On 16 March 2020 the Covid-19 lockdown commenced,
and our in-person activities ceased. With last night’s announcement
of another lockdown, we expect to continue with Home Choir through
until at least the end of February 2021. Our Musical Director has
tailored this so that we can extract every possible benefit, and we
continue to welcome new members, even in these unusual times.
Between April and December 2020 we worked alongside his other choirs
in Huntingdon, Leamington Spa, and Wellingborough, on shared
repertoire and activities, but this term we are taking a step closer
to normality (virtually!) and focusing on different repertoire with
each choir.
On Mondays from 7:30pm to 9:00pm we will be singing music by
Haydn, Mozart, and their contemporaries on Zoom, whilst the
Huntingdonshire Philharmonic will be singing music by Dvořák and
Janáček on Tuesdays, the Royal Leamington Spa Bach Choir will be
singing Bach motets on Wednesdays, and on Thursdays the
Wellingborough Singers will be preparing two contrasting programmes
of music - one by Dan Forrest, and another from the pen of Sir
Arthur Sullivan. Of course, we do not yet know when we will be able
to meet again to rehearse in person, let alone when we might perform
these programmes to an audience, but we do know that the music will
resound again, and some day you will be able to hear the fruits of
our labours.
We will continue to have shared expert sessions on Fridays at 4:00pm
for all four choirs, and look forward to welcoming academics,
conductors, instrumentalists, and singers, from all over the globe,
to talk to us about our shared passion for choral music.
Please do keep a close eye on our website for updates, and thank you
for your continued support.
This video was put together as part of
the 2020 Northamptonshire Week celebrations for
BBC Radio
Northampton
