"The Pride of Newbury" (NWN)
"Newbury’s capable, well-tuned choir prides itself on including music undeservingly overlooked."
"...an inspirational performance."
"Newbury should be proud to have musicians of this standard who clearly enjoy making music with their director."
"I was taken aback by the sheer vitality of this performance... "
"... I suspect this shall remain a stand-out Messiah in my mind for years to come."
"Newbury’s capable, well-tuned choir prides itself on including music undeservingly overlooked."
"...an inspirational performance."
"Newbury should be proud to have musicians of this standard who clearly enjoy making music with their director."
"I was taken aback by the sheer vitality of this performance... "
"... I suspect this shall remain a stand-out Messiah in my mind for years to come."
We would be delighted to welcome new members in all sections. There are no auditions. We rely on common sense and mutual assessment. We take our singing seriously, as befits a choir of about 30. We are pretty good musicians and readers, so we don't spend ages note-bashing. However, we have fun rehearsing and performing wonderful music, exploring, the byways as well as the highways of classical music. Our repertoire stretches from the 13th century to new works written specially for us. In particular though we sing music of the 17th and 18th centuries and these concerts are accompanied by specialist professionals playing period instruments. We are proud of the standard we achieve.
Hiring venues. music, and paying our professional musicians all costs money. We are very grateful to receive support from The Greenham Common Trust, via the The Good Exchange. If you have enjoyed our concerts, or want to support amateur and professional music making in and around Newbury, please consider donating. Your contribution will be matched, and we can reclaim Gift Aid as well. £10 from you means we receive £22.50!
We rehearse Tuesdays 8pm to 9:45pm from September to June during school terms at St Nicolas Junior School, Link Road, Newbury RG14 7LY.