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Wendlebury Community Choir began in 2016 with the very simple aim of bringing people together who enjoy singing! It is hard to believe we are now in our 10th year! The choir is all-inclusive regardless of singing experience and the ability to read music is not expected. We perform music of various styles and levels of difficulty, including folk songs, show tunes, classical pieces, and Christmas music. There is plenty to engage those who have never sung before, as well as a bit to stretch those who are more experienced.
Although the choir has no religious affiliation, we choose to meet weekly in St Giles parish church in Wendlebury, making the most of its beautiful surroundings and acoustics. St Giles is a wonderful building and a true asset to our community!
We are very fortunate in having Mark Burden as our musical director. He is extremely talented and challenges us with various genres of music. He joined us after a stint as musical director of Cosham Community Choir in Portsmouth and is also the rehearsal pianist for Bicester Choral and Operatic Society, with whom he has performed many concerts and shows. As a pianist and keyboard player he has performed around 30 different musicals at venues in southern England and London, ranging from Carousel to Sunset Boulevard. He also performs regularly as a classical pianist and accompanist.
Our terms run during the autumn, from September to December with a concert at Christmas time and then again from January to May when we hold a Spring concert. Over the summer months we have a recess and then begin again come September. For every set of concerts, we support a charity and we are very pleased to have donated over £17,000 to local causes such as Clearly Speaking, The Hummingbird Centre, Bridewell, SeeSaw, Nai’s House, Bicester Good Neighbourhood Scheme and village projects such as the Wendlebury Church Development Project and the Wendlebury Playground.
Our rehearsals take place on a Monday evening from 7:30-9:00pm at St Giles’s Church, Church Lane, Wendlebury. If you would like further information regarding the choir – please contact Catie Williams at wendleburycommunitychoir@gmail.com.
Photos of our previous concerts are below!
WCC would like to acknowledge Amanda Deadman Photography for some of the lovely photos pictured above. http://www.amandadeadmanphotography.co.uk/