Members
This page contains all the information you need to know as a member of the choir, including when we have our rehearsals and what to wear at our concerts.
Rehearsals and term dates
Our rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 7.30pm-9.30pm at Highbury Baptist Church
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Our term dates for 2019/20 are as follows:
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Autumn:
17th Sep - 10th Dec;
No half term
Concert - 30th Nov
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Spring:
7th Jan - 31 Mar;
Half term - 18th Feb;
Concert: 28th March
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Summer:
21st Apr - 23rd Jun;
Half term - 5th May;
Concert - 27th Jun.
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Choral tour to Bratislava - 1st May- 4th May
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You can subscribe to our calendar by following the instructions for iPhone, Mac, or Outlook.com using this URL (make sure to subscribe and not simply "add" or "import" the events, otherwise you won't get any future updates). If you use Google Calendar, just click on the + button in the bottom right corner of the calendar on this page.
Subscriptions
Membership fees are £150 per annum. There is a concessionary rate of £100 available to members under the age of 25 and to those in receipt of state benefits, not including the State Pension. Members who do not fall into these categories but who nevertheless would otherwise be unable to participate please contact the Membership Secretary. Where possible such cases will be looked at sympathetically.
Musical scores
Vocal scores are provided to members free of charge, whenever possible. If you wish to buy your own copy, the librarians can often provide music at a discount. You may, however, be asked to provide your own copy of Carols for Choirs Book 1 for Christmas concerts (approximate cost £10-£12).
Learning the Music
There is now quite a wide range of websites and other resources which can help to learn the notes of the works we are rehearsing. All choir members are encouraged to spend some ‘homework’ time so that we can gain maximum benefit at rehearsals without spending long periods ‘note-bashing’.