THE HISTORY PAGE |
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After scouring the area for a suitable rehearsal hall the founder,
Roger Malley, was offered a hall at St.George's Roman Catholic Church,
Eastbourne Road, Polegate. The choir was founded following a public meeting at the hall on 25th October, 2001. Some fifty friends and members of the public attended and, after discussion, agreed that a new community choir would be welcome in the area. The first rehearsal took place one week later at the same venue and the group has continued to meet on a regular basis ever since. From its inception the choir has warmly welcomed anyone in the community who has a love of music and a desire to sing and to improve their singing, in a friendly, sociable atmosphere. No auditions have been held and it is NOT a requirement that members must read music. A wide variety of music is rehearsed and performed, from early English madrigals to ABBA and Beatles hits. It was fundamental to the ethos of the choir that the music making should be fun (rehearsals have been essentially social events ) and that any public performances should raise money for charity. The group has, from the beginning, specialized in 'a capella' singing mainly in english and made efforts to improve performance for the benefit of audiences. For many in the group there has been a steep learning curve but the standard of performance continues to develop at an amazing rate with the strong support of the associate conductor Margaret Marsden. From September 2008 the choir was directed by John Eady and Margaret Marsden. From September 2010 the choir is directed by Erika Schilsky and Margaret Marsden. Last updated: 03/07/2010 |
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