- Music of the British Isles
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Date Posted: Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Folk songs and madrigals will be the focus of our 17 May concert.
The folk songs represent some of the most popular traditional material from the British Isles, and you may be familiar with titles such as Londonderry Air, The Parting Glass and There Was A Tree.
The arrangements we will sing were created at the beginning of the 20th century by composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst, who sought to take songs that had been sung informal settings for generations and adapt them for the concert hall.
Madrigal singing, meanwhile, originated in Italy in the 14th century and became popular across Europe during the Renaissance. Madrigals are musical settings of poems, often with light-hearted themes such as courtly love and romance.
English composers include John Dowland and Thomas Morley, both of whom are represented in our programme. We also feature three settings by modern American composer Emma Lou Diemer, based on texts by Shakespeare.
In addition to our selection of folk and madrigals, we are being joined by three different groups: Singing For Fun, The Pielarks and Kingston Madrigal Society.
You can book tickets for the concert here.
- New term due to start soon - Come & Join Us!
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Date Posted: Sun, 29 Dec 2024
- Join the Canbury Singers for a festive carol season!
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Date Posted: Mon, 18 Nov 2024
The Canbury Singers are spreading holiday cheer this December with a fantastic lineup of carol performances—and we’d love for you to join us, whether on stage or as part of the audience!
To kick off the season, we’re offering an open invitation to our first two Monday rehearsals in December (2nd and 9th).
If you’ve ever thought about joining our friendly community choir, now is the perfect time to try us out! These rehearsals will focus on carol singing and are open to anyone curious about becoming a Canbury Singer. Come along, join the festive fun, and see what we’re all about.
You can come and see us (and join in) at our carol performances this season:- Carols at the Willoughby Arms – Thursday, 12th December from 7.30pm
- Carols at the Wych Elm – Wednesday, 18th December from 7.30pm
- Carols Around the Christmas Tree at All Saints Church – Sunday, 22nd December at 1:30pm
- St Luke’s Carol Service – Sunday, 22nd December at 5:00pm
For more details, or to find out more about our rehearsal, get in touch by emailing: sec@canburysingers.org.uk
Merry Christmas from all of us at the Canbury Singers!
- Meet our Musical Director
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Date Posted: Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Meet our Musical Director - Beth Williams. For more information, see: www.canburysingers.org.uk/dbpage.php?pg=director
- Our Next Concert
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Date Posted: Mon, 7 Oct 2024
Canbury Singers are pleased to announce details of our next concert.
We will be performing Duruflé Requiem and other choral works by French composers in St. Luke's Church, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AB at 19:00 on Saturday 30th November 2024
We will be joined by Gavin Roberts on the Organ, Cecilia Bignall on Cello and Katie Ambrose as a Soloist.
Tickets are available now for £10 or £5 for 16 and unders.
Book now
- Rehearsals start for next concert
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Date Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2024
We will be starting rehearsals for our next concert on Monday 17th June at 8.30pm.
Please get in touch if you would like to come along and try us out,
- New Website Launch
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Date Posted: Wed, 15 May 2024
Welcome to the new Canbury Singers website.
We have a new web address: canburysingers.org.uk
This is utilising a new web platform provided by Making Music that will give us much better member features as well as ensuring our public online presence is also improved.
Please let us know what content you would like to see and how we can improve what is provided.
