Felsted Choral Society - Rehearsals, Concerts and Events

Felsted Choral Society has been an independent choir since 1985. Although the choir is now self-funding, we're still generously supported by Felsted School and make use of their excellent facilities for regular rehearsals and performances.

The Society currently numbers over seventy enthusiastic singers, led by our Conductor Roger Lawrence. We are always looking to increase our membership with people who enjoy choral music, and welcome new members without audition. If you'd like to join us please contact our New Members' Secretary.

Rehearsals are hard work but fun and are designed to give members a sense of achievement in their singing. Normally we rehearse at Felsted Music School on Thursdays at 8:00 pm but while a new building is under construction, we meet at one of two centres close by, details of which are on the News page of this site. As we do not audition, we expect members to attend sufficient rehearsals so that where necessary, they can be helped to become both confident in performance and aware of Roger Lawrence's interpretation of the music. This enables him to achieve a balanced sound and helps the choir perform at a very high standard. There is normally an extra rehearsal on the Sunday before a performance and a mandatory dress rehearsal on the afternoon of a concert. For the performance, ladies wear a black skirt/trousers with white blouse and men, a dinner jacket with black bow tie. Roger Lawrence also organises trips to major concerts in London. Leaving by coach from Felsted School, these visits enable members and friends to widen their experience of music.

Our Repertoire

In terms of musical output our repertoire is wide - from Bach, Caldara and Handel, to Mozart, Bruckner and Verdi, not forgetting Britten, Finzi and Rutter. We're also fortunate to be joined by the Felsted Orchestra for major concerts and to be accompanied at both rehearsals and concerts by pianist and organist Chris Weston.

Our soloists for major concerts are generally professional singers.
(Click here if you would like more details of recent concerts)

Felsted Choral Society Subscriptions

A year's subscription to Felsted Choral Society is £65, payable at the beginning of the season each September. Vocal scores are available for hire when you become a member at a cost of £3 per concert.