Lancaster choir to start rehearsals for brand spanking new season of live shows

A neighborhood choir group is about to start rehearsals once more for brand spanking new season of live shows.

Lancaster and District Male Voice Choir (LDMVC) is promoting for folks to affix them each Tuesday night, beginning August 30.

These rehearsals happen in the classroom of the Lancaster Methodist Church on Scotforth Highway from 7pm to 9pm.

The official leaflet that was not too long ago despatched across the native space guarantees that these becoming a member of will likely be a part of a ‘welcoming, enjoyable group’, who carry out a spread of various items from classical to trendy tunes.

Chatting with Past Radio, the choir’s chairman Chas Matthews mentioned: “It’s a pleasant ambiance the place folks can are available in and simply hear.

“New members get buddied up with somebody from the choir who might help them. There’s no audition and the primary three months are free.”

There’s then a choir membership charge of £80 per 12 months.

The choir has been operating since 1899 and has plenty of native assist. It’s the fifth oldest choir of its sort within the nation.

It’s been a tough couple of years for the group, who’ve managed to carry only a few classes since 2020 attributable to COVID.

“It’s affected the choir, which is why we’ve achieved this large recruitment programme and despatched out 15000 flyers within the native space,” mentioned Chas.

The choir is searching for new members in all 4 areas: prime tenor, second tenor, baritone and bass.

“In the event you get too few folks in any group you’ll be able to’t have a balanced choir so it’s vital that we get not less than 4 folks in every part, hopefully 5 – 6,” mentioned Chas.

They now have various live shows and occasions booked in earlier than the tip of this 12 months, and with singing season ending in June, it’s doubtless there will likely be extra performances to come back in 2023.

Tuesday thirtieth August: First rehearsal

Following Tuesdays: Rehearsals for future occasions autumn and winter

Saturday 1st October: Efficiency at Lancaster Priory Church at 10:30am

Saturday twenty second October: Live performance in Garstang Library (affirmation wanted)

Saturday third, tenth and seventeenth December: Performances in Lancaster, Morecambe and a Christmas Live performance

 

The group might be booked for personal occasions too, whereas additionally aiming to assist present cash for charities and native appeals. In current Christmases they’ve made donations to the Morecambe Bay Foodbank.

For extra info on how one can be a part of the LDMVC, you’ll be able to contact Chas Matthews on 07846409825 or their secretary Paul Rasmussen on 07811865556.

Alternatively, you may get in contact through their Fb or e mail enquiries@ldmvc.org.uk