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The Norwich Singers are a group of between 40 and 50 people who perform regularly in many parts of Norfolk, UK. We give two concerts in February each year and two in mid-Summer: one of our concerts each year is devoted to a specific charity. Our programme covers madrigals, secular songs, sacred music and major choral works, and we enjoy the opportunity to perform with soloists and orchestras from across Norfolk. Our History The Norwich Singers were formed by Roy Henton in 1954. We competed successfully in major music festivals at Cambridge, Bedford and London. Under the late Fred Firth's direction from 1959, we expanded our repertoire and developed associations with television and well-known artists such as Julian Bream. From 1966 Dennis Johnson directed us until he retired in 1996. Colin Goodchild took over in 1996 and was succeeded in 2002 by Michael Cudby. The Singers Today We have given many concerts inviting local soloists and orchestras to join us at venues throughout Norfolk. There have been some memorable performances of favourite works such as Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Schubert Masses, Mozart's Requiem and Mass in C, Handel's Judas Maccabeus and Acis and Galatea, Vivaldi's Gloria and Faure's Requiem. We also gave the first performance in Norfolk of John Rutter's Requiem, a major work by a modern composer, in conjunction with the locally-based orchestra at Pulham Market.
Officers of the Norwich Singers Musical Director - Michael Cudby Chair - Liz Sidebottom Secretary - Valerie McMeekin Treasurer - Pat Cudby
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