Choral Society needs more singers

“Since we resumed face to face rehearsals in September 2021, Tewkesbury Choral Society has had three very successful concerts,” said chairman Christine Bennett.

“The most recent was on 3rd December 2022 when we performed a programme of "Music for the Christmas Season".

“Tewkesbury Abbey was packed - and our audience enjoyed the beautiful sound of our voices, accompanied by the strings and woodwind of the Regency Symphonia, plus organ and piano and four top quality professional soloists.

“We now turn our sights away from winter and look towards the sunshine of Italy. We will be performing works by three of the best known Italian composers - Puccini (Messa di Gloria), Pergolesi(Magnificat) and Verdi (Pater Noster) on Saturday 20th May. Our rehearsals begin on Monday 9th January.

“In the summer we are going "on tour" to bring our music to the people of Aachen in Germany.

“Looking further ahead we have ambitions to sing some of the "larger" works in the choral repertoire, including Bach's B minor Mass, which requires a choir of some substance - so we need more singers to join us.” forming with the choir in Europe. New singers are welcome in all sections.

To find out more, see the website www.tewkesburychoral.org.uk or send an email to tewkesburychoral@gmail.com

If you enjoy singing, would like to join in with others, learn more about music and have the chance to perform in Tewkesbury’s magnificent abbey, then Tewkesbury Choral Society could be for you.

There are normally two concerts a year, in May and December, usually accompanied by a professional orchestra.

This year there is also the attraction of per-