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MARKET RASEN AND DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY
HISTORY
The choir was re-established 21 years ago and since its first year has registered an average of 75-80 singers. The choir is a permanent and important part of the local community for both participants and listeners. The choir is open to all comers without audition. Members attend from a radius of about 15 miles and rehearse weekly at the Primary School, Mill Road, Market Rasen during the Autumn and Spring school terms.
The choir’s existence and success is principally due to the enthusiasm and energy of its founder and conductor Thea Hogg who retired at the end of our 20th season in May 2008. The choir's repertoire ranges through all periods and styles and two concerts are performed every year. Thea’s introduction of a four yearly cycle of music chosen from Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary composers provides the basis for an exciting choice of music. A further contrast is provided by alternating Christmas music every other year with a selection of music on a special theme, such as Victorian music or Songs from the Shows. The Spring concert usually involves full orchestra and professional soloists. Local musicians are regularly involved in the orchestra and children from schools in the area have taken part in the concerts.
Following Thea’s retirement we welcome Colin Lesser as our new musical director as the choir continues with its established format. The first rehearsal of the 21st season is on Tuesday 2nd September at 7 30pm and we offer a warm welcome to old and new members alike.
JOINING THE CHOIR
New members are always welcome. We are open to all comers without audition. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7 30 pm - 9 30 pm at The Primary School, Mill Road, Market Rasen during term-time from September to May.
Our annual subscription for adults is £40 – 2 payments of £20 in September and January. For further information please feel able to contact any of the Committee members listed below or come along to our rehearsals and meet us.
Non-singing supporters of the choir are invited to consider becoming Friends of the Society for just £20 pa. This entitles them to free seats for all our concerts, priority booking for friends and family, the satisfaction of supporting a successful and progressive local Society, and involvement in Society affairs.
COMMITTEE
The committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting held in October and members meet 3 or 4 times a year to organise the programme.
CHAIRMAN Lee Smith 01652 678031
SECRETARY Jo Johnston 07711 395237
TREASURER Peter Hartle 01673 844750
LIBRARIAN Penny Goddard 01472 852439
SOPRANO REP Enid Fowler 01472 851717
ALTO REP Anna Sharp 01652 678551
TENOR REP Clive Ross 01673 878293
BASS REP Cyril Gray 01673 844932
MARKETING/PUBLICITY Midge Thomas 01652 678365
CONDUCTOR Colin Lesser 01673 828334
PAST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE:-
1987 First concert on 16th December was of “Christmas Music”
1988 Fauré’s “Requiem”
1989 Handel’s “Acis and Galatea” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas”
1990 Britten’s “St Nicolas”
- and Flanders and Horovitz’s
- “Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo”
1991 Mozart’s “Requiem” and Monteverdi’s “Beatus Vir”
1992 Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Llewellyn’s “Lincolnshire Voices”
1993 Bach’s “Magnificat” and Handel’s “Messiah” Parts 2 & 3
1994 Verdi’s “Requiem” with the Grimsby Bach Choir
1995 Haydn’s “Stabat Mater” and Pergolesi’s “Magnificat”
1996 Vivaldi’s “Gloria”, Walton’s “Façade” and Carter’s “Musick’s Jubilee
1997 10th anniversary – Mozart’s and Fauré’s Requiems and Monteverdi’s “Beatus Vir”
1998 Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” with Grimsby Bach Choir
1999 Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” and Rutter’s “Requiem”
2000 Haydn’s “The Seasons” with combined Grimsby choirs
Bach’s Cantata “Wachet Auf” and Handel’s “Messiah” Part 1
2001 “Songs of the Sea” including Tony Hewitt-Jones’ “Seven Sea Poems”
2002 Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solenelle”
2003 Haydn’s “The Creation” “Choral Favourites”
2004 American Music - Hiawatha and Hymns
“Something Old, Something New” - joint with RPC Band
2005 Handel’s “Acis and Galatea” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas”
“More Choral Favourites”
2006 Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” with Gainsborough Choral Society
Handel’s “Messiah”
2007 Brahms “A German Requiem” with the Grimsby Bach Choir
“Christmas Music”
2008 Fauré Requiem and Mozart Requiem
FUTURE EVENTS
Twenty First Season:
“A Night at the Opera”
Saturday 29th November 2008 at 7 30pm
Market Rasen Methodist Church
With guests Frances Thompson (Mezzo-soprano) and Ray Wylie (Bass)
Rotary Club Carols
Tuesday 16th December 2008 at 7 00pm
Market Rasen Methodist Church
Haydn ‘Nelson Mass’
Monteverdi ‘Beatus Vir’ and Vivaldi ‘Gloria’
Saturday 16th May 2009 at 7 30pm
De Aston Sports Hall, Market Rasen with Lincoln Pro Musica
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