Haddenham

Sing with the Witchert Chorale

Home » News » Sing with the Witchert Chorale
Witchert Chorale 02_Jun19

The Witchert Chorale, a thriving local chamber choir, was founded in Haddenham almost 15 years ago. In this time it has earned a reputation in Haddenham and the surrounding area for the quality of its singing and its entertaining and varied programmes. David Quinn, who directs the choir with enthusiasm, has many years of choral experience, both as singer and conductor.

Witchert is now looking for some new singers to join its ranks and continue the music making. It has a strong core of male voices, which could only be improved by a few additional tenors and basses. (The women's voices are equally strong and any women interested in singing are also welcome to get in touch.) The Chorale is a relaxed and friendly bunch, and there is always a laugh to be had at rehearsals and a party to be enjoyed after a concert, but they take their singing seriously and are keen to maintain their high quality of performance. Interested singers are invited to join for a couple of rehearsals to get to know the choir a little (and for current members to get to know them) before a place on their list can be offered.

Saturday 22nd June marked the end of a highly successful season for Witchert Chorale, with a sell-out concert in Oriel College Chapel, Oxford. The fact that many of the Haddenham audience found their way to Oxford to hear the Witchert Chorale speaks for itself. Fiona Carr, a regular concert goer and music teacher said, "The standard of singing seems higher at every concert. The variety and challenges of each choice of programme never disappoints — where does David find an endless supply of attractive yet rarely performed pieces?"

The money raised at this concert was over £900 to be shared between Christians Against Poverty UK and the Oxford Samaritans and bringing the season total to over £5500 raised for charities and good causes, which is a choir record.

So joining Witchert Chorale is not only a musical experience, but a chance to be involved in some incredibly worthwhile fundraising, whilst becoming part of a group of friends, very much itself part of the local community.

For more information please look at www.witchert.org.uk, Facebook @Witchert, Twitter @WitchertChorale and Instagram @witchertchorale

Any singers interested should contact Ann Millar in the first instance, via the website or at ann@greysmead.com.

popular recent storiesAlso in the news

Cutting the Cake
Haddenham Webteam: Sun 28 May 7:00pm

The Haddenham Fish Scheme celebrated its 50th Anniversary for all its current and previous volunteers with a tea Party held in the hall at Haddenham Community Infant School on Sunday 28th May.Leaders Jeanne Watt and Alison Green gave the large group of guests a potted history of the Scheme and some of the notable benefits that it has provided to the Haddenham community since its inception in...

Fete Volunteer
Haddenham Webteam: Sun 28 May 5:30pm

Help is needed for our traditional village fete, which takes place on the afternoon of Saturday 10th June! So there are just over two weeks to go and we are looking forward to welcoming you the fete at Church End, Flint Street and on Manor Farm.One of the main aims of the Fete is to raise money for local good causes and organisations. Community events like this rely heavily on adult...

Tawny Owl
Haddenham Webteam: Sun 28 May 9:00am

Tawny Owl retires from 3rd Haddenham Brownies and GuidingTawny OwlAnne MacKeller has retired from 3rd Haddenham Brownies and Guiding after 40 years.On Tuesday 23rd May the brownies, parents and leaders said a big thank you to Anne and presented her with a Girl Guiding Good service Award, a guiding vase and a bunch of flowers in recognition of her support and time given to Aylesbury Vale...