The society welcomes new members at any time but it is generally best to join the choir at or near the beginning of a rehearsal term.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are held in Broughton Village Hall, ML12 6HF from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Rehearsals for 2024 autumn & winter begin on Tuesday 3rd September, the major work will be Mozart’s Missa Brevis in F K.192.
BCS welcomes new singers throughout the year — new members can just turn up on the night but it would be appreciated if you could contact us first.
Rules of membership
• From Autumn 2024, the committee has decided to try a three tier rate of membership subscription. The basic membership will remain as it is, ie £55 per term. Those who feel they are able to support the choir to a greater extent will have the option of increasing their membership to either £65 or £75 per term. Even at the highest rate this comes in at less than £5 per rehearsal (with free tea and biscuits) which we feel still offers excellent value.
I think we are all very appreciative of the enhanced accompaniment and the soloists that Callum is organising for our concerts but we need to be able to offer these musicians some remuneration even though it falls well short of their true value.
• The committee and office bearers are elected annually at the AGM. Potential new committee members are always welcome and may be co-opted at any time.
• Members are expected to attend weekly rehearsals at 7.30pm on Tuesday in Broughton Village Hall. There are no penalties for non-attendance, but members should be aware that infrequent attendance prolongs the learning time and has a disheartening effect on others.
• Members take it in turns by means of a rota to make tea and coffee (and wash up!) during the rehearsal interval. Tea, coffee, milk and biscuits are provided.
• There are generally two concerts every year, one in December in the run-up to Christmas and the other in early June. The choir exists to encourage singing throughout the year so members who know they cannot sing in the concert are still welcome to join rehearsals until a fortnight before the concert date. The committee appreciates advance notice of any planned absences.
• Concert dress is decided by the committee and is generally all black for ladies, and black shirts and trousers for gentlemen. Members are expected to supply their own concert dress.
You can download the society’s constitution here (pdf file will open in a new browser tab or window)