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Joining Bedford Choral SocietyThank you for your interest in Bedford Choral Society. We are always looking for new singers to join us. We present three or more concerts a year, usually accompanied by a local orchestra. Biennially, we present a Christmas concert. In August, we usually participate in the Bedford Proms. In addition, the smaller ‘Celebration Choir’, is available to sing at external events. We also often hold a training day in the autumn, as well as regular ‘Bring a Friend’ evenings, (when members are encouraged to bring someone else along to an open rehearsal to see if they enjoy singing in the choir, with a view to future recruitment). Our year begins on the first Monday in September when we begin work towards a concert in November. The second and third concerts are in March and June. Please do come to hear one of our concerts, which are usually presented at Bedford Corn Exchange. Rehearsals are from 7.30 to 9.30pm on Mondays at St Gregory’s RC School, Biddenham Turn, Bedford MK40 4AH. If you would like to consider joining us, it is best to start attending at the beginning of a series of rehearsals; we usually begin the next series on the Monday following a Saturday concert. Music is provided. Please bring a pencil and you may want to bring a bottle of water. (There is always a break during the rehearsal, but we don’t always provide refreshments). Please contact the Chorus Secretary, Debbie Ward, to arrange your first visit ( 01234 261420 or wardclan@btopenworld.com ), or just turn up and make yourself known to a choir member who can introduce you! After attending for a few weeks, new members join by audition. (All members repeat their audition every four years!).The audition is short and informal; it aims to place members in their appropriate part by establishing the range of their voice, as well as some ability to read music - perfection is not required! As well as singing a short prepared song or hymn, the audition will include some simple ear tests and a short piece of simple sight-reading. Members are asked to commit themselves to regular attendance at Monday evening rehearsals, and to singing in our concerts. We trust all members will also do their best to publicise our concerts as we rely on members selling tickets. You will need to equip yourself with concert dress soon after joining: For men, this is usually a black dinner jacket suit and black bow tie with white shirt and black shoes and socks; for ladies, a plain, white shirt-style collared and cuffed, long sleeve blouse with a floor - length black skirt, black shoes and small black handbag. We will provide a chorus music folder for you. Unfortunately, we have to ask you to pay an annual membership subscription. For the year 2010-2011, this is £110; whilst this might seem a lot of money, it actually works out at about £3 per rehearsal/concert and includes music hire. There are also concessionary rates including ‘Adult under 25’ (£60) and ‘School student’ (£45). In cases of financial difficulty, we can usually work something out; please don’t let money put you off singing! Our Treasurer keeps the subscription as low as possible; high ticket sales offset subs levels! Completion of a Gift Aid form also enables the choir to gain maximum benefit from your subscription. We hope that you will enjoy singing with Bedford Choral Society and look forward to meeting you. July 10th 2010
For details of our autumn vocal training day, please click on the following link (PDF download):
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