young men off the streets during a time of high unemployment.
An amateur group but determined to achieve a high level of singing
quality, our members come from all walks of life and range in age from
17 to 70. In addition to the great pleasure of singing in harmony,
members, with partners and friends, participate in a robust and active
social life.
- Letchworth
Chorale, Hertfordshire (formerly Letchworth Garden City Choral
Society)
- Letchworth City Chorus, Hertfordshire
City Chorus is a community choir, open to anyone who
would like to sing. No auditions; just come along to one of our
rehearsals on Wednesdays, 7.30pm until 10.00pm at the Free Church,
Norton Way South, Letchworth and see how you like it. Our repertoire
extends from jazzy show tunes to haunting sacred music. Rehearsals are
fun and you don’t need to be able to read music.
- Levens Choir, Kendal, Cumbria We are a mixed choir of some 50
members, led by our Musical Director, Ian Jones who also heads the
Cumbria Choral Initiative. Membership is by audition and we take
pride in our ambitious and challenging repertoire, including Bach's
St. Matthew Passion performed quite recently and the Rachmaninov
Vespers performed in Ripon Cathedral as part of one of our annual
tours. We have also toured in the Edinburgh area, including
Stirling Castle and St. Giles Cathedral, and in Elgar country,
Worcester Cathedral and Malvern Priory to name but two. Amongst our
members, we have several talented musicians and composers including
Adrian Self, organist at Cartmel Priory.
- Lewes Rock Choir, East
Sussex
Rock Choir was started by musician Caroline Redman Lusher in 2005. It pioneered the
'No Audition' and 'No Need to Read Music' approach, and now people all over the UK are enjoying its mix of fun, friendship and community spirit.
We meet at St Pancras Catholic School, De Montfort Road, Lewes, BN7 1SR
- Leweston Choral Society
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
The Lewisham
and Greenwich NHS Choir were first seen on Gareth Malone's BBC2 show,
'Sing While You Work', where they were narrowly beaten in the final.
Since then, the choir have gone from strength to strength, and even
bagged the Christmas Number 1 spot on the official UK chart in 2015!
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Lewisham
Choral Society, London A large and lively community-based
classical music choir, with over a hundred singers from all ages and
backgrounds, LCS performs a wide range of music, from the sixteenth
century to the twenty-first, performing regularly with professional
soloists and musicians. Members often take part in other arts events in
London, ranging from ENO’s St John Passion, Flashmob – the
Opera for Radio 3, Jonathan Dove’s Tobias and the Angel at
the Young Vic, and the Young Vic production of Kurt Weil’s Street
Scene which won the Evening Standard Best Musical Award, 2008.
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LGN
Community Choir, Merseyside The LGN Community Choir is a friendly,
lively choir set up in 2008 with the aim of attracting singers in the
Lowton, Golborne, Newton & surrounding areas to meet in a friendly
environment and enjoy singing together.We do not ask anyone to do an
audition - just to be able to sing in tune & enjoy it. We now have a
full complement in all the Ladies sections - so regrettably we are not
able to accept any more at the present time. If any lady wishes to be
put on a waiting list when a vacancy arises when we take new members in
January and August please contact Janet. (see contact page). There are
still vacancies in the Men's sections. Rehearsals are at Cross Lane
United Church, Newtton-Le-Willows, WA12 9PT. We rehearse on Wednesdays
at 7.30pm - Disabled access is available.
- Libera, South London
Internationally renowned boys choir; their albums have topped both
mainstream and classical charts in many countries
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Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir, Staffordshire Founded in
1980 to sing services in the Cathedral when the main choir was on
holiday, the choir now has a very wide repertoire of sacred and
secular music that spans the centuries, and has been heard many
times on Radio 4, seen on Songs of Praise, and has travelled to
Rouen, Lyon, Limburg and Milan.
- Lichfield Cathedral
Boys Choir, Staffordshire Currently with 18 boy choristers (aged 9-13),
9 Lay Vicars Choral and 3 choral scholars
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Lichfield Cathedral
Girls Choristers, Lichfield, Staffordshire Formed as Lichfield
Cathedrals School Girls’ Choir in September 2006, this 20-member
choir (aged 10 to 15) was installed as part of the Cathedral’s
Choral Foundation in September 2012. The girl choristers sing
evensong on Mondays and the weekend services twice per term when the
boy choristers are on exeat. Membership is by audition (there are 4
places available for girls starting Year 6) and all girl choristers
must be enrolled as students at Lichfield Cathedral School. The girl
choristers benefit from a 20% scholarship from the School, which in
cases of need could be combined with a bursary. The girls enjoy a
challenging and ambitious repertoire and take part in regular
broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, CD recordings, concerts, events and have
toured to Dublin and Germany, where they have established a link
with the Limburg Cathedral Girl Choristers.
- Lichfield
Cathedral Chorus, Staffordshire Founded in 1960, this
130-strong choir usually performs 3 concerts a year in the Cathedral --
2 large-scale choral works with professional orchestra and soloists, and
a hugely popular Carol Concert
- Liedertafel,
Oxford Vocal Quartet, founded in 2003 by Duncan Saunderson, Liedertafel" (literally "Song table") has been
a traditional title for men's voice singing groups in Germany since the
beginning of the 19th century. Members met on a fixed evening each week
to eat, drink and make music. Liedertafel carries on some of this
tradition, and German and English male voice part-song is an important
feature of their repertoire.
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Life and Mission Choir, London
Since our first rehearsal in 1999 we have welcomed into our family
anyone with a joy of singing and praise. We have included members from
many Christian fellowships over the years - Anglicans, Catholics,
Baptists, Methodists, United Reformed Church and others. Our mission is
to sing, worship God and share the Good News.
- Liltin' Lads and Lassies,
Dunblane, Scotland The Liltin’ Lads &
Lassies is a fun singing group based in Dunblane. Classes are friendly,
relaxed and sociable, and anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join!
- Lincoln Cathedral
Choir, Lincolnshire Consisting of 20 girls, 20 boys and 10 men (lay
vicars), directed by Aric Prentice. Tours and concerts are undertaken
regularly, both at home and abroad. Specialises in the full range of
choral works, from Renaissance polyphony to Janacek and Taverner.
- Lincoln Cathedral Consort, Lincolnshire
Lincoln Cathedral Consort is the mixed-voice chamber choir of Lincoln
Cathedral, performing services and concerts at the Cathedral and around
the Diocese.
The Consort is available to hire for weddings, services and concerts.
- Lincoln Choral
Society A 90 Strong mixed choir established in 1896
- Lincoln Chorale
It sings a huge variety of music to high standards, with recent events
including Monteverdi's
Vespers in Lincoln
Cathedral, and the demanding and rarely heard Vanity of
Vanities by
Granville
Bantock
- Lincoln Orpheus Male Voice Choir, Lincolnshire
The choir is currently 32 members strong and new members are assured of a
very warm welcome. We exist primarily to create our own pleasure, but in
the process do manage to generate significant sums for local charities
and good causes.
- Lincoln Sounds (Ladies Barbershop Harmony Club), Lincolnshire:
e-mail only: contact
Secretary
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Lincolnshire Cooperative Choir A community choir which meets
Wednesday evenings, 6:15pm start. Eliot Room, Bishop
Grosseteste University, Newport, Lincoln. LN1 3DY.
- Lindow
Singers, Handforth, Cheshire A mixed choir of about 60 enthusiastic
singers. We rehearse in Handforth, Cheshire, and perform four main
concerts a year, both sacred and secular, mainly in local churches. The
choir was founded in 1964 by a group of friends meeting near Lindow
Common in Wilmslow.
- Linsdale Singers, Leighton
Buzzard, Bedfordshire. A
30 voice choir based in the Leighton Buzzard and Linsdale area of Bedford.
It performs mostly unaccompanied music and also works accompanied by organ
or chamber orchestra, and has staged performances in many English
Cathedrals and Minsters.
- Liskeard Lady
Singers, Cornwall
Liskeard Lady Singers are a choir which sings all types
of music from sacred to jazz, swing, pop and musical numbers. We
rehearse every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm in the Quimperle Room in
the Public Hall, Liskeard.
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Liskerret Male Voice Choir, Cornwall The choir was formed is 1993, and takes it name from
the old name for Liskeard.
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Liss Community Choir, Hampshire The Choir, with currently 50 members,
meets on Wednesday evenings in Liss Infant School, by kind permission of the
Head teacher. We have three terms of ten sessions each year. We have a good
piano accompanist. It is an non-auditioned mixed choir, and performs two or
three times a year, with the major concert in the summer that raises funds
for local causes. Repertoire has included songs from the shows, songs by the
Beatles, Queen, Simon and Garfunkel, as well as an occasional classical
pieces.
- Lisson Grove Choir, St John's
Wood, London The choir sings for the sung Latin Mass each Sunday at
the Church of Our Lady in Lisson Grove, St John's Wood, London. It has a
rich repertoire covering many periods but especially in high and late
Renaissance polyphony, late Tudor and early Baroque music. The choir
also specialises in Gregorian chant. We are always looking for new
members in all voice parts and invite you to get in touch.
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Little Hereford Voices Community Choir. North Herefordshire
We are a fairly new community choir consisting of more
than fifty singers ranging from teenagers to more mature members. We
sing a variety of music and all love singing.
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Little Witley Community Choir, Worcestershire
email only:
contact:
whittlejane@gmail.com For social singing for all ages
without the pressure of a choral society rehearsal. No auditions / no
requirement to read music. Repertoire ranges from pop to jazz to
traditional songs. Occasional concerts and sense of humour advantageous.
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Liverpool Community Choir
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Liverpool
Harmonic Gospel Choir has a reputation for exciting
and inspirational performances, and is increasingly in demand for
concerts across Merseyside. Directed by renowned Gospel musician
Tyndale Thomas, the choir sings a mixture of traditional and
contemporary gospel and inspiration music, as well as some of Tyndale’s
original repertoire. Past performances have included supporting Nina
Simone and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and in 2005 the choir performed its
first headline concert at Philharmonic Hall, to celebrate its 10th
anniversary.
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Liverpool in
Harmony Club (aka The Grand National Chorus)
We are the Liverpool Harmony Club based originally in Liverpool and
established in 1974. Our singing style is in four part, unaccompanied
close harmony. The parts are Tenor, Lead, Baritone,and Bass combined to
create a unique sound.
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Liverpool Male Voice Choir
A non-auditioning choir and
open to anyone with a love for singing and for music in styles from pop
to rock, folk to classical and world music to jazz. The choir is led by
Gareth Owen, who is an experienced choir director, community musician,
opera singer, vocal tutor and arranger based in Liverpool.
- Liverpool
Metropolitan Cathedral Choir
The Cathedral Choir consists of about twenty boy
choristers, six probationers (who will become choristers) and fourteen
gentlemen, both lay clerks and choral scholars. It sings at five of the
weekly services and on all the major feasts and Holy Days as well as
giving regular concerts both in the Cathedral and within the Diocese.
The choir sings an exciting and challenging wide repertoire,
encompassing the full range of Roman Catholic music from Gregorian chant
to the present day, as well as music written for the English Church, and
music of other Christian traditions.
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Consort
The Cathedral Consort consists of the Gentlemen of the
Cathedral Choir and 6–8 adult female singers. The Consort sing on
occasions when the Choristers are not available.
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Girls Choir
The Girls’ Choir was founded in 2008 to extend the
musical opportunities enjoyed by boys to thirty girls aged between 11
and 16. The girls also receive specialist music places at the senior
Choir School, St Edward´s College. The choir sings at Mass on Mondays
and Choral Evening Prayer on Wednesdays, as well as participating in a
wide range of concerts, in Liverpool and further afield.
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Junior Choir
The Junior Choir rehearses once a week at the Cathedral,
on Monday’s from 6.00pm – 7.00pm. It performs 3 times each term at the
Family Mass which takes place on Sunday mornings at 10.00am, in the
Crypt Chapel. Boys and girls aged 7-11 are eligible to audition for
membership of the Cathedral Junior Choir.
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Youth Choir
Entry to the Youth Choir is restricted to former
choristers of the Cathedral in Years 10-13. The Choir rehearses once a
week at the Cathedral and sings at liturgies in the Cathedral and
elsewhere.
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Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir, one of the North West's
finest youth choirs, provides young singers aged 12 to 18 with the
opportunity to achieve choral excellence through a wide range of musical
styles. Led by Simon Emery, Director of Music at St Mary's College,
Crosby, the choir performs regularly with the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir at Philharmonic Hall as well as
participating in community events and festivals. It also regularly takes
part in singing workshops with leading contemporary composers, and has
recently performed James MacMillan's Quickening with the RLPO for the
second time. A choral weekend residential course is held each year,
offering not only singing workshops but varied outdoor activities,
encouraging the development of positive personal teamwork skills. At the
end of Youth Choir training, members are encouraged to progress to the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.
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Liverpool Philharmonic
Childrens Choir and Melody Makers
The Training Choir offers children aged nine to 12 years a
comprehensive programme of choral training with a focus on basic
musicianship, vocal training, choral discipline and choral presentation
across a wide repertoire. After two or three years in the Training
Choir, children are then well equipped with the necessary vocal skills
and musicianship to cope with the demanding repertoire in the Youth
Choir. Several community performances are held each year, usually at
Christmas and during the summer term. The youngest group, known as Melody Makers, are seven to nine years
old. This elementary level choir aims to give instruction in basic
singing techniques, musicianship skills and ensemble singing, with
occasional performance opportunities. Through an innovative partnership programme with Liverpool Hope
University, children in both the Training Choir and Melody Makers
ensembles receive tuition in general musicianship from students studying
for a PGCE in Secondary Music.
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Liverpool
Renaissance Singers, Merseyside
We are a small, friendly choir, specialising in European
choral music up to about 1650. We sing two main concerts each year in
Liverpool Cathedral Lady Chapel, in March and December. We also provide
the music for a small number of church services throughout the year,
beginning with a traditional service for us at St Asaph Cathedral each
Autumn.
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Liverpool Voice
Liverpool Voice is a mixed voice choir (SATB). We meet on Thursday
evenings 7.00 - 9.00pm at Notre Dame Catholic College, Everton Valley.
- Liverpool Welsh Choral Founded in 1900, it now has a singing membership of 160, and
has been associated throughout the last century with the finest talent
of British conductors
- Livingston Choral Society,
West Lothian The
Livingston Choral Society exists to allow
singers in the West Lothian area enjoy making music together in a
friendly atmosphere. The essential qualifications for membership are
enthusiasm and commitment, and although no entry auditions are held the
Society is proud to promote a high standard of musicianship.
We hold rehearsals on
Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
at St. Margaret’s Academy,
Howden South Road, Livingston,
West Lothian. EH54 6AT.
- lanberis Male Voice Choir, Gwynedd: e-mail only: contact
Gwilym Evans. 35
members singing in the heart of Snowdonia, and looking for an exchange
visit with a foreign choir
- Llandaff
Cathedral Choral Society One of the oldest choirs in Wales, the
Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society will celebrate its 80th anniversary
next year. It currently has over 100 members from all walks of life. The
choir performs three major concerts every year in Llandaff Cathedral
plus a Christmas Carol Service in December. Other events include tours
abroad and in the UK and occasionally singing for services at the
Cathedral. In July 2014, the choir visited Belgium, where it performed
in the Cathedrals in Ghent and Bruges.
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Llandovery Male Voice Choir,
Wales
We are a Male Voice Choir of around 30 in number based in
the Carmarthenshire market town of Llandovery, in the beautiful Towy
valley. The choir meets every
Wednesday evening in the local primary school and is led by the
Conductor Mrs Lynne Jones and Accompanist Mrs Elaine Robins.
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Llanelli
Choral Society, Carmarthenshire, Wales
100+ strong choral society. Our goal is simple, to be inspired and to
inspire others by learning and performing great choral works.
- Llantrisant Male Choir, Llantrisant, Wales One of the oldest
choirs in Wales, we have records as far back as 1898. We have a
membership of 50 and usually stage 30 -35 choristers, which means that
we can accommodate small and large venues. Our repertoire includes
Traditional, modern, secular and hymnal music to meet most tastes. We
also sing in several languages including English, Welsh, Italian and
German
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Lloyd's Choir, City of London
One of the oldest choirs in the City, singing a varied repertoire from
16C. to newly commissioned works.
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Llysfaen
Singers, Cardiff, Wales We are a friendly and welcoming community choir
based in the north of Cardiff. We accept people from all walks of life and no
audition is required. We sing all genres of music including, pop, classical,
sacred and musical theatre. Rehearsal location: lisvane memorial hall,
heol-y-delyn, lisvane, Cardiff, CF14 0SQ on Wednesday evenings 7:45-9:45 during
school term time
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Loudmouth
Women, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs
A women`s community choir there are no auditions and no need to read music as we
learn the songs by ear. We practice on Tuesdays from 7.30pm-9.30pm at the
United Reformed
Church, Clayton Ave, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs. Term starts on September
25th.
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Local Vocals,
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
We are a four part vocal harmony group, of mixed age and ability,
with one thing in common; we all love to sing!
We are
pop and rock choir singing music from
the swinging sixties to the present day. We have a varied catalogue and perform
both locally and further afield. from weddings to charity events, showcase
evenings to festivals, we love to perform and are open to requests and bookings.
- Local Vocals, Tring, Hertfordshire We are a local singing group - unique and
different from anything you've seen before! We all love to sing, we choose the
songs and make it loud!!!! Open to all...we love to sing, we're different and
guarantee to make you feel fantastic! Help shape the group, decide our
repertoire and join THE SONG!
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Local
Vocals, Tutbury, South Derbyshire
Each session lasts an hour and a half. A ten minute
warm-up is followed by learning new songs and practicing old favourites.
We sing a whole range of songs from all over the world: folk, doo-wop,
gospel, pop and blue-grass. Most are in English but we do try songs in
other languages and we had a fantastic response when we sang in French
to some French visitors! Whatever we sing, they all have one thing in
common, a feel-good factor.
We meet at
The School Hall, The Richard Wakefield School, Burton
Road, Tutbury DE13 9NR
- Local Vocalz,
West Cornwall The choir was formed in September 2010 and is based in Hayle.
Now at 100 singers, we are meeting regularly and are competing in Camborne Music
Festival at 4pm on Saturday 13th November! Come along and support us in our
first public performance!
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Locrian
Chamber Choir, Bedfordshire The Locrian Chamber Choir is based in Potton,
Bedfordshire and has been performing for twenty years singing largely religious
and traditional classical music from 15th to 20th century. We usually put on
three concerts a year preceded by an eight week rehearsal period. This means
that we are not singing continually throughout the year.
- Lon Dhoo Male Voice
Choir, Douglas, Isle of Man
e-mail only: contact
Gary The Choir was
founded in 1937 by Douglas Buxton LRAM ARMCM. Over the years the choir has participated in a wide
range of activities, including competitive singing in music festivals in
the Isle of Man and England, Massed Choir festivals In llangollen, the
Bridgewater Hall and the G-MEX Arena in Manchester, 2000 voices in 2000,
and exchange visits with other choirs culminating in a concert tour in
Canada in September 2001 with Macclesfield Male Voice Choir.
The Unusual name of the choir is
derived from Manx Gaelic : Lon Dhoo Meaning "Blackbird".
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Londinium,
City of London
London
based chamber choir Londinium usually performs a cappella, in music
ranging from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. It is noted
for distinctive programming, featuring innovative juxtapositions of
repertoire from different periods and the inclusion of rarely performed
works. Under its Musical Director, Andrew Griffiths, the choir gives 4
or 5 concerts a year, and regularly accepts other engagements.
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London African Gospel Choir
The London African Gospel Choir
was co-founded by Crystal Hardwicke to help London’s African community
to promote the gospel, create a platform of excellence for African
gospel singers and musicians, and popularise the African interpretations
of gospel music.
The live repertoire on offer includes traditional and original songs
from all regions
in Africa in local languages and in English, but also incorporates
interpretations of African–American classics.
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London
Alternative Choir It’s
a choir composed of capable amateur singers, created with the aim to
entertain, meet like-minded people, and raise the visibility of people
and collectives with alternative lifestyles. We welcome all lifestyles
including straight, bi, gay, lesbian, poly, TVs, Tgs, Masters,
Mistresses, subs, those interested even if not active, the curious,
their friends and supporters.
- London and Home Counties
Festivals of Male Voice Praise Not strictly a choir themselves;
they encourage and foster the growth of Gospel MVCs, with an open
invitation to Christian men of any denomination to join existing choirs
or to form new ones
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London Bulgarian Choir
We are a thriving London choir - only about a third of whom are
Bulgarians - united by a passion for the close harmonies, power, wacky
rhythms and spine-tingling resonance of Bulgarian folk singing. Led by
Dessislava Stefanova, formerly of the Philip Koutev Ensemble, we won the
BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year, Open Category, in 2006. We launched our
first CD at the end of 2007 - Alyana Galyana. We are a natural voice
choir, ie there are no auditions, and we open to new members a few times
a year.
- London Chorus (formerly
known as the London Choral Society) One of the capitals most
versatile choirs, singing in concert halls, for radio and TV, at the
Proms and in the recording studio
- London City Chorus, London
City Chorus is a friendly, hard working
choir, open to all with no audition. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings
near Bank station and perform several times a year in beautiful venues.
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London City Singers
London City Singers was formed in 2007 – the first
women’s barbershop chorus in central London. We started with a group
of just seven singers – the chorus now has around 30 members.
We sing a cappella four-part harmony, arranged in the
barbershop style. Women with all kinds of voices, from low to high,
can find a part to suit them.
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London City
Voices
We're a community choir based in central
London. We're a non-audition, non-religious choir with a fun,
contemporary repertoire. Our rehearsals are suitable for singers of all
levels, whether you're a singing superstar or a complete beginner. We
have 3 branches which rehearse weekly - Mondays in Soho, Tuesdays in
Canary Wharf and Wednesdays in the City of London. Rehearsals are
6.30-8.00pm and are always followed by a trip to the pub. We have 3
large concerts a year (combined with our Soho and City of London
branches) and plenty of other smaller performances such as singing in
tube stations. We're an extremely friendly & sociable bunch of
like-minded people who want to make a good sound and have some fun at
the same time. As well as performances, we have many social events
throughout the year, and this year we've been on two European holidays
together.
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London College of
Music Chorus London
College of Music Chorus rehearses at St Mary's Church, Ealing, W5
5RH (near the University of West London), on Mondays, 6-8pm.
Students and staff from LCM and UWL, as well as members of the local
community, are welcome to audition for membership of the choir. The choir is conducted by Paul Ayres, and
sings classical works, student compositions and jazz arrangements.
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London College of Music Pop Choir The London College of Music Pop
Choir is open to all students and staff. Our objective is to come
together each week and enjoy singing as a group so there are no entrance
auditions; we hope to welcome new singers, people returning to singing
after a break, as well as those with more current experience. We aim to
cover a wide range of genres, there should be something for everyone
from lovers of Motown to Rock.
- London Community
Gospel Choir In 1982 a dream and a
vision came alive. Revd. Bazil Meade, with the help of Lawrence Johnson,
Delroy Powell and John Francis, made a mark in history pioneering the
first concert gospel choir in Britain – the London Community Gospel
Choir (LCGC).
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London Concert
Choir
We are one of London's most ambitious, accomplished and
friendly choirs, attracting members from across London and the home
counties, and performing in major London concert halls, cathedrals and
churches.
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London Concord
Singers
London Concord Singers is an award-winning chamber choir
of about 30 mixed voices, based in central London, with a broad-ranging
repertoire. The choir was founded in 1966 by the conductor, Malcolm
Cottle. The choir became a registered charity in 1996.
London Concord Singers has given a number of
world, UK and London premieres of works by composers such as John Rutter,
Andrzej Panufnik, Richard Rodney Bennett, John McCabe, Kenneth Leighton
and Michael Ball, as well as pieces specially written for the choir. The
choir has also given performances of major contemporary pieces such as
Alfred Schnittke’s Choral Concerto and Malcolm Williamson’s Requiem for
a Tribe Brother. In its 40 year history the choir has performed all of
the unaccompanied choral music of Francis Poulenc.
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London Contemporary
Voices (LCV)
LCV specialises in work with established bands, including
gigs, recordings and festivals. We also perform at private and corporate
events, and host our own largescale concerts. We
have worked with over 50 artists, including Sam Smith, James Bay, Marcus
Mumford (Mumford & Sons), Joss Stone, Elbow, Alt-J, Basement Jaxx,
Imogen Heap and Laura Mvula,
- London Docklands Singers
Founded in 1992, this
choir of 40-60 singers aged c. 20 - 70+, performs mainly in East London.
Known for its high artistic standard with professional
orchestra/organist at concerts, charitable fund-raising activities, and
their friendly, welcoming atmosphere
- London Emmanuel Choir
Formed in 1945 "to bring glory to God and to present the gospel
message in word and song". Its100 singers from a wide variety of
Christian denominations sing at weekends throughout the year in
churches, concert halls and village halls.
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London Estonian
Society Mixed Choir
The London Estonian Society (LES) has, since its inception in 1921,
promoted choral singing which has always had an important role in
Estonian culture. Under the direction of ambassador August Torma, a
women’s choir was established after the war but as the years passed and
with an ageing membership, the women’s choir ceased in the 1990’s. In
2010 a mixed choir was re-established. The LES Mixed Choir's repertoire
includes music byten by Estonian composers such as Veljo Tormis and
Cyrillus Kreek among many others. This, however, does not preclude the
singing of everything from swing to bossa nova, from folk songs to
contemporary choir music. Currently the choir comprises 12-14 singers.
New members of any nationality and from every corner of Great Britain
are always welcome. Our
rehearsals take place in the Estonian House in Notting Hill, London. We
meet twice a month on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm.
- London Forest Choir
Walthamstow-based choir, set up in 1950, singing a broad
repertoire of choral music locally, in central London and abroad. New
members welcome - no audition!
- London
Gallery Quire Founded in 1997 by Francis Roads, currently conducted by Philip J Price. We are a mixed SATB with our own string and wind ensemble. We meet fortnightly on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 PM at the Church Hall, St Botulph without Bishopsgate, EC2M 3TL. Our repertoire is entirely from the "West Gallery" tradition —the music of the parish church and nonconformist chapel from approximately 1700–1850, and includes hymns, metrical psalmody and anthems. We offer concerts and choral services within the London area.
- London Gay Men's Chorus
We are the London Gay Men's Chorus, Europe's largest gay
men's choir. Our mission is to entertain, educate and inspire through
song - performing to the highest standard and challenging
pre-conceptions of gay men.
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London Humanist Choir
We are a London-based choir focused on
promoting humanism in the arts. We are the musical representation of the
"British Humanist Association" which sings non-religious music; to
promote humanism and humanist arts through public performances.
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London International
Gospel Choir LIGC evolved from the
award-winning London Youth Gospel Choir, and has become a strong social
network – ideal for those who want to sing and make new friends. The
choir is non-auditioned, but gives members the chance to work on vocal,
theoretical and performance skills, with help from the music
team. There are also opportunities for solo singing and working in
small groups. Rehearsals are fun and energetic, but the choir also seeks
to train hard and deliver high performance standards. Many LIGC singers
become involved in regular studio recordings and live singing at
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London
Jewish Male Choir
Founded in 1926, the LJMC had a 'reboot' in it's 9th
decade and is now one of the leading, cutting edge Jewish Choirs in the
world. Most recently the
Choir has developed a close relationship with the London Jewish Cultural
Central where we perform on a regular basis.
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London Lawyers' Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
(formerly Lawyers' Music)
The London Lawyers’ Chorus ('LLC') sings a variety of classical and more
recent repertoire. Accompanied by the London Lawyers’ Symphony
Orchestra, we are able to sing choral works ranging from a capella
miniatures to some of the largest choral works written.
- London Motet and Madrigal Club
LMMC meets at 6:30 pm on
Saturdays, once a month, at St Michael’s Cornhill in the City of London.
We sing a wide variety of English and European Madrigals and Motets in a
club-like atmosphere without the pressure of public performances.
Visitors and new members are always very welcome.
- London Music Theatre Choir: e-mail only: contact
Cat Llewelyn. A new
London-based choir; currently recruiting
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London
Oratory School Schola
The Schola Cantorum of the
London Oratory School sings at the London Oratory every Saturday evening
in term time and on major feast days for School Mass throughout the
year. Founded in 1996, the choir gives Catholic boys the opportunity of
a choral education within the state education system from age 7 to 18.
- London Oriana
Choir The
London Oriana Choir is one of Britain's leading amateur choirs and one
of the most exciting choirs in London. Founded in 1973, we welcomed
Dominic Peckham as
our third Musical Director in 2013, after 17 years under the
directorship of David Drummond. We undertake innovative and exciting
performances, collaborations, commissions, recordings and tours.
- London Orpheus Choir
Founded in the City in 1945, the London Orpheus Choir is
a medium-sized, friendly and enthusiastic auditioned choir, performing a
wide range of music including works by Bach, Handel, Fauré, Elgar,
Rossini, Tippett and McDowell. In
2010, Richard Jenkinson was appointed conductor of the London Orpheus
Choir, following in the eminent footsteps of the late James Gaddarn.
- London Philharmonic Choir
Founded in 1947 as the choir of the LPO, they're now one of the
country's leading independent choirs. Though generally performing with
the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall during Sept-May, they also sing in
other major venues and at festivals, make CDs and tour abroad
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London Pro Arte Choir
A mixed voice non audition
choir of 70 members that performs well known oratorios and modern works,
rehearsing in Mill Hill.
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London Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir
London hosted the first ever Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir, which ran from 1993 to 2000. After a long break, a new version of London Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir was started in 2006 by a dedicated core group of people from Revelation Choirs across the country who had moved to London. We became an official London Students' Union society in January 2007.
We rehearse throughout the year and have performed at a number of events
including festivals, concerts, street fairs and private parties. Our rehearsals
and concerts are great fun to attend, as the enthusiasm of this energetic and
talented choir will have you clapping along to our mixed repertoire of
sounds including Rock, Gospel and Pop
- London Ripieno Society
The London Ripieno Society, a well established choral group founded and
directed by composer Geoffrey Hanson, gives three to four concerts yearly with
an amateur chorus of 35-40 and professional soloists. There is a probationary
period but no formal audtion to join. Repertoire ranges from early music to
contemporary works. Come and sing at any rehearsal, Thursdays 7-9.30 p.m. at St
Mary's Church Hall, Crawford Street, London W1
- London Russian
Choir WC1H 0AP All backgrounds and singing levels are invited.
Starting with introductory sessions on 16 and 30 April 2013. Come and
enjoy Russian harmony singing. Experience traditional lyrical songs,
ritual calendar singing for pagan holidays, wedding songs, Art songs and
Russian classical music – all with attention to history and style. We
are planning to perform at events and festivals too. Sessions will be
led in English by a Russian musician, all texts will be translated and
transliterated. Venue – Room G03 in 26 Bedford Way WC1H 0AP (UCL) near
Russell Square/Kings Cross.Time –Thursdays, weekly sessions from May
6.30-8.30pm.
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London School
of Economics Choir The LSE Choir is open to all students, staff and alumni.
The choir will take part in two evening concerts and give three lunchtime
recitals during the academic year 2007-08. The first choir rehearsal will be on
Tuesday 9 October, 6pm, in the Shaw Library, 6th Floor, Old Building. Music to
be announced. The chorus master is Andrew Campling. Singers are asked to attend
rehearsals regularly on Tuesday evenings, 6pm - 7.30pm, and have some ability to
read music.
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London Sings, Camberwell, London
Set up in 2012 under the auspices of South London Community Music. Its
aims are to rehearse and perform a wide variety of music to a high
standard, and to engage with the local community, both in its membership
and by bringing top quality performances to the local area and beyond.
We also plan to have a lot of fun doing it! Our membership is drawn from
Southwark, Lewisham, Lambeth and further afield and encompasses a wide
range of ages and levels of experience, from novice to professional. We
don’t hold auditions and are delighted to welcome of
all voice types and experience levels.
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London Symphony Chorus
Formed in 1966 to complement the work of the
London Symphony Orchestra the Chorus consists of over 160 amateur
singers from all walks of life and is self-managed by a council of nine
elected representatives. Whilst maintaining a close association with the
LSO, with whom most of its performances are given, the London Symphony
Chorus has developed an independent life which allows it to partner
other leading orchestras.
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London Transport
Choir There has been a
London Transport Choral Society for many years. Very few records exist,
but it has provided music for the Corporation’s Annual Festival of
Carols held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square for over sixty
years. In 2002, the society merged with the former British Railways
Choir (the St Marylebone Singers) to become London’s Transport Choir.
We offer rehearsals on Tuesday evenings and some
Saturday afternoons. We have 3 or 4 terms per year with a break in
January and Summer. Rehearsals are usually held at TfL offices at 55
Broadway or 197 Blackfriars Road.
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London Vocal Project
The London Vocal Project is one of the UK's leading
contemporary vocal ensembles. Led by jazz composer and educator Pete Churchill, LVP is a vibrant community of performers.
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London Welsh Chorale A mixed voice choir of around 75 singers,
performing works by Handel, Britten, Janacek to name a few, as well as
music by welsh composers, new and old.
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London Welsh Male Voice
Choir Bilingual site (guess which languages).
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London Welsh Rugby
Club Choir This
unique male choir with its long name was founded by a small group of
jolly gentlemen, with a passion for singing, sitting the bar of The
London Welsh Rugby Football Club in London.
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London Youth Boys
Choir, London
The London Youth Boys’ Choir is an auditioned choir for
boys in school year 3 – 6 (ages 8-11) with unbroken voices, who love
singing and making music with others to a high standard. Membership of
the Boys’ Choir gives young male singers the opportunity to develop
their musicianship and vocal skills, learn to sing in different
languages and to perform in exciting venues, whilst making new friends
from across London in a fun and supportive environment.
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London Youth
Chamber Choir, London
The London Youth Chamber Choir forms the pinnacle of
excellence of the five choirs, with members aged 16 – 22.
This sixteen-voice SATB choir is conducted by Rachel
Staunton and Robbie
Jacobs.
Its members are among the finest young singers in London and are capable
of tackling challenging and varied repertoire, ranging from ancient
music to new commissions. The choir is proud to be the choral
development partners of leading professional choir, Tenebrae.
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London Youth Choir
We aim to build one of the best youth choirs in the
world, alongside a body of training choirs to develop choral singing and
provide young singers in London with high level choral training and
performance opportunities.
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London Youth
Girls Choir
The London Youth Girls’ Choir is an auditioned choir for
girls in school year 3 – 6 (ages 8-11) who love singing and making music
with others to a high standard. Membership of the Girls’ Choir gives
young female singers the opportunity to develop their musicianship and
vocal skills, learn to sing in different languages and to perform in
exciting venues, whilst making new friends from across London in a fun
and supportive environment.
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London
Youth Gospel Choir (LYGC) is an exciting project for young(ish)
people in London who enjoy singing, want to make new friends and achieve
their musical potential. The choir has performed regularly around London
and appeared on BBC 1 and ITV. We have sung with Mike King at
Goldsmith’s College, Tenors Unlimited at Fairfield Halls and even with
Tom Kean and the Emperors (and their fire-breathing burlesque dancer) at
an underground event in aid of an African charity. There is a monthly
fee of £5, which covers our admin and transport expenses, but all of the
people in the Committee who runs the choir are volunteers.
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London Youth
Senior Choir
The London Youth Choir (LYC) is an auditioned SATB choir
for singers in school year 11* – age 21. It is the flagship of the
London Youth Choir ensembles, offering members a broad and exciting
programme of repertoire in a variety of styles, musical traditions and
languages, alongside professional vocal and musicianship coaching.
Members benefit from workshop tuition from a variety of leading choral
figures including Paul
McCreesh, Greg
Beardsell and
John Rutter CBE. The London Youth Choir is proud to be partnered with
Gabrieli Consort via the Gabrieli ROAR programme.
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London Youth
Training Choir, London
The London Youth Training Choir is a large, auditioned,
SATB choir, for boys and girls in school years 7 – 11 (ages 12-16). The
Training Choir allows young people to develop their skills in singing,
SATB harmony, performance and musicianship through professional vocal
and musical coaching, as well as building individual confidence
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London's
Transport Choir There was a London Transport
Choral Society for many years. Very few records exist, but it provided
music for the Corporation’s Annual Festival of Carols held at St
Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square for at least sixty years. In
2002, the society merged with the former British Railways Choir (the St
Marylebone Singers) to become London’s Transport Choir.
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Looe Valley Singers,
Looe, Cornwall A 40 strong ladies choir, who have a mainly
contemporary repertoire.
The choir has been singing in the community for over 30 years, raising
thousands of pounds for local charities. We meet on a Thursday evening
in St Martin’s Church Hall, Looe. You don’t have to audition and we won’t believe you if you say you can’t
sing – come along and give us a try.
- Lord Willam's
Festival Chorus, Thame, Oxfordshire Aiming for high levels of both
excellence and enjoyment, we have no auditions. The chorus, currently
numbered about 50, was founded as part of Lord Williams's School in
Thame before splitting of independently, and has four events per year
with occasional performances abroad. Our overriding aim is to give
pleasure to everyone involved.
- Lothian Gaelic
Choir we meet on Thursday nights during School term and our goal is
competing in the Royal National Mod each year in October. Our Conductor
is Jackie Cotter and our Gaelic Advisor is Catriona Mackinnon.
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Loud and Proud, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland's only choir for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) singers. Choir members represent a range of musical experience - some of
us have never sung with a choir before, while others are
seasoned performers. The Choir is actively
involved in performing at events both within and outwith the
LGBT community, and is quickly developing a reputation as an
exciting member of Edinburgh's vibrant musical scene.
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Loughborough Children's Choir, Leicestershire
Loughborough Children’s Choir aims to provide children with a
valuable singing experience, which will include instruction in good
singing technique, and choral awareness. The children will start to
learn how to read music and sing in tune and in parts for various
performances.
- Loughborough Male Voice Choir
Formed in 1967 from a group of men associated with the Baptist Church in
the town. Current 30 members.
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Loughborough University
Choir, Leicestershire. We are a mixed voice choir open to students
and staff of the University and local residents aged 16+. Rehearsals are
held every Monday during term time from 7 to 9pm in the Music Centre,
with three performances each year. There are no auditions, no fees, no
previous experience is expected and there is no need to be able read
music. Just turn up and sing!
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Loughside Chamber Choir, Belfast, County Antrim Loughside is a
female choir of approx. 25 members aged between 18 and 30. They
rehearse a very wide variety of repertoire, but do especially like to
focus on new works. Aside from giving concerts and making the odd radio
or tv broadcast (just had to fit that in somewhere!), Loughside compete
regularly in festivals all over the UK and Ireland and have been
finalists/semi-finalists at each Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition
since 2000. Future projects hope to include the Choral Olympics in
Austria (July 2008). Admission to the choir is by audition, but if
you're interested, you should come along to a rehearsal first, to see
what you think! Loughside is also a sister choir to Kaleidoscope Girl's
Choir and is also conducted by Judith Watson. - Louth Choral Society, Lincolnshire
A Friendly 80 voice mixed choir which enjoys performing a wide range of
music. At least 4 concerts are performed each year, regularly engaging
professional musicians and soloists. The choir also has an 8 voice
'Consort of Voices' for smaller venues.
- Louth Male Voice Choir, Lincolnshire: phone only: contact Michael
Kerrigan, 01507-605474. They give concerts for local charities, and
sponsor a Young Musician of the Year. Their repertoire includes all
types of male choral music, both modern and traditional.
- Love Music
Community Choir, Edinburgh
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Love Soul Choir,
Bournemouth, Dorset
A a non-religious, Pop, Soul and Motown group open to singers over the
age of 16. Love Soul Choir is the first choir of its kind to correctly
balance harmonies, performance, tuition and socialising to give you the
quickest route to developing yourself as a vocalist and…to get you
singing!
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Love Soul Choir,
Southampton, Hampshire
A a non-religious, Pop, Soul and Motown group open to singers over the
age of 16. Love Soul Choir is the first choir of its kind to correctly
balance harmonies, performance, tuition and socialising to give you the
quickest route to developing yourself as a vocalist and…to get you
singing!
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Love to Sing Community
Choir, Rendlesham, Leiston, Snape, Suffolk The aim of Love
to Sing Community Choir is to get people involved in supporting
their community by taking part in local events, performing concerts for
local charities and to bring people together to socialise, have fun and
enjoy the pleasure of singing as part of a larger group. We sing
everything - Pop, Jazz, Broadway, Spirituals anything goes! Most songs
are learnt in 3 part harmonies and members are encouraged to follow
sheet music. We offer various workshops teaching the basics as well as
how to get the most out of your singing voice. Most of our members have
never followed sheet music or sung before, so they are testimony to the
fact that anyone can have a go.
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Loveny
Male Voice Choir, St Neot, Cornwall
We are a Cornish Male Voice Choir based in the village of
St Neot on the Southern edge of Bodmin Moor. The Choir takes its name
from the river Loveny that flows through the village.
Loveny currently has 44 members and is an exciting choir
both to belong to and to listen to. It has built up an enviable
reputation not only throughout Devon and Cornwall but in places as far
afield such as Wales, Brittany, Germany, Holland, Malta, the Czech
Republic and Italy.
- Low Fell Singers, Gatehead, Tyne & Wear
Formed in 1941, it competed in the
Festival of Britain
at the
Royal Albert Hall
in 1952. It now competes in national and local competitions and performs
throughout NE England
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Lowestoft Choral Society, Suffolk Form in 1947, the Lowestoft
Choral Society is a registered charity and is affiliated to `Making
Music', the National Federation of Music Societies. We are self-funded
and have the additional support of individual Friends and Corporate
Friends, drawn from the business sector of the area. Our current musical
director is Michael Taylor
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Lucis, Bath, Somerset
LUCIS is a new choir founded in 2014 consisting
of the members of Bath’s Organum choir and Corsham Choral Society, two
established groups with long and successful histories of music-making behind
them. The resounding success of some recent joint ventures convinced their
members of the greater range and scope of musical performance that they and
their audiences can enjoy by merging to form a single, larger choir.
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Lucy Cavendish Singers,
Cambridge The Lucy Cavendish Singers are a small women's chamber
choir, based in Cambridge. The Singers perform a wide-ranging
repertoire, from jazz and traditional music to music theatre, classical
and opera. All performances are semi-choreographed and sung from memory.
Entry is by audition and there are opportunities for solos and small
ensemble singing for the right singer.
- Ludlow Choral Society, Shropshire A
community choir of about 120 members and a growing reputation under the
direction of Patrick Larley. We perform a broad range of choral music
from the old favourites through to more demanding early and modern
works. Rehearsals Tuesday evening and no auditions!
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Ludlow Larks, Ludlow, Shropshire
Ludlow Larks is a community choir which meets every two weeks
for a good, hearty sing. Larks
is led by singer and natural voice practitioner, Polly Bolton. All the
songs are learned by ear and there is no need to read music.
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Ludlow Male Voice Choir, Shropshire
We are a happy
friendly band of men. We sing an eclectic mix of songs from classical,
hymns, spirituals and popular works. Rehearsals are every Monday at 7.30pm
at the Ludlow Women's Centre off Church Street, Ludlow. Our
principal aims are to enjoy singing, to entertain others and to assist in
fund building. New members are always
welcome whether able to read music or not. The only requirement is to enjoy
singing and good company.
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Lumen,
London
A City of London based amateur chamber choir, built by those with an
absolute passion for choral music, focused on delivering stunning modern
and ancient choral polyphony
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Lumina
Voices, London
Britain’s brightest new choir, Lumina is a small ensemble
of young professional singers based in London. The group seeks to
enlighten people’s experience of choral music through innovative
presentation of familiar repertoire whilst also introducing audiences to
stimulating new choral sounds. As an anagram of alumni, Lumina is formed
of recent graduates from Royal Holloway, University of London.
- Luminatus, Leicester
We are the professional choir for the East Midlands area. Our singers are< hand picked
professionals. Our repertoire is eclectic, including unaccompanied works
from the medieval period up to the present day. We also perform with a
period orchestra. We aim to concentrate our work in the East Midlands,
or nearby, but mostly outside London. The group consists of combinations
of 4 - 40 singers as required by particular repertoire. The artistic
director of Luminatus is David Bray. The standard of this group is
extraordinarily high. Be prepared to be amazed!
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Luminos
Choir, Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole, Dorset
Luminos is a community choir based at the
Lighthouse and is open to anyone who loves to sing. The choir is led by
Sammy Hurden who encourages a friendly atmosphere as well as aiming for
everyone to make good music together! The repertoire is varied and
includes songs that are uplifting, soulful, fun or sometimes
challenging… whether they come from folk, jazz, musical or pop styles,
Sammy arranges the songs to suit the choir. She also includes her own
material and is currently writing a song cycle for Luminos. All the
songs are taught by ear, so there is no need to read music, although
sheet music is often provided for those who do.
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Lunchbreak Choir, Sheffield
e-mail only: contact
Amanda Stones A community of people brought together because of
their love of singing. It's a chance to take a break from work,
de-stress and enjoy singing fun arrangements of songs. All welcome, from
18+. All abilities, no need to read sheet music, no experience needed.
Come and meet new people, build singing confidence and have fun.
Performance opportunities are planned for those who are happy to take
part, but it's not compulsory.
Take a break & join The Lunchbreak Choir every Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm. All
welcome, no experience needed - come along & meet new people, increase
singing confidence and have some lunchtime fun! It's £5 a week.
- Luton Choral Society
Established 1871 and currently with 60+ members, they perform a varied
repertoire through 3 main concerts a year plus a carol concert. They
also have a chamber choir who perform in smaller venues.
- Luton Male Voice Choir, Luton,
Bedfordshire
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Lux Aeterna,
Eastbourne, East Sussex. A mixed group of friendly, auditioned
singers with clear well tuned voices specialising in the performance of
a wide range of sacred and secular music from medieval, through the
Renaissance to the early Baroque. We rehearse in term time for our
annual Eastbourne Festival concert and for other occasional concerts or
liturgical performances. Recently performed items include plainchant
from the Libre Vermell de Montserrat (c.1370), sacred polyphony by Jacob
Clemens non Papa, Tomas Luis de Victoria and Hans Leo Hassler, secular
chansons by Jacques Arcadelt, Pierre Certon, Clement Janequin and Pierre
Passereau, English madrigals by Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Morley, John
Farmer and others, consort songs by Richard Nicholson and chamber organ
pieces by Peter Phillips and Jan Pieter Sweelinck. Do contact us via our
website if you are interested in joining us. Competent players of period
instruments would also be very welcome.
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LVM Choir, Preston Set up to
bring people together in a warm, friendly environment. We practise in
the bar of Longton Sports and Social Club, off School Lane, PR4 5YA from
around 7.30pm to 9.00pm on most Wednesday evenings. It is very relaxed
and we sing a big variety of music. From folk to swing to musicals and
even the odd chart hit. Everyone is welcome, come along for a laugh and
a sing.
- Lyddington, Wanborough,
Bishopstone & Hinton Parva Churches, Wiltshire
- Lydian
Singers, Knutsford, Cheshire A chamber
choir of some 24 voices with a very wide repertoire and with a special
interest in singing in cathedrals
- Lydney People Choir,
Lydney, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire email-only: contact:
lydneypc@gmail.com
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Lymington Choral
Society, Hampshire
Lymington Choral Society
exists to allow singers in the New Forest area and beyond to enjoy
making music together. The essential qualifications for membership are
enthusiasm and commitment, and although no entry auditions are held the
Society is proud of the high standard it has achieved.
We rehearse in Lymington Community Centre
from 7.30 to 9.30 pm every Wednesday evening during term-time from
September until May, and give two concerts a year (in May and December)
in St Thomas’s Church, Lymington, by kind permission of the Vicar and
Churchwardens.
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Lymm and District Chorus, Cheshire Lymm & District Chorus is a friendly amateur
choir based in the lovely village of Lymm in Cheshire. We are based in
Lymm Methodist Church, Eagle Brow, Lymm. Rehearsals at 7:30 on
Wednesdays. New members very welcome - no audition necessary.
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Lympstone
Military Wives Choir, Devon
We formed In October 2011 following the TV doc 'The Choir' We were the
first choir to do this and we are all very proud to be part of of it.
- Lyons Male Voice Choir,
Easington Lane, Tyne & Wear, Northumbria Recently celebrated its 50th
anniversary, and has the wonderful Sir Thomas Allen as
its President.
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Lytham Community Choir
Lytham Community Choir is a fun and
enthusiastic choir, meeting on average 35 weeks a year. The choir brings
various people of all ages and backgrounds together to have a really fun
time whilst learning new songs and developing a deeper understanding of
music. Welcome to Lytham Community Choir. All rehearsals last 2 hours,
starting with various warm up exercises.
- Lytham St Annes Choral
Society, Lytham St Annes. Lancashire.
We are a
large group of friends who share a love of choral music, we
currently number about 120 members and we perform
three regular concerts each year but also
perform extra events such as occasional services at local
churches and evensong at Cartmel
Prior. Our choral society was formed in 1907 and we have a long and
rich musical history which has included famous soloists.
We look forward to marking our Centenary in 2007 with a special
Spring Concert when we shall perform Elgar's great masterwork "The
Dream of Gerontius at
The Grand Theatre in Blackpool.
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