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The A40 Choir was formed in 1995, following the success of the A40 Orchestra, party to enable the A40 Orchestra to complete its Beethoven Symphony cycle with the Choral. It has since seen a steady increase in numbers - outgrowing its initial rehearsal and choral concert venues after only two years - in spite of many other older Choirs in the area.
In 1997-98 the A40 Choir combined with the A40 Orchestra - in High Wycombe - to perform Beethoven Choral Symphony with the little known Liszt Psalm 13, and Haydn The Creation as part of the season's National Lottery funded series of concerts. From November 2001 it will work with the newly formed fully professional A40 Concert Orchestra.
In January 1999 and January 2000 the Choir hosted two all day Sing-in worshops with guest soloist, Glenys Groves, a member of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. The emphasis was on Vocal Technique and its application to favourite choral miniatures, and included individual 'surgeries' with Glenys. Another workshop in January 2003 on Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius also had a session on rhythm.
Within three months of being formed, the A40 Choir broadcast a Christmas Carol by David Meacock on Classic FM. In October 1999, along with the A40 Orchestra, the A40 Choir was a Classic FM 'Team of the Week'.
On 16 December 2000 the A40 Choir made its Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London début, and was immediately invited to return on 22 December 2001. In April 2002, 37 choristers from the Choir were enthusiastically received in Rouen Cathedral.
A40 Choir members have been to the new A40 Super Choir London bring and sing events, taking a bus from Gerrards Cross. See the new A40 Super Choir page for further details of forthcoming events.
15 November 2008, 7:30 p.m. St Mary's Church, Amersham
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by 9:15 p.m.
Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace & Adiamus Te
R. Vaughan Williams A Song of Thanksgiving
with A40 Concert Orchestra & professional vocal soloists
Tickets.
Please paste and copy the following form into your usual word processing programme, and then send it with a Stamped Addressed Envelope to: A40 Box Office, 'Kavit', 35 Layters Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks. SL9 9HS.
Please hand deliver, or use first class stamps for orders made after 10 March.
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Concert - 7 March 2009, 7:30 p.m. St Mary's Church, Amersham
Doors open 7 p.m.. Ending by 9:15 p.m.
J. S. Bach St John Passion
Adults in advance @ £11
Adults on the door £14-00
Students in advance £6
Students on the door £7-00
Concert - 20 June 2009 (provisional date) - A40 Choir - The Beaconsfield School.
Summer Concert
Light secular repertoire
Individual tickets: Student £7, Adult in advance £12-50, Adult on the door £15 - to include interval wine/soft drinks
Feb./March 2009 - watch this space for further details of date venue and repertoire!
Open to all - music available if you haven't already got your own
The young A40 Choir invites everyone of all ages - adults, teenagers and children to their workshop to experience the expert choral conducting of David Meacock and sample the youngest choir in the area - which although unauditioned, has featured on Classic FM., made two appearances in the Queen Elizabeth Hall and sung in Rouen cathedral.
Are you a closet crooner, a bath-time warbler, or a rugby club rocker ? If you've ever raised your voice in song - perhaps as a treble years ago - or wished you had, the Beaconsfield based A40 Choir is looking for you! (main choir rehearsals, Mondays 8-10 p.m.) Tenors and basses, step forward. No previous experience necessary, on-the-job training given. And ask about our Voice Development Workshops, if you feel you need to learn a thing or two For further information, please contact us via the contact page