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About Our Choir
Kingston Choral Society is a vibrant, friendly mixed-voice choir based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. We give four concerts a year, mostly in Kingston and Surbiton, but also in Cadogan Hall, Chelsea, performing with professional orchestras and soloists of the highest calibre. Our concerts cover a wide range of music from the 17th century through to the present day, including new works. We have about 130 singers and welcome new members. If you enjoy singing and think you would like to join us come along to a rehearsal and try us out. If you decide to join, there is a simple voice test – no preparation is required – nothing too terrifying!
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Our History
The Society has its origins in 1949 when the Mayor of Surbiton gathered local church choirs to sing Messiah in March 1950. A nucleus of these singers stayed together and became Surbiton Oratorio Society, soon earning a reputation for concerts of a high standard. By 1985, the Society had become more closely involved with the Royal Borough of Kingston and adopted its current name. The Choir has about 130 singers and has retained a reputation for quality music making. It performs with a period-instrument orchestra when singing Bach, Handel and other early repertoire and works with soloists of the highest calibre. Several have sung lead roles in international opera houses, including Teatro La Fenice, Venice, the Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne.
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