What is Lewes Chamber Choir? We are a group of singers who like meeting to sing without the aim (and stress) of giving a performance. We have about 30 members, who pay a quarterly subscription, and there are usually between 20 and 25 singers at each rehearsal. We nearly always sing a cappella (without accompaniment).
We rehearse in St.Thomas’ Church Hall just off Cliffe High Street from 7.30-10pm, generally on the last Sunday in the month.
Can I join? Although we never like to miss out on strong singers, we are not really able to welcome new members currently as we want to remain a chamber choir, not a choral society! Twice a year we have an all-day Choral Workshop open to all.
If you are interested in coming along to a workshop, going on the waiting list for membership, or finding out more, please email: nick@leweschamberchoir.org.uk
What do we sing? Our repertoire is mostly Renaissance music, but like to vary that with music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods.
Members all have copies of European Sacred Music (Oxford Choral Classics); Madrigals and Partsongs (Oxford Choral Classics); and The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.
The choir also has library of scores (mostly Renaissance music) which we delve into for greater variety.
Nick Houghton, who directs rehearsals, is well known in the Lewes area as both a choral director and organist/pianist with a particular interest in period performance of Baroque music.