The Balsham Singers
We are a choir based in the
village of Balsham, about 10 miles south-east of Cambridge. Founded in 1995 by members of the village, we are a four part SATB choir
of enthusiastic singers united by the love of choral singing. As well
as a core of Balsham members, the choir has grown to welcome singers
from a number of surrounding villages, and some from even further
afield. We currently have about 60 members with a range of ages and
musical experience.
We sing a wide range of music from sacred
works and classical anthems, to more contemporary works and musical
theatre medleys. In addition, our Musical Director sometimes does his
own beautiful arrangements of songs especially for us to perform. We
are a friendly bunch and new members are always very welcome to join
us: no audition is required, and the ability to read music is not
essential, although useful. Our Musical Director offers CDs or uploads
of individual voice parts of the music for each concert, as a really
useful aid for learning our parts.
Our concerts, usually in May and December,
are held at Holy Trinity Church, Balsham, a beautiful venue with an
exceptional organ, where we perform to a very dedicated and loyal
audience. As well as our very talented Musical Director, we have the
good fortune to be able to call on excellent pianists/organists at each
concert and to have the support of visiting soloists and sometimes a
small orchestra.
We rehearse weekly on Thursday
evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 pm. We begin rehearals in September for our
concert in December, with a Christmas focus; our Spring/Summer concert,
in mid-May, has a balance of more traditional choral pieces, coupled
with some lighter works. Rehearsals are currently held at the Balsham
Pavilion, adjacent to the church.
Further information can be
found by following the links above.
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