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Welcome to the Newbury Chamber Choir

 
We are a small and friendly group of singers who particularly enjoy music from across a wide range of European classical music.  We give three or four concerts a year, always with appropriate instrumental accompaniment and we’ve become known for reviving works from outside the mainstream choral repertory.

We recently changed our name from the Newbury Baroque Singers to reflect the wider range of music that we perform and to avoid confusion.  

 

NEXT CONCERT - 31 JANUARY 2009

Brahms Requiem Come and Sing Day - Registration from 12 noon, Performance starts at 19.30

An unprecedented opportunity to sing this choral masterpiece with full orchestra in West Berkshire.

All voices welcome. Please download the Application Form here.

 

The day will be led by Edward Lambert.  Edward studied at Oxford and the Royal College of Music and went onto work for several opera companies, most notably the Royal Opera House.  As a conductor, accompanist, chorus master and coach he has worked throughout Britain and Europe.

 

We warmly welcome you for this day of music making; a wonderful occasion for singers to join together from around the area. With full orchestra we will perform the complete work in German at the conclusion of the day.

 

The day will commence at 12noon with registration and conclude with a full performance commencing at 7.30pm.  Full details of the schedule, directions and parking will be sent to you nearer the time.  The fee for the day is just £15 which will include music hire.  Please make cheques payable to Newbury Chamber Choir. (We will be singing from the ‘Peters’ score should you want to bring your own)

 

We look forward to seeing you there and encourage you to forward this on to others who may enjoy this music making event

NOVEMBER 2008 CONCERT

"Anthem was choir's crowning glory"

Newbury Weekly News , 13 November 2008 - for full Concert Review click here.

The Newbury Chamber Choir, with its conductor, Edward Lambert, returned to the marvellous setting of St John’s Church in Newbury for this programme of classical masterpieces. Joined by four talented solo voices - Olivia Hinman (soprano), Jeanette Ager (mezzo-soprano), Paul Robinson (tenor) and Guy Edwards (baritone) - the concert began with one of the late masses of Haydn, immensely satisfying in its blend of artistry and unashamed entertainment. The instrumental ensemble of strings, horns and oboes performed the Handel Water Music Suite which - even though it may be an old friend! - still instills awe and wonder with its freshness and vitality.

The radiant Violin Concerto by Mozart was played by local hero James Toll, an extraordinarily gifted young musician, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Handel’s anthem “Let Thy hand be strengthened”, written for the coronation of Geoge II, completed this exciting programme.