Orwell Singers

www.orwellsingers.co.uk

Thank you Meldreth! We really enjoyed holding our Summer Concert in the Village Hall on 2nd July. It was an excellent venue with good acoustics, but such a pity Covid-19 raised its ugly head for some in the audience and several in the choir. We hope all are soon restored to full health.

Whilst we are called the Orwell Singers, our members also come from surrounding villages, including Meldreth, Melbourn and Barrington. Our main objective is to have a lot of fun! That, and to learn a wide variety of music from modern to as far back as the 16th Century, like Greensleeves on this occasion. There are no auditions for people wishing to join and musical ability is not a barrier. For non-music readers like me we have our own website, www.orwellsingers.co.uk, where the individual parts for each piece can be played and repeated as a learning aid. We also get expert coaching from our Musical Director, Calum, who combines extraordinary musical talent with exceptional patience! Our rehearsals take place on Monday evenings from 7.45pm to 9.15pm in the Village Hall in Barrington. Like most amateur choirs we are desperately short of men! At the concert we had just three each of tenors and basses, so any recruits would be doubly welcome. Our Autumn Term will be starting on Monday 22nd August; earlier than normal because of Calum’s commitments later in September. We also plan to have an open rehearsal on 12th September as a taster session. Do get in touch if you’re tempted to give it a try, either with our choir leader Katie Reid on (01223) 207387 or me on (01763) 261443 or email me at d.marsh@btinternet.com.

David Marsh