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• Paddock Wood Choral Society, Kent Mixed-voice choir about 60-strong, performing a variety of music old and new in about 3 concerts a year. No auditions

• Paisley Philharmonic Choir, Paisley, Glasgow  The choir has around 80 members and is based in Paisley, just outside Glasgow. The repertoire is extensive and covers everything from folk and pop arrangements to full-scale oratorios.

• Pakefield Singers, Lowestoft, Suffolk. We are a mixed voice (SATB) mixed age (14-80) 55-strong choir, formally constituted in September 2003.  We perform up to 10 concerts a year, with a wide repertoire of songs, including opera, musicals, sacred music and spirituals.  Many of our concerts support fundraising by local charities.  We have also collaborated with other groups including the Pakefield Singers and the Beccles and the Lowestoft Choral Societies.

• Pangbourne Choral Society, near Reading, Berks. Formed in 1973, and now with 100 members singing 2 concerts a year, usually accompanied by the Philomel Orchestra.

• Paragon Singers of Bath, Somerset A chamber choir, formed in 1976, specialising in Renaissance, Baroque and 20^th-century music. As well as performing locally, they regularly travel to Alkmaar in Holland to perform with their twin choir, Good Company

• Parbold Chamber Choir, nr Wigan, Lancashire Around 30-strong, giving 4 concerts a year, mostly with orchestra conducted by Jim Cooke. They enjoy an exchange arrangement with a village choir from Angers in France, and travel regularly there to sing

• Parenthesis, Reading, Berkshire Nearly 50 mixed voices giving several concerts a year, often to raise funds for charities. It contains an a cappella group

• Parkside Colliery Male Voice Choir, Lancashire Originally formed as a colliery choir, we continue to entertain throughout the country after the colliery itself has closed. 50 voices.

• Parnham Voices, Beaminster, West Dorset We are 17 strong, based in Beaminster, West Dorset, and sing unaccompanied in venues around the area - Beaminster, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, etc.

• Partners In Harmony, Yorkshire/Lancashire border: e-mail only: contact David Kelk. Close-harmony male octet, repertoire from motets to barbershop. Made their first CD 6/98

• Partney Choir, Lincolnshire 25-voice 4-part choir serving local parishes and performing in and out of Church, and in the process having a great deal of fun in their singing and in their worship. English Folk Music is a special interest

• Pasque Harmony, Streatley, Nr Luton, Bedfordshire At the core of Pasque Harmony is love and friendship, formed in August 2003 by 4 former members of The Luton Girls Choir. We welcome any opportunity to share our love of music and in doing so extend a hand of friendship to those whose lives we touch by the funds we raise together in the process. Under the direction of our Musical Director, Margaret Patterson, all members from 16-60 are stimulated and encouraged to develop personally.

• Pebbles, Stafford, Staffordshire We are a group of friends from Staffordshire who get together because we enjoy singing. We sing a wide range of unaccompanied material from around the world. Our repertoire includes songs from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Georgia, America and Scotland. We perform regularly in and around Stafford.

• Peers of Harmony, Tyneside. The Peers of Harmony are a Barbershop harmony singing club based in South Shields. We are a 20 plus club specializing in traditional Barbershop singing. Formed in September 2007 as a result of a meeting of seven of the original Roker Peers of Harmony who were the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) gold medal chorus in 1982.We are a barbershop chorus

• Pegasus A dynamic group of 20 voices. The choir has performed all over London, from Lambeth Palace to the Royal Court Theatre.

• Pelham Singers, Immingham, Lincolnshire: phone only: contact Elaine Dix, 01469-517059. 26 female voices singing popular and traditional songs in 3 parts. Available for charity concerts and weddings.

• Penarth Male Voice Choir, South Glamorgan, Wales The choir was formed in 1886 and apart for the war years has been in existence ever since.

• Pendyrus Male Voice Choir, Tylorstown, Rhondda, Wales The choir formed in Tylorstown, in the Rhondda Fach in 1924. Performed in Brussels, Moscow and St Petersburgh and toured Canada 3 times.

• Pennine Chimes, Bradford, W Yorkshire Ladies Barbershop Choir formed in 1981 by a group of enthusiastic, music-loving women from all walks of life, whose common interest was creating 4 part harmony for themselves and others to enjoy We sing songs from many eras, all of which have been arranged for us in the barbershop style, and are well-known for our distinctive song choices. We are proud to have been the winners of the LABBS bronze chorus medal, and the small chorus trophy on several occasions. In 2000, we won the LABBS Millennium trophy.

• Penny Black Choir, West Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex A new contemporary choir. The thought behind it is to enjoy and explore the voice and vocal harmonies with the dream that it will become professional. We will be singing jazz, blues, folk and pop and would love any singers to come and join us.

• Penrith Singers, Penrith, Cumbria A friendly mixed choir of 80+ voices founded in 1979 and growing in muber and reputation. We perform three major concerts and arrange a 'Come and Sing' event each year. We are a friendly group and would welcome your support as a member of the choir or in the audience for one of our concerts

• Penwith Deanery Choir, Cornwall: e-mail only: contact Alan Knight. A group up to 20-strong, singing services at churches in the westernmost Deanery in Cornwall. Repertoire flexible, but mostly mainstream Anglican 16^th-21^tst century (!)

• Penyard Singers, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire The Penyard Singers are an amateur, mixed-voice chamber choir based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England. We formed in October 2000 to provide an opportunity for people of any age and experience to sing together. Our repertoire covers a wide range of music, from baroque to pop. All concert performances are for charity.

• Penzance Choral Society, Penzance, Cornwall. One of the oldest mixed voice Choral Societies in the country (founded 1858) and possibly the most western! Cornwall is an area with a rich history of choirs and singing and our 70 strong membership is proud to be a part of that. The site contains details of our past, present and future with our 150th anniversary drawing ever closer.  

• Penzance Orpheus Ladies Choir, Cornwall We have been in existence for over 50 years and sing a wide variety of music. We are well known throughout Cornwall and abroad, having recently visited Brittany, Wales and Midsommer Norton. We meet every Wednesday at the Town Hall Marazion at 7-30pm and welcome any ladies wishing to join us. 

• People of Note, Bristol The choir is an ‘open access’ community choir, meaning that membership is available to all without audition, based on the principle that the opportunity to sing together should be available to all, and that we all have the potential to sing competently.The choir now numbers about 140 singers, split between the Southville group meeting on Tuesdays at the Southville Centre in Beaulieu Road , and the Clifton group meeting on Wednesdays at the Subud Hall in Wesley Place.  Nick and Nickomo endeavour to cover the same ground each week in each venue, so that members who cannot attend on their usual night can drop in on the other group. The whole choir gets together for its final rehearsals before a concert, performed at St George’s (off Park Street ).  After the Spring term (there are 3 ten-week terms per year) there is the big Choir Convention held at St George’s and organised by Nick Petts.  Other opportunities for performance arise from time to time, such as participating in community events and festivals. PONITA (People Of Note International Touring Association) endeavours to arrange overseas engagements from time to time.

• Pershore Choral, Pershore, Worcestershire  An amateur mixed (SATB) choir of about 100 voices and was founded in 1949 by the late Joan Philips. Normally performing three major concerts each season in Pershore Abbey - at least two of them with orchestral accompaniment. The Musical Director is Andrew Wilson. They welcomes potential members who can follow a vocal score and hold a line. Membership is by audition although potential members are allowed a few weeks to get to know us before auditioning.

• Pershore Town Choir, Pershore, Worcestershire We are a mixed voice choir of about 50 singers based in Pershore UK with members are drawn from Pershore and the surrounding area. The choir was formed in 2007 and is developing a wide ranging repertoire under the enthusiastic leadership of musical director David Barclay. Our aim is to have fun singing and at the same time contribute to the music and cultural life of our area

• Perth Barbershop Singers Their site says "Don't worry about tadpoles on wires - the others don't. Practice tapes make learning the songs a doddle."

• The Peter Singers, Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan 30-strong SATB, most of them very able musicians as well as vocalists. Some members are soloists in their right and perform the solos for any works that the choir does, including on European tour. Repertoire is from madrigals to Masses and oratorios

• Peterborough Chamber Choir, Cambridgeshire A 30-strong adult mixed Choir based in Peterborough, whose main activity is the singing of recitals and services in cathedrals throughout the country and abroad.

• Peterborough Choral Society, Cambridgeshire Formed in January 1991 by a group of singers who considered there was a need for a society in the City of Peterborough to sing works from the great choral tradition. Now with 70 members and directed by Anne McDonald, it aims to be one of the best in the Eastern Arts area, and works towards performing three major works each year.

• Peterborough Male Voice Choir, Cambridgeshire Established in 1936, 45 members, about 12 concerts per year. Recently toured the Isles of Scilly. Winners of the Morriston Orpheus prize at South Woodham Ferrers on three occasions and the Norman Arkinstall Trophy in 1993.

• Peterborough Young Singers, Cambridgeshire Peterborough Children’s Choir and Peterborough Youth Choir give children and teenagers the opportunity to sing together to the highest standards and to participate in regular concerts. They have participated in performances and workshops across the East of England, with Bob Chilcott, Michael Kibblewhite, Sean Gregory, Sir David Willcocks and others. The choirs’ primary field is arts education - giving both a musical training and a joy in singing. In the concerts which the choirs present, they aim to achieve a high profile and a quality performance.

• Petrucci Ensemble, Cambridge  This six-member Ensemble concentrates on Gregorian chant, and the sacred and secular music of 1350 -1550 from England, France and the Low Countries. Though this repertoire includes some of the greatest ever composers (such as Josquin, Ockeghem and Dunstaple) the music is rarely heard in concert performances. We believe it can be enlightening, if not revelatory, to rediscover the earlier musical foundations on which the later Renaissance masters built.

• Pharos Chamber Choir, Dover, Kent

• Philharmonia Chorus founded by Walter Legge in 1957 to record Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Philharmonia Orchestra. During its existence it has appeared with most of the world's leading conductors and orchestras, made more than 50 classic recordings and received five awards from the American National Academy of Recorded Arts and Science for the best choral recording of the year. Its varied repertoire encompasses both the great classical and romantic works as well as those of the 20th century. Wilhelm Pitz, the founding Chorus Master, was succeeded by a distinguished line of musicians which includes Walter Hagen Groll, Norbert Balatsch, Horst Neumann, David Hill and now Robert Dean, who was appointed Artistic Director and Chorus Master in April 1998. The Chorus was also delighted to appoint Deborah Miles-Johnson as its Associate Chorus Master in 2000.

• Philharmonic Choir of Manchester A mixed choir of around 40 members formed in 1985 from members of the friends of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. No audition is required - a commitment to choral singing and wanting to sing is what really matters.

• Philomel, Trowbridge e-mail only: contact Fiona Wood A female voice choir which was founded in 1989 by Madge Norris and conducted by her until December 2008. The present director, Michael Johnson, has been working with the choir since January this year. The accompanist is Stephen Cooke. Philomel (Latin for Nightingale) sings a wide range of music, both accompanied and unaccompanied, and gives at least four concerts a year. Wherever possible, it aims to raise funds for local and national charities. During the past 20 years over £23,000 has been raised by the group. The choir rehearses each Monday in Trowbridge and is always keen to welcome new members.

• Philomusica of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 100-strong, drawing mixed voices from all over Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. They give at least 12 concerts a year, though members take part in as many concerts as they wish

• Phoenix Choir, Eastbourne, Sussex Phoenix Choir was founded in September 2002 – arising from two former Eastbourne choirs: Cantamus and The Heritage Singers. The inaugural concert included music from the traditional choral repertoire and culminated with a recent composition: “Praise and Revelation” by Stuart Johnson. Since then a gamut of choral pieces have been undertaken, from earlier composers such as Purcell to the 20th Centuries Bernstein – his Chichester Psalms – where not only the music but the language (Hebrew) proved challenging.

• Phoenix Choir, Tongham, Surrey

• Phoenix Chorale, Ilford, Essex e-mail only: contact phoenixchoraleilford@tdcc.co.uk A small light-hearted group of singers founded by their Musical Director Margaret-Kristine Wallace in April 1985, who meet to rehearse on Tuesday evenings (7.45pm – 9.45pm) in The Wilson Room, St Andrew’s Church, The Drive, Ilford, Essex. The Chorale perform light and classical music, including songs from the shows, semi sacred and sacred vocal music, in fact music for all tastes. This friendly Chorale welcomes all those who enjoy singing and are eager to improve. Our performances are mainly for Charities and the community.

• Phoenix Ladies Harmony Chorus, Potton, Bedfordshire Phoenix Ladies Harmony Chorus was formed in 1978 to sing Barbershop with just a few enthusiastic singers, some are still with us! Now we have over 50 members, varying in age from 17 to 70 who travel all over the Eastern region - and beyond.

• Phoenix Singers, Birmingham The Phoenix Singers is a mixed voice choir performing a variety of choral works and are based in Birmingham. They rose from the ashes of Chorus 2000 with Leon James as Musical Director. Philip Evans became Musical Director in 2001 and under his direction the choir has grown to a membership of some 90 choristers, and has continued to perform regularly in and around Birmingham as well as establishing an international reputation across Europe through a series of tours. The Singers new MD is now Matt Beckingham.

• Phoenix Singers, Edinburgh The Phoenix Singers started life in 2001 and are now in their third successful year. We are a mixed voice choir with membership drawn from Edinburgh and the surrounding area

• Phoenix Singers, Framlingham, Suffolk  Mixed choir with about 60 singers, presenting 3 main concerts each year. We sing in Framlingham (market town with Castle) about 20 miles north of Ipswich.

• Phoenix Singers, Leek The Phoenix Singers are a mixed choir of about 75 members based in Leek Staffordshire. For 25 years this choir has been undertaking concerts in the region and has also sung in France, Holland and Italy. The choir also has a junior section “Young Phoenix”  open to schoolchildren in the area.

• Phoenix Singers, Shrewsbury  A choir of about 40 members singing Sacred and Secular music from 1000-2001 including recently commissioned works

• Phoenix Singers, Somerset Started life in Devon during 1971 and now based in Taunton is a prominent chamber choir of 24, Members come from a wide regional area. and the concert repertoire with its very eclectic approach to styles and periods of choral music often includes contemporary composers and arrangers.

• Il Piccolo Coro, Stroud, Gloucestershire: e-mail only: contact John Button. Chamber choir of 10 singers, 3-4 concerts a year, rotating directorship

• Pink Singers The Pink Singers are London's lesbian and gay community chorus. Formed in May 1983 we are the oldest established lesbian and gay chorus in Europe.

• Pinsuti (lkley Chamber Choir) Yorkshire A group of about 16 singers, formed in 1995; we perform 4 - 5 concerts each year in the Wharfedale - Airedale area.  We take our name from the little-known Victorian composer Ciro Pinsuti.Sacred and secular unaccompanied music forms the core of our performances, each of which are individually tailored to each venue and audience. Most members follow professional careers in such diverse areas as architecture, dentistry, translation and journalism but we enjoy singing together and hope our audiences will equally enjoy our choice of music, some of which is not so frequently heard.

• Pitchpipers, Havant, Hampshire A 40 member Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus affiliated to the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers.

• Platinum Consort, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire  The Platinum Consort was founded by Scott Inglis-Kidger during the summer of 2005. The consort not only specialises in bringing vibrancy to early music but also enjoys tackling new music, for which it hopes to make a name. The Consort is associated with the University of Cambridge and it’s singers are drawn from the best Chapel Choirs and ensembles in the city. They hope to venture out of Cambridge in the near future to broaden their performance opportunities.

• Pleasure Singers, Horsham, West Sussex An amateur ladies' choir which was founded over 40 years ago in Horsham, West Sussex.Throughout the year the choir performs at retirement homes, care homes and community centres in the local area and organise concerts in aid of charities such as Chase hospice care for children, Breast Cancer Research and Chestnut Tree House children's hospice.

• Plumstead Choral Society, London A small, friendly, non-audition choir

• Plymouth Area Police Choir, Devon: e-mail only: contact Patrick Grimley Members of Police & Support Staff of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, Ministry of Defence and British Transport Police, with invited guest singers.

• Plymouth Barbershop Harmony Club (The Pilgrimaires), Devon

• Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship We obviously sing G&S, but we also include 50% of material by other composers in both our concerts and stage work, and we would like to attract more singers, especially would you believe, younger sopranos and mezzos!

• Plymouth Mayflower Chorus, Devon  We sing A Cappella four part harmony (barbershop) and are members of Sweet Adelines International.

• Plymouth Philharmonic Choir, Devon  In 1946 an augmented Mutley Baptist Church Choir sang a few times together. They liked this so much that they decided to sing together permanently and so in July 1947 the Mutley Choral Society was born. It's first performance was a concert version of "Bizet's Carmen" with Valetta Iacopi and Frederick Harvey as soloists. For the next 10 years most of the performances were concert versions of opera and the Society employed professional singers from London, including Marion Studholme, Elsie Morrison, Joan Sutherland, Constance Shacklock and many others. In 1951 the name of  the Society was changed to Plymouth Choral Society and in 1970 the Plymouth Madrigal Society was amalgamated with the Plymouth Choral Society to create the new Plymouth Philharmonic Choir.

• Police Male Voice Choir, Northern Ireland Formed in 1973, it is made up of former and serving members of the RUC and PSNI. It performs concerts, church services, festivals and tours as well it's own annual concert in Belfast.

• Polperro Fishermen's Choir The choir was formed in 1923 by Eva Cloke & Thomas Mark, a lay-preacher who was known as the 'Fishermen's Bishop'. Until 1982 the choir uniform was a rough home knitted roll-necked jersey, knitted by the wives and daughters for their menfolk. In 1982 this changed to black blazer and roll neck shirt, with a blazer badge. 

• Polyphony, London Originally formed by Stephen Layton in 1986, this professional group has given concerts in France, Spain, Brazil and at festivals all over the UK, and perform regularly in London. Their recording of Britten's Sacred and Profane won both a Gramophone Award and Diapason d'Or

• Pontarddulais Male Choir. The most successful choir in Wales, the Pontarddulais Male Choir- Côr Meibion Pontarddulais is also internationally renowned, having appeared in many parts of Europe as well as Canada and the United States.

• Pontefract Choral Society, West Yorkshire We have around forty members at present, some of whom have been singing with us since the formation of the choir in 1874. We Meet every Thursday during term time for two hours of singing and polite verbal encouragement (especially for the bass section) and we usually do at least three concerts per year. We have a come and sing night every time we meet, as new members are always welcome. There are no scary auditions and commitment to a good sing is as important as music reading ability.

• Pontnewydd Ladies Choir, Wales Formed over forty years ago with a membership of seven. Since its inception the choir has benefited from having had few conductors who have shown great loyalty. Our present Musical Director, Mrs Shirley Adams, joined the choir in 1985, and we now have a membership of 60 with ages ranging from 21 to over 80 years, including two Life Members. The choir's repertoire is wide and varied and includes opera choruses, folk songs, ballads, music from the shows and, of course, traditional Welsh songs.

• Pontypridd Choral Society, Mid-Glamorgan Founded in 1932 as a church choir (its first major work was, auspiciously, Haydn's Creation), this 50-strong group specialises in oratorio and other religious > works, with a varied selection of opera and lighter music

• Pontypridd Male Choir, Mid-Glamorgan 50-55 voices; has won many eisteddfodau, including the National Eisteddfod and the HTV male choral competition

• Poole & Parkstone Singers, Dorset For over 20 years P&P has been presenting some of the moist popular concert in the South of England

• Portfolio Singers, Cambridge A small, friendly & informal a cappella group meeting for music, port and chat -- for their own pleasure more than for public performance

• Portishead Choral Society, Avon  A medium-sized, local, mixed-voice choral society of some 60 members drawn from the Gordano Valley in North Somerset but based in Portishead where we rehearse in the United Reformed Church on Thursday evenings.  2003/4 is our Golden Jubilee Season and our concerts will include a new Missa de Profundis being written by our Musical Director Jonathan Coore.  The season will conclude with a concert in Clifton Cathedral, Bristol which will include a work commissioned from local composer Robert Latham and Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace.

• Portsmouth Baroque Choir, Portsmouth, Hants We are a small choir performing a wide repertoire of music from the late Renaissance to works of contemporary composers. Based in Portsmouth, we rehearse on Monday evenings and welcome new members who are competent singers and have some sight-reading ability.

• Portsmouth Cathedral Parish Choir (St Thomas') Old Portsmouth, Hampshire Mainstream high-quality anthems sung by this auditioned, mixed, voluntary choir of c. 30 members aged 8 - 60+  [15 children & SATB] for  9.30 Sunday Eucharist and occasional extras, rehearsing Friday evenings within a welcoming, friendly but efficient family atmosphere. To join you need to read music, sing steadily in tune, be sympathetic to the Christian worshipping context, and have CRB clearance

• Portsmouth Choral Union Originally established around 1880 as the Portsmouth Temperance Choral Union, their repertoire includes all the important works for chorus and many new and challenging recent compositions

• Portsmouth Chorus, Portsmouth, Hampshire Formed in the 1930s, originally as the Portsmouth Glee Club, the Portsmouth Chorus brings together a love of professional-style singing of classical choral, musical, operatta and contemporary music with the spirit of a friendly, social society. We're around 100 members strong with our age range covering those in their early 20s to late 80s. We perform a minimum of three major venues a year in places such as Portsmouth's Guildhall, Kings Theatre, Fareham's Ferneham Hall and Petersfield Festival Hall, with up to six smaller concerts a year for charity. Most of our profits go to our chosen charity: The Rowans Hospice.

• Portsmouth Festival Choir, Hants Essentially a large chamber choir, we often join forces with other choirs to perform large-scale works and such collaborations have included Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony, Tippett’s A Child of Our Time and Brahm’s German Requiem with the Basingstoke Choral Society, Carmina Burana with the Leeds Philharmonic Choir, Britten’s War Requiem with Portsmouth Choral Union and Verdi’s Requiem with the Duisberg Choral Society. The Choir also makes trips abroad and has performed in Germany, Switzerland and France.

• Potters Bar Choral Society  Our membership matches the society's age - forty. We sing mainly from the classical repertoire but are willing to try anything. Our main aim is to have fun (oh, and there are no auditions!)

• Poynton Community Singers, Cheshire: e-mail only: contact cme08@live.co.uk Meets Mondays 7.15 - 8.45 (term time only) Poynton High School, Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Cheshire

• Poynton Male Voice Choir, Poynton, Cheshire. 45 Stout-hearted men singing traditional and modern repertoire in support of charities, with occasional music festivals. Monday night rehearsals.

• Poynton Youth Choir, Cheshire: e-mail only: contact cme08@live.co.uk Meets Thursdays 4 - 5pm (term time only) Poynton Methodist Church, Civic Centre, off Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire. For young people aged 7 - 14 yrs

• Praetorius Choir, London 20-strong auditioned choir, founded 10/2001, specialising in sacred continental music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

• Prestbury Choral Society, Cheshire Formed over 40 years ago and currently has about 65 members who rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 8-10pm in Prestbury School, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire. We perform two major concerts per year in Spring and Autumn, our repertoire covering all the favourite choral works as well as some less well-known and more modern pieces from time to time. We also present a concert of Christmas music and a summer performance of music in a lighter and more secular vein. Although we would describe ourselves as enthusiastic amateurs we take our music seriously and for our performances we engage top quality soloists, often from the prestigious School of Vocal Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, together with local professional musicians to provide orchestral accompaniment. We are privileged to be able to perform in the lovely surroundings of St Peter's Parish Church. 

• Preston Barbershop Harmony Singers aka the 'Red Rose Chorus'

• Preston Cecilian Choral Society Founded 1927. Three or four concerts a year, one with orchestra or band. Performs major repertory works but also many surprises!

• Preston Ladies Barbershop Singers aka the 'Red Rosettes' Preston Ladies Barbershop Singers celebrated their clubs 20th birthday in July 2001. In 1981, the wives of several members of The Red Rose Chorus (Preston Men’s Chorus), decided that they too would like to sing Barbershop Harmony. In order to interest prospective lady members, they placed an advert in the local newspaper asking any interested like-minded women to attend a meeting. That first meeting saw more than twenty ladies attending and The Red Rosettes Chorus was born.

• Preston Orpheus Choir Founded in 1929 by Arthur Fountain who was organist of Preston Parish Church. Since the n the choir has performed many of the large scale choral works but in the lat 25 years the choirs repertoire has widened. The choir puts on 3 concerts a year, usually in the Spring, Summer & Christmas

• Priory Singers, Newport, Gwent 25-strong chamber choir singing music from Tudor times to the present day. Membership ranges from less experienced younger singers to semi-professional and professional singers with vast choral and soloist experience.

• Priory Singers, Tynemouth, Northumbria was form in 1979 and is a medium size choir with a current membership of 60. Most, but not all, of our members live near the coast of North Tyneside where we hold the majority of our concerts. We have a no-audition policy so that singers from various backgrounds can come together to perform a wide variety of both scared and secular music.

• Pro Musica Chamber Choir, Rottingdean, near Brighton, E. Sussex A recently formed group of experienced singers from E. & W. Sussex, performing a varied repertoire.

• Proclaim, Tadley, Hampshire: e-mail only: contact proclaim@tiscali.co.uk We are a new Christian choir. Our purpose is to spread the gospel of Jesus by way of song, word and witness to the area around us. We visit prisons, drug-rehabilitation centres, hospitals, old peoples homes and churches singing and talking about our faith. We have an active membership (which numbers 32) are from 7 Christian churches in Tadley.

• Protest in Harmony, Edinburgh We provide an opportunity for people to come together and sing protest songs from around the world. We also sing at events and demonstrations that are in line with the values of the group, celebrate cultural diversity, and promote social change through song. Come and learn songs of freedom and struggle from around the world. No need to read music. No singing experience necessary. Just come along with your enthusiasm & your voice! All rehearsals are open to anyone interested - dates on the website.

• Prudhoe Gleemen, Northumberland One of the oldest (1903) and most famous MVCs in the NE of England, with around 50 members ranging from sixth-formers to fairly senior citizens

• The Publishing Quire, London: e-mail only: contact Jane Elliot. Composed of people in the publishing world, singing from time to time in the grand setting of the Stationers' Hall

• Pugin Singers, Cheadle, Staffordshire Established in 2000, The Pugin Singers is a chamber choir of around 25 voices. Their rehearsal 'home' is St Giles Catholic Primary School in the shadow of the Pugin church from which the choir takes its name. The choir enjoy giving concerts locally and overseas. In 2004 and 2007, they enjoyed successful trips to central France singing in Bénévent l'Abbaye and Limoges Cathedral. Past works have included Rio Grande (Lambert), Winchester Te Deum (Rutter), Five Negro Spirituals (Tippett), Hymn to St Cecilia (Britten), Alleluia (Thompson), Magnificat (Finzi), Dona Nobis Pacem (Vaughan Williams), Mass in G ( Schubert ), Requiem (Fauré), Nelson Mass (Haydn), Credo Mass (Mozart). They always aim to bring to their audiences some of the finest and most exciting choral music.

• Purbeck Village Quire, Dorset is directed by Chris Pullen, and the research and programme development is led by Rollo Woods.  Their repertoire is large, and concentrates mainly on material from Dorset.  Currently the Quire is seeking additional members, especially Tenors  and a serpent player.

• Purcell Singers, London Founded in 1994 by their conductor Mark Ford the Purcell Singers perform mostly late-Romantic a capella and accompanied repertoire. Their premiere recording of choral music by Georg Schumman received a Gramophone Critics Award in 2002.

• Pure Gospel Community Choir, Edmonton, Enfield, London: e-mail only: contact vocallysound@gmail.com Pure Gospel is a brand New Gospel-ONLY choir that specialises in different styles of Gospel: classical, jazz, a capella, negro spirituals, and contemporary gospel.We aim to bring real gospel to the community, visit hospitals and prisons, provide gospel workshops for schools and hopefully perform to raise money for charities, amongst other things.  So if you want to sing real gospel music and would love to be involved in the community please contact Sophia Hutchinson to arrange an audition.

• Putney Choral Society, Putney, London A very friendly choir performing a wide and varied repertoire; three concerts per year. No audition necessary, but ability to read music

• Pye Hill and District Male Voice Choir, Nottingham 30+ strong MVC from a traditional Nottinghamshire Mining Village. Formed in 1903 - one of the oldest MVCs in the country.

• Pyramid Sound Choir, Warrington We sing a variety of songs including Beatles, Beachboys etc.  Our md arranges some excellent harmonies and is full of enthusiasm which is very catching! We meet on Tuesday evening at 7.30 at the Pyramid Centre in Warrington.  Anyone who would like to give it a try is welcome.