The East Of England Singers are the Chamber Choir of NCT Music (40 Members). They give an average of six concerts per season in addition to performances by the NCT Festival Chorus, of which they form part, providing the semi-chorus for works which require one. Every other year they go away on a May weekend concert tour to a beautiful area of the UK.

Formed in 1985, this auditioned SATB choir has a busy concert schedule, performing works across the full choral range from Hildegard of Bingen to Richard Rodney Bennett. Recent performances have included Bach Magnificat, Monteverdi Vespers and John Tavener The World is Burning. All have received critical acclaim for their dynamism and beauty of sound. Last season the choir gave a rare performance of the complete Bach Christmas Oratorio in the village setting of St Peter's Church, Ruddington.
 
East Of England Singers Information
   
Conductor: Angela Kay
   
Rehearsals:
 

The choir currently rehearses on a Wednesday evening (7.30pm - 9.45pm) during term time at Nottingham Trent University, Clifton

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Joining -
Who should join?
 
The sort of singers we are looking for:
 
are able to attend regularly and will be available to sing in all or very nearly all of our concerts
have a flexible voice of pleasing quality (not necessarily trained)
have some sight-reading ability
are interested in performing a wide-ranging repertoire
get on well with other people
are adaptable and willing to help out in practical ways
   
How to join:
 
Email us to arrange an audition. At audition singers are asked to:
perform a short song of their own choice which they have brought along with them
sing three short extracts which will be sent to them in advance of the audition
sing one or two scales and exercises to illustrate their range
Sing a very simple sight reading test (accompanied) which they will be given to look over about five minutes before the audition
attend one or two rehearsals to see if a) they like the choir and b) if their voice blends with the choir's 'sound'. All applicants will be notified of the result of their audition by post.
 
Subscription:
 
The annual subscription covering EOES and NCT membership and two NCT Symphony Chorus courses is £140 for 2007-08
   
Programme of Events 2007 - 2008
   
Saturday 29 Sept

Music in Historic Churches - St Nicholas' Church, Tuxford

Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor

Tippett Spirituals from 'A Child of our Time'

Monteverdi Cantate Domino

Saturday 15 Dec
A Baroque Christmas - St Giles Church, West Bridgford
Saturday 5 April

St Barnabas' Cathedral, Nottingham

Handel Dixit Dominus, Gorecki Totus Tuus, Bruckner Motets
Saturday 14 Jun
Music for a Summer's Evening - St Oswalds Church, Ashbourne