'Come along and join the feelgood choir'
We welcome keen singers of all ages and voice parts – no auditions are required, although enthusiasm and commitment are expected!
We finished our singing year at the end of June with a lovely concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of world war 2. We shall start again on September 2nd in Pangbourne Village Hall. Our first concert being our Christmas one.
Please see our past performance webpage for more details .
We are now open for registration for current, former and new members to join. A membership form is available for full year or two terms. An alternative form is available for Christmas from late November through to our concert. Please contact us for more details.
Open Evening Rehearsal on 28th October
This is an opportunity to join us for our first rehearsal for our Christmas concert. We will be starting to practice our carols for the Christmas concert This rehearsal will be at the Village Hall Pangbourne and start at 7.45pm.
There is an opportunity for you to join in with our practice and/or listen to the choir.
There is no charge for this opportunity which includes soft drinks and biscuits plus a chance to talk to choir members, our music director, Sara Benbow and our accompanist, Liz Collins.
If you want more information, please contact us
We meet during school time for three terms from September through to June. Rehearsals are held from 7.45pm to 9.30pm on Tuesday evenings usually at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College.
This is an opportunity to join us for our first rehearsal for our Christmas concert. This rehearsal will be at the Village Hall Pangbourne and start at 7.30pm.
There is no charge for this opportunity which includes soft drinks and biscuits plus a chance to talk to choir members, our music director and our accompanist.
If you want more information, please contact us
Choice of membership
We offer members choices for length of membership per year:
- a complete season of three terms from September through to June
- the first two terms (Autumn and Spring) which include the Christmas Concert on behalf of charities in December and our major Spring concert in March
- one term only (Summer) for those who prefer a lighter programme.
- We are also offering the option to join just for the Christmas term starting on 28th October.
New members have the opportunity to attend two rehearsals before committing.
Solo opportunities
In addition to singing within the choir from time to time we offer opportunities for members to sing solo parts or in semi-choruses. For example, during our regular Christmas Carol Concert or in performances like Dido and Aeneas in 2015.
Performance location
Although most performances are at the The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel sometimes we perform elsewhere including Douai Abbey and Reading Concert Hall.
The music scores we use are purchased by members or hired. After concerts, if we have used hired scores, we have an evening rubbing out scores and chatting (with suitable refreshments).
Although we sing from scores, there is no requirement to be able to read music fluently. However, you will find that you will ‘learn by doing’.
Our membership
Half our members have been with us for more than ten years, but a third joined in the last five years. Some take a break to do other things but quite often they return.
Our members come from across West Berkshire and Southern Oxfordshire including Woodcote, Earley, Thatcham, Chieveley, Cholsey and Caversham.
If you are interested please contact our membership secretary Jacky White or complete the form at the bottom right of this page. Completion of this form will add your name to our database so that you can receive regular emails and implies acceptance that we can hold your data under the terms of our privacy policy
Alternatively you could pop along to any rehearsal (suggest you arrive at 7.30pm to sort out a little paperwork and arrange some introductions). It would be helpful if you could contact us beforehand.