At TCS singing is fun!
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That's the principle of Thame Choral Society, a 50-strong, mixed-voice choir that performs a wide range of choral music
from renaissance and baroque to the present day. Formed in 1960 by Geoffrey Chaplin, then headmaster of the newly-opened Wenman School, it is Thame's longest-running choral group. The non-audition choir is welcoming and friendly and invites anyone wishing to find out more to come to one of their Wednesday evening rehearsals at Haddenham Methodist Church starting at 7.30 pm. Click below for a membership form to join Thame Choral Society DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
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Preparing for our 60th Anniversary
The new season, which begins in September, is the 60th year of singing for Thame Choral Society and we chose two very different items for our Christmas and Spring concerts in this anniversary year.
On 7th December 2019 at St Mary's Church in Thame we performed the Mass in D Major, Op. 86 by
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, together with some Christmas carols and seasonal songs.
In April 2020, again at St Mary's in Thame, we planned to sing one of the most popular works in the choral repertoire, Messiah by Handel. We last performed it at our 50th anniversary concert with Director
Colin Spinks and it seemed fitting to revive this iconic work, this time with orchestral accompaniment,
for our 6oth. However, following the outbreak of Coronavirus and subsequent introduction of lockdown restrictions, choral rehearsals and performances were cancelled across the UK - and sadly, we were forced to cancel Messiah. We do hope that we will be able to put this event on at a later date, and await news from the government regarding when this might be a possibility.
In the meantime, we have been keeping ourselves busy singing together via the wonders of the internet. Our weekly Zoom rehearsals have featured a wide variety of songs from many different genres, and we have welcomed members of other choral societies to sing along with us. As of July 2020, we are taking a well-earned summer recess, but we will be back in one form another in September. Do contact us if you would like to join us in whatever form our choir is able to take at that time.
On 7th December 2019 at St Mary's Church in Thame we performed the Mass in D Major, Op. 86 by
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, together with some Christmas carols and seasonal songs.
In April 2020, again at St Mary's in Thame, we planned to sing one of the most popular works in the choral repertoire, Messiah by Handel. We last performed it at our 50th anniversary concert with Director
Colin Spinks and it seemed fitting to revive this iconic work, this time with orchestral accompaniment,
for our 6oth. However, following the outbreak of Coronavirus and subsequent introduction of lockdown restrictions, choral rehearsals and performances were cancelled across the UK - and sadly, we were forced to cancel Messiah. We do hope that we will be able to put this event on at a later date, and await news from the government regarding when this might be a possibility.
In the meantime, we have been keeping ourselves busy singing together via the wonders of the internet. Our weekly Zoom rehearsals have featured a wide variety of songs from many different genres, and we have welcomed members of other choral societies to sing along with us. As of July 2020, we are taking a well-earned summer recess, but we will be back in one form another in September. Do contact us if you would like to join us in whatever form our choir is able to take at that time.
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