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The
Singers
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The
Singers performing in the Jean D'Arc Church in Rouen |
The Singers
is a chamber choir of around twenty five mixed voices based in Newcastle.
The choir draws its singers mainly from Newcastle and Northumberland
but some singers travel considerable distances to participate in choir
events. Currently we have singers who travel from Carlisle, Chester,
Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield.
The choir aims to maintain a sweetness and clarity of tone which is
particularly appropriate for the earlier choral repertoire which is
one of its specialities.
A high standard of musicianship and sight-reading is required as the
group does not meet on a regular weekly basis largely owing to the numerous
other musical commitments members.
The venues the choir has appeared in include:
- Durham
Cathedral
- Hexham
Abbey
- St Giles
Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Southwark
Cathedral, London
- St George's, Windsor
- Beverley Minster
- Ripon Cathedral
- Fountains
Abbey, near Ripon
- The Sage Gateshead
- Chelsea
and Westminster Hospital, London
- Ushaw
College, Durham University
- Kings
Hall, Newcastle University
- Holy
Trinity Church, Newcastle
- Simonburn
Early Music Festival
- Alnwick
Music Club
- Brinkburn Priory
- Bishop
Auckland Castle
- Brancepeth Castle
- St George's, Jesmond, Newcastke upon Tyne
- All Saints, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Seaton Delaval Hall
- Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
- Coutances Cathedral
- Eglise Jean d'Arc, Rouen
- St Mary's Basilica, Bonsecours
- Cologne Cathedral
- Basilica of St Aposteln, Cologne
- St Severin, Cologne
- St Georg, Cologne
- Gross St Martin, Cologne
- St Andreas, Cologne
The
choir has sung with the Northern Sinfonia under guest conductor Andrew
Parrott and the English Philharmonic Orchestra under David Haslam. The
choir also sang with the Paco Pena Flamenco Troupe in a performance of
Paco Pena's Requiem for the Earth at the Sage, Gateshead.
The choir has also appeared several times on television and has recorded.
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