About Us
Founded in 1910 as the St. Austell Musical Society, this choir of mixed voices has almost sixty singers and performs a great variety of works ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to Karl Jenkins. The choir usually presents two main concerts in April and November with additional concerts, especially at Christmas. It is very fortunate to have not one, but two musical directors; singers benefit from their different approaches as conductors and the expertise of one as a pianist and the other as an organist!
Click here to see a few photos of the choir during rehearsals
We are always pleased to welcome new members. Auditions are not necessary. Please come and join us at rehearsals on Fridays at 7.30 pm at Mount Charles Methodist Church. Rehearsals for the coming 2008-9 season start on Friday 5th September. Subscriptions are £55 per year for individual members and £90 for couples. These may be paid in two instalments in September and January.
* * Announcement - September 2007 * *
Our president, Mrs. Jean Sales, has now
retired. We thank her for her unfailing support and enthusiasm over many years
and look forward to seeing her at future concerts. It is with great pleasure
that the society has now made her a life member. Our new president is Mrs. Edith Kellow. Edith has been a singing member of the society for almost fifty years.
She has been an excellent soprano soloist for the choir on many occasions and is
a past chairman of the society.
* * Announcement - June 2007 * *
St. Austell Choral Society has recently been
delighted to receive £3,443 from Awards for All. This award from lottery money
has enabled the society to purchase tiered staging for use in our concerts. The
staging has enhanced the performance of the choir by making it possible to
create a better balance with orchestral players and other accompanying
instruments, as well as making the singers more easily visible to audiences. The
staging was used for the first time to good effect in our April 2007 concert.
Registered Charity No 275480
President: Mrs. Edith Kellow
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