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Rabble Chorus A Suffolk
community choir with two separate groups based in Woodbridge and Easton.
Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome, no auditions or previous
experience needed. We sing a hugely eclectic range of music from African
Gumboot chants to French madrigals to pop songs by bands like the Kinks
and Divine Comedy. We have sung Carmina Burana at the Royal Albert Hall
with the Really Big Chorus and English folk songs at local fetes. We
sing for pleasure and for good company!
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Radcliffe Male Voice
Choir, Lancashire One of the oldest MVCs in England established in
1921. 40 members from aged 16 upwards.
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Radcliffe Ladies Choir, Radcliffe
on Trent, Nottingham email only:
contact
viviennehavery@aol.com
Formed in 1991 we now have around 40 members. We enjoy singing most
types of music and perform both locally and further afield.
Choir practise is held
on Wednesday evening and new members from all Sections are very welcome
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Radcliffe on Trent
Male Voice Choir, Nottinghamshire 70 strong, performing 10 - 15
charity concerts per year in venues ranging from local village halls
and churches to Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall. In 2008 we celebrated
our 25th Anniversary since formation during which time have had only two
MDs. Our Silver Jubilee was marked by a week's tour to Rome where our
latin pieces were well received! Other overseas tours have been to
Antwerp, Ghent, Rhine Valley, Allanta (USA) and South Africa.
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Radlett Choral Society,
Hertfordshire 80/85-strong, giving 2 major concerts a year plus
others for charity. They have exchange visits with choirs in Holland,
Germany and France, have made many recordings and have broadcast with
the BBC
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Rainbow Chorus, Brighton,
Sussex We are
a mixed, 25-strong, gay and lesbian community choir serving the
communities of Brighton & Hove. We give regular concerts and are
reaching ever-higher musical standards. We are always on the lookout for
enthusiastic new members!
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Rainbow Voices,
Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham
80-strong, founded 1996 primarily for gay, lesbian or bisexual people &
their allies. Also performed recently in Belfast and at Three Choirs
Worcester Fringe Festival
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Raise the Ruth - The Redruth Community Choir, Cornwall
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Raised Voices, London
A political Street Choir, which rehearses in central London and sings at
protests and benefits in and around the capital. No auditions.
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Ramsbottom Choral Society, Bury, Lancs Ramsbottom Choral Society and
Orchestra are located in the Bury and Bolton area just north of
Manchester. It is a mixed choir, with singers of all ages who perform a
wide range of classical and light music, including religious oratorios
and also secular works.
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Rame
Peninsula Male Voice Choir, Kingsand, Cornwall Based in this
delightful Cornish village , the 40 strong choir draws its members from
the whole of the Rame Peninsula and across the Tamar into Devon. The
only qualification for membership is an enjoyment of singing. The choir
has promoted Cornwall to delighted audiences across europe, from Hamburg
and Rotenburg in the East, to Brittany on the Atlantic and through to
Ireland. At home the choir has taken part in the Festival of Cornish
Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall and its main activities still lie in the
South West where they have performed countless concerts for charities
and local weddings.
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Ramsey
Choral Society, Cambridgeshire 40-strong, drawing singers from an
area including Ramsey, Warboys, Bury, Peterborough, St. Ives & March
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Rawstorne
Singers, Longton, Lancashire
The Rawstorne
Singers is a choral group of 24 mixed voices that has been established
now since 1980. Taking its name from Bishop Atherton Gwilym Rawstorne,
once Rector of Croston, and the only ever Bishop of Whalley, the Choir
was originally formed in 1980 as a visiting and training choir for the
pupils of Bishop Rawstorne
CE High School in Croston by Michael Sands, Director of Music at the School.
Throughout the year, The Rawstorne Singers deputise for various cathedral choirs as well as taking on a civic role within the city of Preston.
As well as singing in services, the choir puts on three concerts a year, usually in spring, summer and at Christmas. Membership
is open to anyone from secondary school age upwards.
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Reach Out Gospel
Choir, Canterbury, Kent
An all-access
choir for anyone who would like to sing gospel music, ranging from a
mixture of spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel songs as well
as R&B, funk and pop gospel arrangements.
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Reading Bach
Choir, Berkshire 50 singers presenting the major Bach works to the
highest standard, and also performing a wide repertoire from medieval to
modern times in 4-5 concerts a year
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Reading Festival Chorus, Berkshire
Started 1945, this 100-strong chorus covers a wide range of music
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Reading Haydn Choir,
Berkshire A small, enthusiastic choir normally performing 3-4
concerts per year of mainly classical works
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Reading
Ladies Barbershop Choir - see
Barberettes, Reading, Berkshire
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Reading Male Voice Choir,
Berkshire A premier concert choir in South East England with a unique and varied repertoire based on arrangements by our Musical Director.Our objective is to entertain and help raise funds for charities and other worthwhile causes.
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Reading Minster Mid-Week Choir, Berkshire Ours is for this
town-centre church. The Minster Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
Reading is situated between the three main shopping areas: Broad
Street, the new Oracle Centre and the Broad Street Mall. Founded in
February 1997 by Seymour Norman, a former Exeter Cathedral
chorister, the Reading Minster Mid-Week Choir continues to sing on
alternate Wednesdays. Most services are a Cathedral-style Choral
Evensong at 6.15 p.m., but there are occasional special services
with appropriate and varied music, thus providing a 'Shop Window' of
our church's choral repertoire. The Mid-Week Choir supports them all
on a purely voluntary basis.
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Reading Phoenix Choir,
Berkshire In 1999, they won the Male Voice and Mixed Voice
sections of both the Cardigan Eisteddfod and the first-ever Jersey
International Choir Festival. Finalist Sainsbury's Choir of the Year
2002
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Reading University
Chorus, Berkshire An 80-strong choir
that meets weekly to rehearse for a termly concert. No audition is
necessary but a joining fee and score-deposit must be paid during your
first rehearsal.
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Red and Green Choir, London
A political street choir which rehearses in Kilburn North London on a
Monday evening and sings at protests and benefits in and around the
Capital. No auditions.
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Red Leicester Choir, Leicester
We’re an enthusiastic group of about 20 people with a
passion for singing in unaccompanied four-part harmony. Originally a
Worker’s Education Association (WEA) evening class, “Songs for
Social Justice”, we became an independent choir in 1996, singing songs of protest,
liberation and celebration.
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Reddish Choral Society, Reddish,
Cheshire
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Redditch Choral
Society, Worcestershire e-mail: contact:
Emily Jane Tyrrell Rehearse on Wednesdays at 7:45pm in
Crabbs Cross Methodist Church, Redditch, Worcestershire. We perform
full choral works with professional soloists and orchestras as well
as specially commissioned works and lighter music. There is no
audition process and new members are always warmly welcomed.
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Redland Green
Community Choir, Bristol. A
non-auditioning choir for
students, staff, parents and governors from
Redland Green School
and/or anybody else who lives in the local community. There are
no auditions and the
choir is open to all ages and experience. The only requirement is
that members love (or learn to love) singing! In the short time
since its start, the choir has flourished under the expert and
enthusiastic leadership of Helen
Bilkey. Helen was Head of Music at Redland Green School
from September 2007 until July 2009 and prior to that was Head of
Music at George Ward School, Wiltshire.
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Reepham Choral Society, Lincolnshire: e-mail only: contact
Secretary
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Reigate and Redhill Choral Society,
Reigate Surrey A mixed voice, mixed ability choir of about 100 singers
who perform some of the great choral masterpieces of the past, as well as
exploring some of the newer additions to the repertoire
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Reigate Voicerox Choir, Surrey New Pop & Rock Choir enrolling now!
Come and Sing in a brand new pop and rock choir. No audition required
and all abilities welcome. A new 5 week course beginning November 2009.
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Renaissance, Belfast
30-strong mixed voices, winners of the inaugural
Sainsbury's
Choir of the Year competition
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Renaissance
Choir, Hampshire Founded 1976, primarily to sing
Renaissance music, but now extended to a modern repertoire too, mostly
unaccompanied. At Easter 1999 the choir plans to visit Italy on an
exchange
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Renaissance Music Group,
Liverpool A choir of around 25 amateur singers, directed by Morris
Davies, which meets in the University of Liverpool Department of Music,
and performs around six times a year, both in the Lady Chapel of the
Anglican Cathedral of Liverpool and elsewhere in the region. The
repertoire includes works of many of the great composers of the
Renaissance, both English and Continental (all sung a cappella, of
course).
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Renaissance Singers,
London The
Renaissance Singers were founded in 1944 by Michael Howard as the
performing arm of the Renaissance Society, and led the revival of
interest in Renaissance sacred polyphony-the beginnings of the "early
music movement". In 1992, after a gap of some ten years, the Singers
were re-formed by Michael Procter as a chamber choir specialising in
this repertoire. From 1995 the Renaissance Singers was directed by
Edward Wickham and from 2005 by JanJoost van Elburg. He present
director, David Allinson was appointed in 2009.
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Renaissance Voices,
Maidenhead, Berkshire Renaissance Voices is a mixed amateur
choir about 30 strong based in Maidenhead. It was formed in the year
2000 with the idea of exploring and celebrating the riches of European
choral music from the early 16th century, through the High Renaissance -
with composers such as Byrd, Victoria and Monteverdi - to the age of
Bach and Handel
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Renaissance Voices Chamber Choir, Taddington,
Buxton, Derbyshire Brings together singers from a wide area of the Midlands and Northern
Counties to promote performances of Renaissance and Baroque music. The
choir's repertoire includes English and Italian Madrigals, French
Chanson, Tudor Anthems, Latin Motets and psalm settings, mostly
performed a cappella.
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Renewal Choir A Community
Gospel choir based in Bristol which has been running for over 3
years. During this time, under the inspirational leadership of
Gospel Choir Director, Kim Samuels, it has formed into a strong core
of over 30 dedicated and accomplished singers and musicians of all
ages and backgrounds. If you have ever wanted to sing in a Gospel
Choir, to experience the vibrancy of the singing and be inspired by
the message of the Gospel music, then please feel free to come along
to rehearsals.
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Resonate, Edinburgh, Scotland
Development based voice project, directed by Jen Clark, presenting original arrangements -
contemporary, traditional and other.
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ReSound Community Choir,
West Lancashire
ReSound Community Choir are a group of singers in the North West of
England, and were formed to provide an opportunity to meet and sing
together. The choir is a broad mix of people, from professional
musicians to people who just enjoy singing as a hobby, and contains a
wide range of ages- young and older voices.
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Revelation (The
East London Community Youth Gospel Choir)
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Revelation Rock Gospel Choirs
Not a single choir, but a network of Christian-based rock-gospel choirs
in student institutions throughout the UK
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Rhos Ladies Choir,(Côr Merched Rhos) Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham.
e-mail only entry, contact Anne Jones.
cor.merched@rhos.co.uk 4 part
Ladies choir of 35 voices. Formed in Jan 1998 this choir has been prize
winners in both The National Eisteddfod of Wales and the Royal Llangollen
International Eisteddfod.
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Rhymney Silurian
Male Choir, Gwent, South Wales Formed in 1951
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Rhythm and Rhyme, Nottingham These lovely lot perform anything I
place in front of them. Again ,arrangements by myself, but also love both
sacred and secular from J.Rutter, and gospel/blues
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Richard Roddis
Singers 20-30 members, meeting for only one week per year &
performing 2-3 concerts. Singers from all over UK, concerts in
Derbyshire area.
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Richardson Singers,
Darlington, County Durham This 25 voice ladies choir was formed
in 1966 by Miriam Richardson with most of the members taken from Holy
Family Parish in
Cockerton, Darlington but open to
any ladies who had an interest in singing. Having gone through a couple
of name changes the choir took its current name in 1974.
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Richmond Vocality, London
Vocality
Singing: Fun and friendly a capella choirs (and occasional workshops) in
various locations in London and Surrey. We welcome anyone who loves to
sing – men and women alike. Our unusual repertoire of beautiful,
uplifting songs from around the world includes folk, spiritual, pop,
gospel and ethnic songs from as far afield as Africa and Eastern Europe
as well as the home nations. Led by experienced musical directors, the
choirs are suitable for singers of all abilities: there are no auditions
and everything is taught by ear. It’s all about the fantastic feeling of
singing in harmony with like-minded others. Come sing with us!
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Richmondshire
Choral Society, Richmond, North Yorkshire is a community choir, a
society in which people come together to sing choral music for
enjoyment. There is no requirement to take an audition; you simply need
to turn up and express the desire to sing. Having said that, we aim for
a high standard in performance and have been fortunate in having music
directors who have worked with the choir to help us to achieve this.
There are normally about 65 members of the choir and we usually perform
two concerts a year, one just before Christmas and a second in late
April. Our Christmas concert is highly regarded as one of the major
features in Richmond's town celebrations, as much a part of the local
scene as the tree in the square or the lights around the town.
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Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society, Hampshire
A closely integrated within the main Society, which celebrates its
Centenary in 2011. It offers a lively and friendly social life and
draws members widely from the New Forest and Bournemouth area. The
Choir is SATB,
approximately 50 strong. A series of concerts is given in June and
December. Under the inspiring direction of Ivy Tan and Chris Guy,
both professional musicians, the choir performs a variety of music,
from opera choruses to classical, gospel, folk and popular pieces
from around the world, including some original
compositions, attracting large audiences. It welcomes new members to
audition, and particularly seeks more male voices. Please see our
website for contact details.
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Ripieno Choir, Esher,
Surrey Thirty singers based in Esher, the Ripieno Choir directed
by David Hansell sings sacred and secular music, with an emphasis on
the early, in a repertoire that ranges from plainsong to now – with
baroque orchestras or a cappella – in a perfect concert venue.
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Ripley Choristers,
Lancaster, Lancashire The
Ripley Choristers is a treble choir in the English Choral Tradition.
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Ripon Cathedral
Choir, N Yorkshire comprises 18 Boy Choristers and 6 Lay Clerks
singing seven services each week - evensong daily except Wednesday,
and two services each Sunday. The Boy Choristers range in age from 8 to
13 and are boarders at the Cathedral Choir School, which was founded in
1960. Each morning they are engaged in instrumental and singing practice
before the start of the school day. They trive on a quite rigorous
timetable which includes all the normal activities for boys of their
age. The Choir is involved in three Annual Festivals with other
cathedrals, and there are numerous concerts and special services within
the Diocese and beyond.
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Ripon Choral Society, N Yorkshire Large and exciting society performing a wide
range from Monteverdi to Andrew Carter, all in the glorious setting of
Ripon Cathedral
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Risca Male
Choir, Gwent Founded in 1970, Risca Male Choir has established an
enviable reputation; the choir has not been afraid to experiment with
and explore many musical styles. This diversity can be admired and
enjoyed through its numerous recordings. The choir's competition
successes have included the title "Male Choir of the Year", winning the
Welsh Choral Challenge shield, the National Eisteddfod, the
International Choir Festival of Jersey and the Bronze Medal from the
Malta International Choral Competition.
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Rivendell Singers,
Northwich, Cheshire. A mixed voice choir of about 35 singers,
founded over 30 years ago. Their repertoire of accompanied and
unaccompanied music, both sacred and secular and sacred ranges from the
16th to the 21st centuries. They give six or seven
concerts a year in varied venues. There is no audition, we welcome
anyone who enjoys choral singing.
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River City Chorus,
Exeter, Devon
Exeter's
only Ladies Barbershop Singers, and are a group of lovely ladies of all
ages and from all walks of life. The Ladies are united in the unique
sound of unaccompanied four-part harmony singing. Barbershop is a style
of singing which takes the traditional lyric and music of a song and
embellishes it to allow the singing voice to replace the music
accompaniment. The Chorus is a member of the Ladies Association of
British Barbershop Singers (LABBS).
In that capacity, we annually compete against the other members in the
Association.
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Riverside Harmony Chorus (Ladies Barbershop), Wigan Our 40 strong chorus consists of ladies aged 14-60+ We welcome
anyone who can sing in tune and is willing to commit fully to our
hard-working group. Sight reading is useful, but not essential. All
performances are done without music, so a good memory is helpful. We are
a friendly group who enjoy a good laugh, and new members are always
welcomed and helped in every way. We perform concerts in the local area,
and also travel each year to the National Convention competition weekend
in various parts of the UK, which requires a commitment in both time and
money. A weekly membership fee is charged to help towards the cost of
music, costumes etc.
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Riviera Singers, Brixham
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Riviera Sound,
Torquay, Devon
A
ladies unaccompanied four part harmony chorus, with a wide and
varied repertoire. We are based in Torquay, Devon but also have
singers from, Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot, Totnes and beyond. We
aim high whilst maintaining the fun and have about 35 members of all
ages who enjoy singing and socialising. We perform all over Torbay
as well as further afield and take part in local, national and
international choir competitions. We are available for bookings!
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Riverside
Theatre Company Singers, St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Currently comprising
2 choirs, a junior and senior choir, we are
also starting up a boys singing group with a new project aiming to reach
teenage boys with a rock singing group, with the ultimate aim of
integrating the boys into a more traditional choir. Our junior and
senior choirs have both been winners at the regional Rotary Young
musician of the year in the last 2 years, and the senior choir went to
the world choir games in Graz in 2008 and was given a silver award.
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Roade Community Choir,
Northamptonshire.
Community choir aged 14 yrs and upwards. Meets Wednesdays 7.30pm -
9.15pm, Roade Methodist Church, Roade, Northants (on the outskirts of
Northampton)
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Roadhuish
Gallery Singers, Devon A costumed quire, mainly West Gallery,
meeting at Carhampton. Membership is at the discretion of the Musical
Director. Performing concerts, church services and illustrated lectures.
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Rochdale Festival Choir, Rochdale, Lancashire In
1980 Rochdale's very own Festival 80 Choir came into being, hence its
original name of the Festival 80 Choir. In that year all those who
enjoyed music making, without audition, were invited to come together
and, using parts of oratorio, tell the story of God's purpose for us.
Since that year the choir has always invited membership in the same open
way. The basis of its repertoire has remained oratorio and sacred music
though choruses from opera, musicals and even popular music have
featured in more recent concerts. Our three main concerts are prepared
for Easter, Christmas and Summer and from the proceeds of thee two
performances the Choir donate the majority of the profits to both local
and national charities.
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Rochester Cathedral Choirs,
Kent There are two separate choirs at Rochester Cathedral, one
formed from boys aged 7 -13 and the other from girls aged 7 - 14. The
cathedral also employs adult professional singers - the lay clerks - who
accompany both choirs. Both choirs sing at Christmas and at Easter,
often performing together at the most important services.
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Rochester Choral Society,
Kent
Rochester
Choral Society has about 80 members and performs 3 times annually in
Rochester Cathedral. Repertoire is usually sacred oratorios. New
members always welcome.
Rock
Choir
Created in 2005 by director Caroline Redman
Lusher, Rock Choir™ is the first choir to offer a very different
experience in contrast to the traditional classical or community choir,
pioneering a new approach to singing and entertainment for the general
public to experience. It offers fun and entertaining weekly rehearsals
using contemporary well-known hit songs but with an exhilarating range
of original vocal arrangements and performance elements which appeal to
both the member taking part and the audience watching. -
Rock Chorus', Berkhampsted, Hertfordshire Our repertoire will be
classic and contemporary rock and pop. Adult choir. There is no audition
required - the only requirement is to love singing and to come and enjoy
it.
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Rock
Chorus', Dunstable, Bedfordshire Our repertoire will be classic and
contemporary rock and pop. I am running three different age groups -
Juniors (6 - 10years) Teens (11 - 18) and adults. There is no audition
required - the only requirement is to love singing and to come and enjoy
it.
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Rock
Chorus', Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Our repertoire will be
classic and contemporary rock and pop. I am running three different age
groups - Juniors (6 - 10years) Teens (11 - 18) and adults. There is no
audition required - the only requirement is to love singing and to come
and enjoy it.
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Rock
Up and Sing, Harrogate, Yorkshire Choir of Rock Gospel and
Motown, No Auditions, No need to read music. Also choirs in Leeds and
Keighley.
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Rodillian
Singers, West Yorkshire A female voice choir, formed in 1964 when a
group of “old girls” from Rothwell Grammar School got together to sing
for relaxation and enjoyment, based in and around Rothwell, Wakefield, Ackworth and Leeds, West Yorkshire. We
sing a very broad range of music from traditional, folk, classical, pop,
spirituals, jazz and unique arrangements written for us by our musical
directors. We seek to challenge assumptions about "ladies' choirs" by
singing innovative, stimulating and and technically difficult music
alongside more popular and easy-going songs.
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Rodolfus Choir Talented
young singers from all over the UK, chosen from past and present members
of the Eton Choral Courses, who come together to sing for a few
intensive days during the holidays. Many of the UK's established
professional singers were once members of the choir.
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Romsey Abbey Choir,
Hampshire A large all-male choir singing choral services in the
Anglican cathedral tradition on most Sundays and major religious
festivals throughout the year. There's a girls' choir listed, too.
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Romsey
Choral Society, Hampshire
Established in 1981 Romsey Choral Society is
now widely recognised as one of Hampshire’s most interesting and vibrant
choral groups and has programmed an astonishingly diverse range of music
encompassing over 100 works ranging from Bach to Berio.
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Romsey Ladies Choir, Hamsphire The SSA Choir of 50 singers was
established in 1991. They perform a variety of music, including songs
from the shows, easy listening through the ages, light and modern music.
They entertain people in the local community by singing for various
clubs, societies and nursing homes in Romsey and surrounding areas. They
also perform public concerts to raise money for national charities.
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Romsey Male Voice Choir,
Hampshire Formed in 1995, this male voice choir is based in the
ancient market town of Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom. The Choir
gives frequent concerts in the locality, and possibly in the future,
overseas concerts. The choir has recently grown to over 50 members with
approximately similar numbers in 1st Tenor, 2nd Tenor, Baritone and Bass
sections
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Romsey Singers,
Hampshire
A friendly chamber choir
formed in 1968 now with some 35 members singing a wide range of sacred
and secular music, both unaccompanied and with instrumentalists.
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Romulus Singers, Hale,
Cheshire A
capella sacred and secular music from the 16th to the 21st centuries
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Rosenethe Singers, Dunblane,
Scotland. A friendly choir based
in Dunblane, drawing singers from all over the Stirling area, we sing a
wide variety of both sacred and secular music, performing at least two
concerts each year.
50 members - Rehearsals Wednesday - Concerts Saturday/Sunday
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Ross-on-Wye Choral Society,
Herefordshire Founded in 1967 the Society has presented most of the major choral works
as well as some by modern and lesser-known choral works, sometimes by
local composers. The society gives 3 concerts each year, usually in
December, January and May, usually with organ or orchestral
accompaniment. We are as friendly and welcoming group of around 55
members and entry to the choir is by a simple voice test to determine
ability to sing in tune/in time and a sense of humour
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Rossendale
Community Choir
The forte of Rossendale Community choir is it creates a
positive community. It is the highlight of many peoples week, giving
them a much needed lift or enabling them to switch off from the stresses
of life for a couple of hours. Singing helps people calm down
physically. The body produces endorphins - the happy hormone that
affects every cell in the body – that lift the spirits and boosts the
immune system. Firm and lasting friendships are formed. People will
look out for each other, support each other, laugh with each other and
feel fantastic when they hear the wonderful harmonies they are going to
make together.
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Rossendale Male
Voice Choir, Rawtenstall, Lancashire Founded in 1924 from the
ashes of the Goodshaw Glee Union.
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Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Choral Society, Rotherhithe, London
The Society's aim is to practice and perform
good music to suit all tastes and to have a good time!. Repertoire
ranges from the Mozart and Rutter Requiems, Bernstein Chichester Psalms,
Operatic selections, folk and popular songs, Gospels to unusual rounds.
Approx 20 singers. Criteria for joining are to enjoy singing and to be
able to sing in tune.
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Rough Truffles Community Choir, Derbyshire Rough
Truffles choir was started in 1999 by local people with a shared
interest in singing songs from around the world that are uplifting and
reflect a wealth of musical styles – from jazz to gospel, Gaelic to
Maori, African and much more! The primary purpose of the choir is to
enjoy singing together and we don’t require members to read music, have
previous musical training, or undergo an audition. We perform in public
several times a year. Performances are agreed by the choir; members are
free to choose whether they wish to perform or not.
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Rowantree Choir, Enfield, London
The choir began its life as an evening class at Rowantree School in
Winchmore Hill, North London, in 1960. It later became a separate
entity, and is now an important part of Enfield's thriving musical
activity. We are a mixed choir of about 50 members, made up of the four
singing parts: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. We perform a huge variety
of pieces, from Requiems to Rhapsodies, from Baroque to the Beatles, and
from Masses to Madrigals. No auditions - just come along!
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Rowland Singers, Worthing,
West Sussex.
The Rowland Singers are based in
Worthing, West Sussex, UK. The choir is a member of the National
Association of Choirs. There are about sixty singers in the
choir, which was founded in November 1969 by Paul and Jacqueline Emery.
The following year they performed their first carol concert in the
Assembly Hall, Worthing, and the choir celebrated its 40th anniversary
in November 2009.
The choir prides itself on
its varied repertoire. They sing carols at Christmas, oratorios and
anthems at Easter, and show music, madrigals and popular songs in the
summer. The Singers have been on several tours, both in England and
abroad.
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Royal Agricultural College Choir: e-mail only: contact
Junia.Willson We are a
SATB choir consisting of members and friends of the Royal
Agricultural College.
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Royal Choral Society,
London One of London's most prominent large choirs, founded in
1872
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Royal Free Music Society, Belsize
Park, London They've been invited to sing in the chapels of
several London Hospitals and often sing the services in the Royal Free
Hospital chapel. They've also appeared live on the promotional video for
the local pub
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Royal Free Singers,
Windsor, Berkshire 150-strong, singing mainly in Eton and Windsor,
but regularly undertaking exchanges with other European choirs. It has
links with the Princess Margaret Royal Free School, but is a choir
primarily for the people of Windsor and district
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Royal Holloway
Chamber Choir, Egham, Surrey 20-strong, giving 5 concerts per year
from a wide sacred and secular repertoire
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Royal Leamington Spa Bach Choir,
Warwickshire Mixed voice choir that perform a wide range of choral
music (20th C, baroque, romantic) in a wide variety of languages. Performs
at least 3 concerts a year in venues in and around Leamington Spa and
Warwick.
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Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Choir With its 150-year tradition, and reputation for
versatility, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir has always been
central to the life of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Its members are
drawn from a wide range of occupations in business, medicine, education,
industry and many other fields, and travel from all parts of Merseyside,
and beyond, to take part in the Choir's activities.
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Royal Memorial Chapel Choir,
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire. An adult voluntary
choir attracting some of the finest singers in the area. Organist and
Director of Music Peter Beaven
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Royal Naval
Association Male Voice Choir, Warwickshire The Choir has its
headquarters at the R.N.A. Club in Adelaide Road, Leamington Spa
(England). The choir is about 35 strong - with a blend of First Tenor,
Second Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices. New members are always very
welcome, and do not need to come from a naval background. Top tenors and
bottom basses are especially welcome!
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral
Society, Tunbridge Wells, Kent RTWCS is a very friendly
choir made up of about 100 singers, both male and female. We
sing a whole range of choral and operatic pieces and put on
concerts normally three times a season. New members are always
welcome, no matter what the age, experience or part.
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir, Kent Formed in 1938
and with 35
current members. Varied repertoire of music from classical pieces through
spirituals and traditional songs and popular music. Essentially, the
Orpheus is a Kentish choir, performing charity concerts within the
borders of the county. However, the Choir does travel further afield and
has visited a number of European countries in recent years. Visits by
foreign choirs are encouraged and the Orpheus has hosted choirs from
Denmark, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Holland and
Belgium. New members welcome
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Royston
Choral Society, Hertfordshire 40-strong, formed in 1974 and now
performing a wide variety of choral music in 3 concerts a year, usually
in Royston Parish Church
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Royston Priory Singers,
Royston, Hertfordshire Ex-Royston Parish Church choir, about 20
strong, now a freelance choir specialising in choral evensong,
occasional Eucharists, Matins, weddings and secular concerts.
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RSCM Millenium
Youth Choir. An exciting Chamber Choir, founded in 2000 at the
suggestion of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It offers special
opportunities to 36 young singers to sing the widest and most exciting
range of sacred music to the highest standards.
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Ruddington & District
Choral Society, Nottingham 80 strong singing popular choral works
three times a year, in November, Xmas and May.
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Rudgate
Singers, York Formed in the mid-1990s we are an ad-hoc choir with
the emphasis on restoring Sacred Music to Church Services. Singing Gregorian
chant and mainly Renaissance polyphony in its original liturgical
context. Members who are all volunteers, are at present based in the
North of England and Scotland.
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Rudsambee Company of Singers,
Edinburgh An anglicised form of Gaelic meaning "anything at
all", which is what they sing - e.g., English, Scots, Latin,
French, Italian, German, Georgian, Maori, a Polynesian language,
Hungarian, S. African languages, Finnish & Gaelic!
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Rushmoor Choir,
Aldershot, Hampshire The Rushmoor Choir
is a 40 strong group of adult and student singers committed to the
preservation of the traditional art of choral singing. We perform mainly
in the Rushmoor Borough area (primarily Aldershot and Farnborough) in
Hampshire, England UK
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Rushmoor Odd Fellows Male Voice Choir
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Russian
Choir, Brighton & Hove Music lovers of all backgrounds and singing
levels are invited, no experience necessary. Teaching by ear. Join any
time. Come and learn Russian harmony singing. Experience lyrical and
epic songs, ritual calendar singing for pagan holidays, wedding songs
and weeping songs. The choirs meetings Monday evenings 7-8.40 p.m. at St
John's Centre, Palmeira Square, Hove.
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Russkaya
Cappella, Glasgow
Russkaya
Cappella is a small amateur mixed voice choir based in Glasgow. It is
the only choir in Scotland which specialises in Russian choral music.
The choir was founded in 2009 and is looking for more singers,
particularly tenors. Knowledge of Russian is not
required
because the text we sing
has been transliterated
and there is coaching on Russian pronunciation during rehearsals. We
rehearse on Thursday from
7.15 to 9.30pm in
Unitarian Centre,
72 Berkeley Street,
Glasgow.
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Rutland
Choral Society, Oakham: e-mail only: contact:
Caroline Spark Rutland Choral Society is a
small group of about 35 – 40 mixed voices. We meet on a Monday night in
the centre of Oakham, usually have a break in August. Currently we
perform three concerts each year, Easter, Christmas and Summer. No
auditions are necessary. The main requirement is a love of singing, but
an ability to read music is an advantage. We pride ourselves in being
very friendly and welcome new members very readily. All age ranges are
represented from mid 20s to over 80s.
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Ryde Chorus, Isle of Wight
Ryde Chorus is a choir
of all ages, rehearsing at Ryde School on the Isle of Wight on a
Thursday evening and welcomes new members
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Ryton Choral Society.
Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear We are a mixed voice choir
of about 60 voices; singing mainly classical (secular and sacred)
music with occasional forays into Gershwin and Sondheim. We are
based at Ryton Comprehensive School but also sing in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, giving 3 concerts a year. We are led by David
Murray – the foremost choral trainer in the North East.
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Ryton Chorale, Worksop,
Nottinghamshire. A mixed community choir with around 70
members. Established in 1982, the choir performs 3 concerts a
year in the locality and offers a wide repertoire. Rehearsals
take place on Mondays at 7.30 in the Holy Family School in
Worksop.
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