Bollington Singers rehearses at Bollington Cross C of E Primary School, Bollington SK10 5EG, on Wednesday evenings from 7pm.
The choir is conducted by Hannah Brine.
All rehearsals are from 7pm to 8.30pm
Spring term 2025 dates:
January 22, 29
February 5, 12, 26 (no rehearsal on 19 February)
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2
End-of-term concert on Saturday 5 April with Macclesfield Male Voice Choir
Summer term 2025 dates:
April 30
May 7, 14, 21 (no rehearsal on 28 May)
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9
Concert Sunday 13 July as part of Buxton Festival at St John’s Church, Buxton
Cost
The cost for each term is £100 (15 hours of rehearsals plus music and end-of-term performance).
Who is the choir for?
Bollington Singers is a mixed voice choir (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses) for adults aged 18+. You don’t need to have singing experience, but if you can read music then you’ll find that helpful and we’ll be encouraging everyone to learn/follow the music. We will use sheet music for many pieces, and occasionally learn pieces by ear. Find out more about our lower voices (tenors and basses) here!
What music will we be singing?
I aim to offer a really rich variety of music, from folk songs to classical, to pop, to jazz and everything else. As a conductor I am reactive to the size, abilities and tastes of the group — each choir should have its own personality which is a combination of yours and mine.
What practice will I need to do in between rehearsals?
You will need to put in a little bit of time (an hour a week, spread over 7 days, so less than 10 minutes a day) to memorise words etc. There is usually a little bit of homework to revise a couple of songs to ensure we are making progress at each rehearsal.
I’ve never sung before, can I join?
Rehearsals can move at a fairly fast pace, but if you are new or returning after a break, be assured that you will find things quickly get easier, especially if you make use of the mp3s provided, and listen to other recordings of the pieces. Many of our singers don’t sight read fluently, but learn a lot by ear. Choral singing skills take a little while to build up, but like any language the more we immerse ourselves, the more fluent we become. There are no formal auditions, but we may ask you to take an ear test, either when you join or at some point later in your choir membership, and we may ask or encourage you to take singing or music theory lessons.