The Choir
Tewkesbury Chamber Choir is a mixed voice choir of around 20 experienced singers who aim to produce good quality music in an informal setting. The choir sing a wide variety of music from a range of genres, and perform at different occasions including weddings, festivals, concerts and tours.
The choir are led by director and conductor Mark Aitchison who is a professional musician, vocal coach and music teacher.
The choir is keen to welcome new members who have some experience of choral singing and reading music; if you are interested please contact us. Rehearsals are weekly on Wednesdays, 7:30pm at St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch.
Mark Aitchison, Musical Director writes...
Set up in April 2008, Tewkesbury Chamber Choir has developed into a
choir to be reckoned with. In an area with many district and town choral
societies, a small group of us felt that there was a need for a
versatile choir that could adapt from the sublime to the ridiculous. So
12 months, 4 concerts and one 8 hour trip on a minibus later: TCC has
arrived!
By performing music to a high standard, we aim to satisfy our audiences
with the familiar and expected, while challenging them with those works
not so in the main stream. Who else would perform Ain't Misbehaving, the
great jazz classic, alongside Vivaldi's Gloria and Chilcot's Aesop's
Fables composed in 2008. We are a group that can not only be successful
in the classical repertoire, but can also entertain with Jazz, 20th
Century weirdness and as of June 12th Music Theatre Classics.
A collaborative group, all members regularly suggest music for the choir
to sing, be it from past experience or a chance listen to Classic Fm or
BBC Radio 4! Even buying 20 copies of a piece of music because they were
on sale brought us one of our more successful pieces.
So don't dilly and dally!!!! Come and SING!!!!
We don't audition members! Rather we rely on an open rehearsal or come
along and see approach, where you can decide for yourself if you fit in.
So if you love singing, don't be afraid to try! Get on the website and
come along, or call Mark the musical director on 07866 788201.