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 couple of seasons have included Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Rutter's Gloria, a sold out performance of Verdi's Requiem, plus Poulenc's Gloria and Mendelssohn's Elijah ), 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.

This 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 2000 ~ 2001 Season:

Come and Sing:
Mozart Requiem
Saturday 7th October 2000
Romsey Abbey 7.30pm
Made possible by the generous support of Rathbones Investment Management

Handel Messiah (Part 1)
Vivaldi Magnificat
Handel Foundling Hospital Anthem
Saturday 2nd December 2000
Romsey Abbey  7.30pm

Britten Rejoice in the Lamb
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
Saturday 24th March 2001
Romsey United Reformed Church 7.30pm

Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Saturday 7th July 2001
Romsey Abbey 7.45pm
Reserved Tickets £15, £12
Unreserved tickets £8
Supported by Test Valley Borough Council
Funded by Hampshire County Council

Puccini Messa di Gloria
Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
Saturday 8th December 2001
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
Email Mike Hollingworth at the following address: mike_hollingworth@hotmail.com

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 £23 per term or £60 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 31st August 2001

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