by admin | Apr 8, 2025 | News
We did it! And with some to spare. Our performance of Brahms’ German Requiem delighted a large audience of over 100 in St Paul’s Church. And never mind the choir, our two pianists heroically mastered the very challenging piano parts. And we broke even, covering the...
by admin | Jan 30, 2025 | News
We’ll all need to practice plenty between rehearsals for because the Requiem is a mighty endeavour with lots of singing to enjoy. That’s where learning tracks for different voice parts come in. They include all parts but emphasise the soprano, alto, tenor or bass...
by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Membership
Well, it may not be 70%. It might be more! Whatever, listening to the Requiem will help us understand how our voice parts fit into the sound overall. That’s an important step towards the unified sound of a single choir rather than several groups of people doing their...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Membership, News
We don’t ask people to audition for the Phil Choir, but just turning up and jumping in at the deep-end can be daunting. So, here’s some practical help if you fancy giving it a go but don’t read music, or want to brush up on how to do it: Reading sheet music in a...
by admin | Dec 23, 2024 | Membership, News
Help is at hand if you’re not too sure about how to pronounce the German text in Ein deutsches Requiem, or if you’ve got no idea at all. Our membership secretary, Fran, has found this pronunciation guide which gives us all one less excuse for not getting it near...
