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• Wadebridge Choral Society, Cornwall: e-mail only: contact Eileen Luxford. About 40-strong, performing 2 local concerts a year at Christmas and in the Spring

• Wadebridge Male Voice Choir, Cornwall 60-strong community choir singing in the Cornish tradition, both locally and more widely in the UK

• Wakefield Cathedral Choir, W Yorkshire The Cathedral Choir consists of boys, girls and lay clerks. Most of the boys are educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and receive choral scholarships. They are aged from 8 to 13. Girl choristers were introduced in 1992, shortly after their introduction at Salisbury Cathedral. Aged from 8 to 18 they are recruited from various schools. The lay clerks in some cases travel vast distances in their devotion to the musical worship and liturgy for which the Cathedral is famed.

• Wakefield Community Gospel Choir, W Yorkshire Established in 1996 the choir now numbers 20 singers and at times a five-piece band. We are invited by churches and organisations to lead joyful, exciting and vibrant celebrations, and encourage others to invite us too.

• Wakefield Festival Chorus, W Yorkshire A relatively small choir (approx 50 members) but our repertoire is wide ranging, e.g. from performing large scale sacred works in large churches/cathedrals down to concerts in local venues in conjunction with school choirs and brass bands. We always welcome new singers. The ability to sight-read is useful but not essential. No audition is required.

• Walbrook Singers, Ickenham, Middlesex Each year they visit an English Cathedral for a week, singing all the services in place of the resident choir. They also sing by invitation at local church services and at concerts and informal musical evenings

• Wallasey Choir, Cheshire Based on the Wirral  this well established 30 strong, female choir performs both nationally and internationally. The choir was initially formed in 1966 under the direction of Beryl Beckingham and continues today under the musical direction of Peter Mills.  Their repertoire ranges from oratorios & religious music to folk and pop songs including works from Bach and Handel to the more modern compositions of the Beatles and Queen.

• Walsall Choral Society, West Midlands Active and friendly open access choral society of 75 members, founded in 1944. 5/6 concerts a year, normally: 2 of our own with Junction 10 Orchestra; 2 in Walsall Town Hall for Leisure and Community Services, 1 in Symphony Hall and 1 Come and Sing. The society has also performed with its twin choir, Le Chorale Harmonie 1850 of Mulhouse, Walsall's twin town in Alsace, France, and was guest of honour at their 150th anniversary celebrations in Mulhouse in 2000. Twinning is also being planned with a choir from Brittany

• Waltham Abbey Choir, Essex An adult mixed choir performing a wide variety of secular and sacred choral music. They have a busy concert schedule on top of regular services, plus occasional radio & TV broadcasts and CD recordings

• Waltham Singers, Great Waltham, near Chelmsford, Essex 80-strong

• Walton and Oatlands Choral Society, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey: e-mail only: contact Julian Pitcairn 40-strong mixed-voice with a wide range of choral music, running 3 concerts per year

• Wantage Choral Society, Oxfordshire A mixed choir of about 60 singers, drawn from Wantage and surrounding areas, performing three concerts a year.

• Wantage Male Voice Choir, Oxfordshire 36-strong, raising funds for charity through its concerts

• Ware Choral Society, Hertfordshire 100-plus strong, performing major choral works with professional orchestra and soloists both locally and at the Barbican and Albert Hall. They're a friendly society with an active social calendar

• Warlock Singers, Westerham, Kent: A new 18-20 voice chamber choir founded to promote British music and create opportunities for performing and recording both mainstream and lesser known works in the choral repertoire.

• Warriner Choral Society, Bloxham, Oxfordshire Warriner Choral Society was formed in September 1972, at the Warriner School, Bloxham, drawing together pupils from the school, teachers and parents to sing the great choral works.  David Spencer was its first Musical Director and held the post for six years.  The choir’s first concert was Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Links with the school still exist with rehearsals held in the school’s lecture theatre on Tuesday evenings.  The society also plays an active part in the life of Bloxham village, most of its concerts being performed in Bloxham church.  It has acquired a good reputation and attracts singers from Bloxham and neighbouring villages.

• Warrington Male Voice Choir Following the Warrington IRA bomb in 1993, the choir has been deeply involved in promoting peace and reconciliation in Ireland, in addition to its more expected activities. Its Patron is Terry Waite

• Warwick and Kenilworth Choral Society 100 strong, varied repertoire, 4 concerts a year, often in the wonderful St Mary's Church, Warwick. 50th anniversary in 2003, celebrated with Verdi Requiem

• Warwick Revelation Rock Gospel Choir

• Warwickshire Singers We are a chamber choir of mixed voices, established in 1969, and performing several concerts each year in various locations around Warwickshire.

• Washaway West Gallery Choir, Cornwall A non-costumed choir, mainly West Gallery, meeting in Washaway, Cornwall. Membership is by invitation. Performing services and concerts.

• Watton Singers, Hertfordshire: e-mail only: contact David Boarder. An occasional 'pick-up' choir giving local concerts and going to France for a weekend of food, drink & a concert or two usually twice a year. Repertoire ranges from Pretorius to Pärt

• Watford Philharmonic Society, Hertfordshire 150 singers and 40 instrumentalists guided by a professional conductor and leader -- one of the few societies still to combine the two sections

• Waveney Choir, Diss, Norfolk. As the principal choir in the market town of DISS we number about 50 enthusiastic singers (SATB) of all ages and experience. We rehearse in the United Reformed Church between September and June with performances in the main at Christmas and Easter in local venues, raising funds for local causes. The Waveney has been established for over 30 years and concentrates on sacred music from a wide repertoire - anything from Faure to Stainer, Roger Jones to Poulenc. If you'd like to join us we have two 'taster' sessions in early September but contact us if you'd like more information or to come along at any other time.

• Waverley Singers, Surrey We are an enterprising choir of over a hundred people, based in Farnham, Surrey, England. We perform concerts locally, and occasionally undertake foreign tours.

• Waynflete Singers, Winchester They won the Gramophone Choral Award 1994 for their recording of Delius' Seadrift, and a Grammy in 1997 with Walton's Belshazzar's Feast

• Weald Choir of Crawley, W Sussex Aims to present top-quality concerts with a mixture of familiar music of the masters and interesting & challenging works from 20^th-century composers

• Wealden Consort, Weald of Kent16-strong chamber choir singing mostly a cappella with music ranging from Byrd to Britten, including modern pops

• Wellingborough Orpheus Choir, Northamptonshire A mixed choir of 50 voices, having strong links and exchange visits with the Chorale André Léculeur in Wellingborough's twin town of Niort, France.

• Wellington Choral Society, Somerset  Wellington Choral Society is the local choral society for the town of Wellington, Somerset and its surrounding area. We are a very friendly society, comprising about 90 members at present with a wide age range. We stage two main concerts per year in late March and late November. The concerts take place in Saint John’s Parish Church in Wellington.The social side of the choir is important to us. We have get-togethers after each performance, with a buffet supper and practising for the next piece, and hold a summer barbecue every two years, which is always very well attended and popular with our members.

• Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society, Somerset A choir of over a 100 members, we sing in Wells Cathedral under the baton of Cathedral Organist and Master of Choristers, Matthew Owens. Our season is made up of two main terms, each culminating in a major concert in December or March. We also perform occasional charity concerts during the summer. 

• Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir WCVC regularly deputizes for the Cathedral Choir, and sings for weddings, funerals and special services in the Cathedral and elsewhere. Special emphasis, and delight, is taken in the singing of psalms

• Welsh Association of Male Choirs (South Wales) As of 1/2001, they represent 85 choirs in South Wales, 18 in England and 7 abroad

• Welsh Camerata, Cardiff, Wales  Formed in January 2004 this 20 strong choir specialises in early and Baroque music, under the musical direction of Andrew Wilson-Dickson, Head of Early Music Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The choir meets fortnightly in Canton Uniting Church, Pontcanna, Cardiff

• Welwyn Garden City Music Society, Hertfordshire One of the few music societies to support both a choir (of about 70 voices) and an orchestra (of about 25 players) 

• Wenhaston Girls Choir, Halesworth, Suffolk email only: contact: Jana Rowland We are a young professional choir and have just won three classes at the Suffolk Festival 2006 (two distinctions and a merit). Number of singers 25 girls aged 12 - 18. We sing choral sacred music, and musicals and swing. We perform to order, for weddings. parties and large social events including Southwold Clock Festival, Blythburgh Church Christmas Concert. We have also travelled further afield to Germany, and France - performing at Disneyland in 2005! and again proposed in 2007. We also sing contemporary music, and new music by composer Jana Rowland, including three commissioned songs for Amnesty International and a version of A.A.Milne songs from Winnie the Pooh! 8 Jan

• Wessex Chamber Choir, Hampshire The choir is acknowledged as one of the finest choral ensembles in the Hampshire/Berskire/Surrey region, which at full strength, numbers around thirty members. The music performed comprises a religious repertoire with madrigals, folk music and arrangements of current popular music.

• Wessex Corn Dollies Ladies Harmony Chorus, Poole, Dorset Formed in 1981 - now membership of 35. The chorus, although based in Poole, have members who travel in from all parts of Dorset and Hampshire. The repertoire is ever changing and songs such as “Memory”, “Carpenters Medley” and “Beach Boys Medley” prove ever-popular with audiences young or old. The chorus are all members of the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (LABBS) and compete regularly at their Conventions. In October 2004, the chorus were awarded the ‘Peter Caller’ trophy as the acclaimed winners of Division 2 of the chorus competition.

• Wessex Male Choir, Swindon, Wiltshire When Wessex MVC started in 2001 it had an aim of being one of the best in the land within 3 years. Now 3 years on, and with 40 choristers, it has been invited to compete in this years Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales - one of only 12 choirs to be invited. 

• Wessex Singers, Wimborne, Dorset Founded by Christopher Dowie in 1979 under it original title "The Minster Occasional Singers' this 40 strong Chamber Choir is promoted by Wimborne Music Society. They normally perform 3 main concerts a year, sometimes with the Wimborne Minster Chamber Orchestra. 

• West Barnes Singers, Merton, SW London A flourishing choral society with wide and varied programmes, from the African Sanctus to Sondheim

• West End Singers, Southampton Our Mission is to entertain to the best of our ability, singing mainly modern songs in three/four part harmony style

• West Gallery Quire, Crediton, Devon Set up in September 1991 in Crediton, Devon, and meets for rehearsals, generally fortnightly, through the year.  It performs in costume at the least excuse, usually for good causes, and is equally happy with concerts or services. Membership is around 22 - four or five instrumentalists, six sopranos, six altos, two tenors and two basses, plus whoever is home from university

• West Midlands Barbershop Harmony Club, Birmingham, West Midlands

• West Somerset Singers, Taunton: e-mail only: contact the conductor Julie De’Ath Lancaster More than 50 members, usually presenting 2 concerts annually in April and December

• West Sussex Philharmonic Choir, Horsham 100-strong, performing 3 concerts a year, mostly in Horsham Capitol and St Mary's and St John The Evangelist Churches. They have a large and varied repertoire mainly devoted to sacred works performed in a variety of languages.

• Westminster Abbey Choir Now with RealAudio clips of the choir & organ

• Westminster Boys’ Choir, London This is the choir of Westminster Under School, the preparatory dept. of  Westminster School, founded in 1560 by Elizabeth I. Under the direction of Jeremy Walker, the choir performs regularly in London and has toured throughout Europe, Canada, South Africa and Brazil.  The school also provides choristers for St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey. Music scholarships are available at 11+. 

• Westminster Cathedral Choir It was the intention of the founder of Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Vaughan, for the liturgies to be furnished with the finest music available. Fortunately, his vision was shared by the first Master of Music, Sir Richard Terry, whose genius established Westminster Cathedral at the heart of the English choral tradition. Today, the Choir of Westminster Cathedral is recognised as one of the finest in the world, with its principal focus the daily celebration of the Divine Office and Solemn Mass.

• Westminster Chapel Choir, London e-mail only: contact Florence John. Founded in 2003 this mixed choir performs Christian, contemporary and gospel music

• Wetherby Choral Society, Yorkshire The Society is constituted as a registered charity which serves to educate and bring enjoyment in the art and science of music through practice and presentation. We have around 95 members, of whom about 75 are regular singers. The atmosphere is entirely friendly and informal. Our objective is simple - to enjoy singing!

• Weybridge Choir, Weybridge, Surrey Our mission is to bring people together from all walks of life who all share the same passion - singing! Whether it's spirituals, folk songs, modern pop, contemporary or any other form of musical expression, our voices will blend in unison and harmony to produce sounds that will not only ignite our own souls, but delight and inspire those that hear us! We aim to introduce adults of all ages to the skills, techniques and enjoyment of choral singing. Being a member of the Weybridge Choir is a work of love and costs nothing except time and dedication. It doesn't require anyone to have a trained voice, or singing certificates and diplomas - even if you have never sung before, but have a burning desire to sing - you're welcome!

• Weybridge Male Voice Choir, Surrey Formed in 1921 with currently over 70 members, Weybridge MVC is one of the largest and best known male voice choirs in southern England. We travel extensively to perform at home and internationally New singers always welcome - no previous experience necessary.

• Weybridge Rock Choir, Surrey. Choir for young adults and adults ages 10 upwards singing Rock, Pop, Motown and Gospel

• Weymouth Choral Society e-mail only: contact: Liz Williams We sing a predominantly classical repertoire ranging from Bach to Rutter, but also take part in various civic events in Weymouth which require a rather different style.

• White Rosettes, Leeds, W. Yorkshire A Ladies' Barbershop group with around 50 members. In 2003 they became LABBS Chorus Champions for a record ninth time, and European Bronze Medallist.

• Whitehall Choir, London 80-strong, performing in major Central London venues, with an ambitious and varied repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary, including first performances.

• Whitehaven Male Voice Choir, Whitehaven, Cumbria  A male voice choir formed in 1977 of around thirty-eight voices based in Whitehaven a coastal town on the west coast of Cumbria, nestling between the Irish sea and the Lake District mountains. The choir performs a varied repertoire from traditional male voice pieces, opera, sacred music through to pop hits such as 'You Raise Me Up' (Westlife) and 'American Trilogy' (Elvis). The choir perform around twenty concerts a year raising many thousands of pounds for charity.

• Whitland Male Voice Choir, Carmarthenshire, Wales (Cor Meibion Hendy-Gwyn). The Choir concentrates on charity concerts in the local area and sings in Welsh and English. Presently 38 members but any new members are welcome to join. Meets every week except August in the Memorial Hall, Whitland.

• Whitstable Choral Society, Kent 120-strong SATB founded in 1868, and now performing a wide variety of music in 4 concerts a year

• Whitton Choral Society, London A mixed four-part choir based in Whitton, near Twickenham, West London. With 3 concerts a year normally comprising a Christmas Carol Concert, an Good Friday Church Service concert and a more informal summer evening event.

• Wigan Girls Choir, Lancashire 53 young singers from the Wigan/Bolton area, plus a training choir for younger members. Older members form the chamber choir "Laudamus"

• Wight Satin (aka Garden Isle Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus), Isle of Wight In November 1987, a group of ladies with ages ranging from 14 years to 60 years and a great deal of enthusiasm met in a Church Hall in Sandown and Wight Satin was born. We entered our first competition in April 1990 at Aston in Birmingham and won through to the finals in Harrogate where we won the Novice Chorus Trophy. Since then we have competed at venues all over England from Exeter to Harrogate. 1 Feb

• Wigston and District Male Voice Choir, Wigston, Leicestershire Founded in 1972 by its Musical Director,  Peter Ward, the Wigston choir has grown from an initial membership of 18 to its current strength of some 80 voices and has built a reputation for high class presentations and Celebrity Concerts, which have featured many top class artists from the world of music.

• Wigton Choral Society, Cumbria Founded in 1950, with the twin aims of taking part in the Cumberland Rural Choirs Festival and entering  music competitions. Members come from a wide area around Wigton, including Carlisle, Dalston, Caldbeck, Thursby, Keswick and the Solway coast. The choirs currently numbers 60 mixed voices. Part of Cumbria Rural Choirs.

• Wildfire Women's Choir, Edinburgh A community women's choir based in the centre of Edinburgh. Open to women of all ages and backgrounds who like or want to sing in a collective group. We sing political songs, songs of struggle and freedom as well as Scottish traditional material. Democratic decision making. Public performances have included: International Women's Day events, May Day celebrations, political and community gatherings.

• William Byrd Singers, Manchester Founded in 1970, the William Byrd Singers are a chamber choir of 8, 6, 6, 8 voices.  They have performed widely around the UK, in Italy, Ireland, France, Belgium, Poland, Holland and Finland, and have broadcast and recorded four CDs. Their repertoire extends from the Renaissance to the present day, and includes valuable revivals and commissions. The Byrds and their companion young string ensemble Capriccio are directed by Stephen Wilkinson.

• William East Quire, Ketton, Rutland. The quire specialises in music published by local singing masters -- William East, John Everet, Jonas Pratt, John Harrott, John Valentine -- during the 1750s to 1780s.   The complex fuguing tunes peculiar to Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire are enjoyable and exciting to rediscover.

• Wimbledon Chamber Choir, London An enterprising amateur chamber choir (until recently named Music in Morden) exploring repertoire different from that of other societies locally

• Wimbledon Choral Society, London 175 singers, performing in Fairfield Hall (Croydon), Guildford Cathedral and other major venues. Singers of BBC's World Cup theme Pavane

• Wimborne Choral Society, Wimborne, Dorset A mixed choir of 100+ singers, drawn from Wimborne and the surrounding areas, performing 3 concerts a year in Wimborne Minster (church) 

• Winchester Cathedral Choir, Hampshire The choirs of Winchester Cathedral are a fundamental part of the daily worship which has been offered to the glory of God in this historic place for over 1000 years. Our Choristers have a vital role in continuing the glorious heritage of English church music, a national treasure which is the envy of the world. They are also involved in a wide range of national and international concerts, recordings and broadcasts. Choristers benefit from possibly the finest musical education that a child can have. They receive choral training at an exceptionally high standard and individual singing lessons from a teacher recognised to be at the head of vocal work for boys and girls in the country.

• Winchester City Festival Choir, Hampshire

• Winchester College Quiristers, Hampshire William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester founded Winchester College in 1382. His statutes make provision for sixteen Quiristers to sing at the Chapel services, and this precious inheritance is still maintained by the College today. The Quiristers regularly broadcast on BBC Radio, have made several CD recordings, and have in recent years toured the USA, Germany, the Czech Republic, Scotland and Canada. Each Quirister learns two musical instruments. Practice is timetabled and supervised. Many Quiristers win instrumental awards or academic scholarships to help with their secondary education.

• Winchester Music Club, Hampshire 110+ members drawn from central Hampshire, performing in Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College. Joined by the College Glee Club and Quiristers for large-scale performances

• Windmill Singers of South Warwickshire A friendly, mixed choir of about 40 voices, with a wide repertoire from madrigals to pop, from church music to Gilbert and Sullivan. We celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2004 and will welcome new members to join us in a demanding and exciting programme of events, which is being planned.

• Windsor & Eton Choral Society, Berkshire Founded in 1836 and has about 180 members. Performs regularly in Eton College and St George's Chapel Windsor Castle. It's conductor Ralph Allwood is precentor and director of music at Eton College

• Winkleigh Singers, Devon A chamber choir of 16+ voices based in rural Devon, with a very varied repertoire. They sing 2+ concerts per year, some in aid of charity

• Witham Choral Society, Witham, Essex  Established for over 40 years Witham Choral Society is one of the largest choirs in East Anglia. The Society performs three major choral/orchestral concerts annually with a repertoire running from the classics to 21^st century music. The warmth and passion for singing of the members has developed and maintained an integrity that has kept Witham Choral Society in the fore of choral tradition in the area.

• Woking Choral Society, Surrey A friendly choir of about 120 singing members, founded in 1897.  We have a wide-ranging repertoire, ranging from the 17^th century to the present, from large scale classics to little-known works, deserving of performance.  We perform in Woking or at Guildford Cathedral, sometimes in combination with other choirs.  We have a list of choral music available for hire.  New members are always very welcome

• Wokingham Choral Society, Berkshire A large, friendly and dedicated amateur choir of around 130 mixed voices, performing a wide range of choral works. They attract the services of professional orchestral players and soloists to accompany them when they perform several concerts each year at a variety of venues across Berkshire. Their current Musical Director, Aidan Oliver, has inspired the choir with works ranging from the awe-inspiring Berlioz Requiem in Guildford Cathedral to George Shearing Music to Hear and Bernstein Chichester Psalms. Several recent Musical Directors - Edward Gardner, Stephen Layton, Paul Daniel and Graeme Jenkins have gone on to develop international reputations.

• Wolds Apart West Gallery Quire, Hull, Lincolnshire drawn from The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds area.  It  comprises of 30 singers and musicians who meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month to rehearse and to do West Gallery Evensongs.

• Women Sing East, London E1 e-mail only: contact Hannah Griffith Women sing East is Spitalfields Festival’s choir for women. It offers women the opportunity to enhance their singing and performing skills, learn new songs and meet other people who love to sing. New members are always welcome and no previous experience is required. Led by inspirational jazz singer and workshop leader Laka D, the sessions are fun, informal and relaxed.

• Wombourne & District Choral Society, Wolverhampton  Established in 1929, the society now has over 100 members and is one of the largest choral societies in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire.

• Wonersh Choral Society, Surrey  A fairly small choir, presently with about 25 members, with its main aim being to improve its choral standard within a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The choir consists of both new and experienced singers in a spirit of mutual encouragement. In addition to local concerts we also take part in the Leith Hill Musical Festival which provides a wonderful opportunity to combine with other local choirs to sing with professional soloists and orchestra. We are also available to sing at weddings, blessings and other occasions.

• Wooburn Singers, Buckinghamshire  Founded in 1967 by the conductor, Richard Hickox, who remains their President. Since then, they have performed a wide range of music, including much a cappella repertoire, both in their South Bucks base and in the capital’s concert venues. With visits to Venice, Paris, Prague and Geneva in recent years, foreign tours are now a significant feature of the choir’s calendar.

• Wood Green Gospel Choir, London One of the foremost and longstanding choirs in British Gospel. Formed as a local church choir they initially performed in local churches around London. As they reputation grew they travelled the country. This in turn let to appearances and the release of 2 CD albums.

• Woodbridge Choral Society, Woodbridge, Suffolk Founded in 1883 with about 50 singers, we now have 100 singers.  We perform two concerts each year in and around Woodbridge - but we have also filled Snape Maltings for a performance of the Verdi Requiem. We'd be happy to see new members - please see the website for details.

• Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir Regular services of Choral Evensong at the Cathedral, and at least 3 concerts each year

• Worcester Cathedral Choir The first British choir to tour South Africa after the end of apartheid. They've recently visited or will soon visit France, Ireland, the USA and Italy

• Worcester College Choir, Oxford, Oxfordshire Worcester is unique amongst Oxford colleges in maintaining two choirs, one one of boys and men and one of mixed voices (the boys are drawn from Christ Church Cathedral School). Between them they sing four regular chapel services a week, as well as undertaking frequent concert engagements, recordings and tours.

• Worcester Festival Choral Society Founded in 1861 and had close links with Elgar. Now with a singing membership of 200, it gives 3 concerts a year in Worcester Cathedral

• Worcester Male Voice Choir Members previously associated with the Worcester Police Choir founded the choir in 1987, and its reputation and membership has grown steadily ever since.  We have a  current membership of over 50 choristers, drawn from a wide range of professions and age groups in and around the county.  We all share an enthusiasm for singing in harmony and, at the same time, raise money for local charitable organisations.

• Wordsworth Singers, Cumbria The Wordsworth Singers now hold a pre-eminent place in Cumbria's cultural life, performing a wide variety of music to the highest standard. Formed ten years ago as a small choir specialising in a repertoire ranging from Bach to Britten, Monteverdi to MacMillan, we have won critical acclaim for our inspiring and pitch perfect performances of largely unaccompanied works.

• WorldSong, Coventry, W Midlands  Mixed voice community choir singing unaccompanied songs from traditions across the globe. Specialising in Eastern Europe and Africa, but covering pretty much every musical genre. Everyone welcome, all songs taught by ear, no experience necessary. Fun and informal, but performed to a high standard.

• Worrall Male Voice Choir, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Founded in 1970. Relatively 'young' choir but with a professional and enthusiastic approach to music.

• Worthing Choral Society W Sussex Formed in 1997 and now with 60-70 members giving on average 3 concerts a year, at least one with a professional orchestra. Wide repertoire from 16C onwards, with a particular reputation for 20C music

• Worthing Philharmonic Choir, Sussex  SATB choir based in Worthing, singing choral works large and small in various local venues. High standard, but very friendly.

• Woven Chords, Stamford, Lincolnshire A mixed choir who sing unaccompanied harmony songs from across the globe. The choir specialises in traditional songs from Eastern Europe, Africa, America and Britain. From gospel to work songs, from haunting chants to rousing celebrations, there is something here for everyone.

• Writtle Singers, Essex

• Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir, High Wycombe, Bucks Renowned Male Voice Choir in process of regeneration to goal of 60 active choristers, with recently appointed MD Louise Langley and accompanist Michael McMillan. Long history of competitive successes, most recently at International Choir Festival in Jersey 2004. Choir has busy 2006 programme of charitable concerts, and returns to Royal Albert Hall in Oct 2006 as part of London Welsh Festival of Male Voices.

• Wycombe Philharmonic Choir, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire A 70 strong mixed choir based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire where it is particularly recognized for its performance of major oratorio works. Under its present Musical Director, David Cooke, it performs at least one oratorio with leading soloists every year. In recent years, the choir has also introduced a wider repertoire of part songs, motets and spirituals as well as operatic choruses and modern musical items which it performs at local concerts.

• Wyncantores Choir, Shaftesbury, Dorset A Chamber Choir singing madrigals, part songs and liturgical music often a capella from Renaissance period to the present day.

• Wyre Forest Young Voices, Worcestershire Since its formation in 1997 as the young choir of Kidderminster Choral Society, Wyre forest Young Voices has earned itself an enviable reputation for excellence. Adjudicators in various competitions have written of the Choir's lovely blended tone quality and rhythmic vitality' and its 'polished presentation' and in 2002 the choir was named 'Choir of the day' in the Midlands, at the Sainsbury's 'Choir of the year' competition. Recent tours have taken the choir to Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Cyprus, where our choir joined with other choirs and sang in very lovely places. A few months ago the choir undertook a very successful tour to Poland, with standing ovations in Zakopane and in a joint concert with the Krakow Boys Choir in the beautiful city of Krakow. Nearer to home the Choir has given recitals in Bath and Wells Cathedrals.