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The Society was formed in 1957. In the early years the members enjoyed singing madrigals and short choral pieces suitable for the small group, and occasionally joined with the Essex Musical Association and other societies, including the Ipswich Singers to perform larger scale works
Over 60 years the Society has grown progressively under the leadership of seven Music Directors, with Patrick McCarthy joining us in 1995. Each has contributed enthusiastically to the Society’s musical life and development and together with the warmth and passion for singing of the members, the Society has developed and maintained an integrity which has kept it in the fore of choral tradition in the area.
One of our recent notable choral events was a much praised performance of Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius at the renowned Snape Maltings Concert Hall, when we combined with the Ipswich and Colchester Bach Choirs and the Colchester Philharmonic.
In 2007 we celebrated our 50th Anniversary Year with a full programme of choral works. These included performances of the Verdi and Brahms Requiems, the Mozart Te Deum and later in the year, in our exchange with The Evangelische Singgemeinde of Weinheim, two performances of Beethoven’s Mass in C and his Christ on the Mt. of Olives.
We again visited Snape Maltings Concert Hall in 2008 to perform Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Solomon, combining with The Ipswich Bach Choir and Dovercourt Choral Society bringing together some 170 singers to perform these two memorable works.
We rehearse at the Witham United Reformed Church from 7.45pm until 9.45pm every Tuesday.
Rehearsals for the 2011/2012 season start on Tuesday 6th September 2011.
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