Romsey Choral Society
Musical Director : David Truslove
Registered Charity 282827

Founded in 1981, and numbering  about 70 singers, the choir presents up to five concerts a year, at least two of which are in Romsey Abbey. Working regularly with professional soloists and orchestras, the choir has become one of the most progressive and adventurous choral groups in the region.

As well as singing many of the standard choral favourites (the last few seasons have included Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Rutter's Gloria, Verdi's Requiem, Poulenc's Gloria Mendelssohn's Elijah, and Brahm's Requiem), the Society frequently explores less familiar repertoire, and has established itself as a choir with a varied and challenging programme.

The Society tours abroad and visited Cologne and Aachen in Germany in autumn 2000. Previous tours have taken in Ghent in Belgium and Caen, Bayeux, Mont St. Michel and Paimpol in France.

Last season saw the inclusion of a 'Come and Sing' event jointly hosted with Romsey Singers as both choirs lent their support to the Romsey Hospital Appeal. Over 350 singers packed the Abbey for a wonderful performance of Mozart's Requiem. A grand total of £5,625.72 was raised for the Appeal.

The 2001 ~ 2002 Season:

Choral Workshop:
Rutter Magnificat & more
Fri/Sat 5th/6th October 2001
Romsey United Reformed Church
Registration £15
Concert Saturday 6th Oct 7.30pm (free admission)

Puccini : Messa di Gloria
Vaughan Williams : Dona Nobis Pacem
Saturday 8th December 2001
Romsey Abbey  7.30pm
Reserved tickets £12, £9 Unreserved tickets £6

Rutter : Requiem
Finzi : Lo, the full, final sacrifice
Durufle : Motets on Plainsong Melodies
Saturday 23rd March 2002
Romsey United Reformed Church 7.30pm
Unreserved tickets £9
Supported by Hampshire County Council

Elgar : The Dream of Gerontius
Saturday 6th July 2002
Romsey Abbey 7.30pm
Reserved tickets £15, £12, Unreserved tickets £8
Romsey Choral Society gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the following for this concert:
Lady Romsey, The Musicians' Union, Test Valley Borough Council, The Mercers' Company Charitable Foundation, Wessex Nuffield Hospital, Roke Manor Research, Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust, Sir Mark and Lady Turner Charitable Trust, The Michael Woodhall Group, Lloyds Bank

Finzi: Magnificat
Handel : Laudate pueri Dominum
Rutter : Magnificat
Saturday 7th December 2002
Romsey Abbey  7.30pm
Reserved tickets £12, £9  Unreserved tickets  £6

Box Office
Tickets for concerts can be obtained from Romsey Tourist Information Centre, Church Street, Romsey (next door to the Abbey Hotel.) Telephone bookings are accepted. Telephone 01794 512987

To contact us
The relevant officer of the society can be contacted via email as follows:
chairman@romseychoral.org.uk
secretary@romseychoral.org.uk
treasurer@romseychoral.org.uk
concertmanager@romseychoral.org.uk
musicaldirector@romseychoral.org.uk

A special event ? Would you like a choir ?
We can provide singers for services, weddings or other special occasions. For further information please ring 07714 203239.

Do you enjoy singing ?
If so, we particularly welcome enquiries from singers who possess strong, musical voices and who can show enthusiasm and commitment. Previous choral experience and an ability to read music would be expected. You should anticipate a brief, informal audition during the first term. Subscriptions are £25 per term or £65 for the year. New members get the first term free.

Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm to 9.20pm, at the Baptist Church in Bell Street Romsey (opposite La Parisienne). Prospective members are invited to contact our membership secretary on 01794 368878 from whom further details can be obtained.

Would you like to help us ?
Like other arts organisations, Romsey Choral Society needs the help of outside sponsors to sustain its increasingly successful profile and to secure the high standard of its performances with professional soloists and orchestras.

Romsey Choral Society actively seeks to build partnerships with public bodies, commercial enterprises and local businesses concerned with supporting the arts. You, or your company, may wish to consider assisting us either by making a donation or by sponsoring a specific concert. Alternatively you could help us by financing just one soloist or part of an orchestra.

We are most grateful to the following for their recent financial support:  Hampshire County Council, the Musicians' Union, Nalco/Exxon Chemicals Ltd, Southern Arts, Test Valley Borough Council and Test Valley Arts Foundation and Romsey Town Council.

Benefits to sponsors include: prominent acknowledgement of support and display of sponsor's name and logo on all publicity material including press releases; free advertising and features in concert programme; advance notice of events; complimentary reserved tickets and concert hospitality.

Our Sponsorship secretary 01794 512156 would be happy to discuss further details of benefits to prospective sponsors.

Links to other sites
Romsey Singers
National Federation of Music Societies
British Choirs on the Net

Page last updated 5th July 2002

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