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| NYC
is a Registered Charity no. 508619 |
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| Northallerton Methodist Church |
| Joining the
Chorus Further down this page: Rehearsal schedule Becoming a Patron |
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The
Chorus warmly welcomes new singing members. We rehearse on
alternate
Saturday afternoons in Northallerton Methodist Church Hall (in the
centre of Northallerton) from 2pm to 5pm, with a break in the
summer. Come along and see if you enjoy singing with us. If you do and decide to stay, there is an annual subscription which is currently £80 (£70 if over 60 years old; free for students in full-time education). Subscriptions become due immediately after the AGM in October and should be paid by the time of the first concert of the season (usually at the end of November). There is a penalty of an additional £5 on payments made after December. A reduced rate is available for those who join part way through a year. After a few weeks you will be invited to attend a simple audition on a Saturday afternoon prior to the normal rehearsal time. The only people present at this will be yourself, our Accompanist and our Principal Conductor. You will be asked to sing some scales and to sing a short piece of music of your own choice appropriate to your voice. Whilst it is desirable for members to have some sight reading experience, sight reading does not form part of the audition. Music can be hired for a small fee or bought through the Chorus. If you have your own music, please check in advance that it is a suitable edition. Please bring a soft pencil with you to rehearsals. Members
are encouraged to sell concert tickets to friends and family. News
items
of interest to current members are posted on the For more information about membership, please contact: Membership
Secretary: Telephone:
(01748)
824793 "... a chorus of singers
clearly enjoying themselves." |
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Rehearsal
schedule for forthcoming concerts (For details of music see the  page)
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May 2012
17 November 2012
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may not normally take part in a concert if they have missed more than 3
rehearsals in the schedule for that concert: in this case you should
discuss your eligibility to sing with the Principal Conductor and the
Chairman. Should you need to leave a rehearsal before the end, please explain this to your section leader before you go. Section leaders are: sopranos Julia Dowson; altos Ann Hutchings; tenors Tony May; basses Rob Widdows. |
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| Becoming
a Patron Mounting our concerts costs us around £12,000 per year, and these costs are met by members' subscriptions, ticket sales and occasional grants. To mark our 40th Anniversary and to help support our future activities we are launching a Patrons' scheme. For an annual payment of £40 individual Patrons will receive one free ticket for each of our concerts and, if they wish, have their names listed in concert programmes. A Corporate Patron scheme is also available: for an annual payment of £100, corporate patrons will receive two free tickets for each of our concerts and, if they wish, have their company's advertisement included in our concert programmes. To participate in the Patrons' scheme please complete the application form and post it to the address shown. Application form (pdf) If you would like further information, please contact the Patrons' Secretary, Tony May: Telephone: 01845 597606  |
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