Joining The Choir

We are always looking for new members for our choir, one of the best in southern England. If you are interested, here is what to do.

We practise every Thursday evening at Sandilands, the home of Addiscombe Cricket Club. Just come along one evening to see what you make of us. You can sit with the choir and sing along, or you can just sit and watch.

You do not need to be able to read music (only around half of our members do so.)  If you like singing and you can sing in tune, you can join us, and we promise that you will enjoy yourself.  You will need enthusiasm, a sense of humour, and a willingness to commit to the choir. That means rehearsing once a week and learning both words and tunes, as we perform without looking at sheet music.

Left  The choir has fun at Sandilands: a presentation to our pianist, Elspeth Wyllie, on leaving the choir

You need to decide which "voice" you are - top tenor, tenor, baritone, or bass. If you are uncertain we can offer advice. After you have been practising with us for a few weeks, you will be asked to take a short informal audition (the pass rate is around 90%.) Then you will be awarded the choir's distinctive silver-grey jacket. From that point, you will be able to take part in our concerts - we stage around a dozen a year.

If you are interested, come to Sandilands to take a look.  The session starts at 8pm and ends at 10pm, and there is a well-stocked bar.  The club is in Sandilands at the junction with Grimwade Avenue, CR0 5DB.  Just turn up - or give us a call to let us know you are coming. Chairman Kim Ormond (01689 850371) or secretary Roger Lee (020 8686 2427) would be pleased to hear from you.