SERVICE DETAILS
Edinburgh Bach Choir is BACK!! After 18 months of being unable to sing together, we are delighted to announce that rehearsals will begin again on Tuesday 7th September.
As well as welcoming back current members, we are also looking for new members - if you are interested, check out our website for more info.
Why not take the opportunity to join us. All are welcome and no audition is necessary. Please just email the Membership Secretary at ebcmembership@edinburghbachchoir.org.uk.
Normal service details...
How to Join...
In order to maintain the high standards that the Edinburgh Bach Choir is renowned for, the Musical Director requires new applicants to give a simple audition. You will be asked to sing from a short piece of your own choice and to undertake simple tests to show reasonable sight-reading ability and a good musical ear. Please see http://www.edinburghbachchoir.org.uk/membership-of-the-choir for full details of the audition process.
For further information about membership please e-mail the Choir Membership secretary, giving your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. It would also be helpful to please state whether you are a soprano, alto, tenor or bass and what singing experience you have had.
We look forward to hearing from you.
When we meet...
The core of our activity as a choir is our Tuesday night meetings. Under the guidance of our Musical Director and piano accompanist, we learn and practise the pieces for our next concert. We meet from 7:15pm - 9:30pm in St Cuthberts Church.
We have 3 ‘terms’ per year:
September-December, January-March and April-May. We usually have a break from rehearsals over the summer, but occasionally have performed in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Music Scores
Members are expected to obtain copies of all music. Our Librarian will obtain scores for you at a cost of around £40 to £50 per annum, unless you already have them or wish to purchase them yourself, please note that it is advisable to have the specific edition we use for each work. If you are successful at audition and then join the choir, please contact the Librarian to order what you need. Also, we require all members to buy an Edinburgh Bach Choir folder for use at all concerts, at a cost of under £10.
Subscriptions
Annual subscriptions are payable. These are currently £130 a year, or £50 for under 26’s, full time students and unemployed. If preferred, subscriptions can be paid by monthly standing order.
