About us:
‘We never turn anyone away’ – that’s the only rule that
Wistow Village Choir has. We don’t audition and we don’t expect any previous
experience of choral singing. All we ask is that you come and have fun, in fact
more laughing than singing is probably a more accurate description of our
rehearsals.
One
of our members recently wrote the article below, which sums us up beautifully….
How I can keep from Singing.......then join
The Wistow Village Choir was formed many
years ago but is now organised by a committee and our Choir mistress, Alison.
We sing a wide range of music, from the Beatles, The Sound of Music and Phantom
of the Opera, to
folk such as Waltzing Matilda and Scarborough Fair to the more traditional such
as the 23rd Psalm, the version used in the ‘Vicar of Dibley’, John
Rutter pieces and the odd hymn.
We have about 30 members at present,
mostly from the village, some from Selby and beyond but we all enjoy the
company of others and a good ‘sing’. We sing at events, most of you will know
of the ‘Pudding Party’ to raise cash to supply Christmas Puddings to the
pensioners of Wistow. We also have a Christmas Concert and sing Carols around
the village, collecting for charity of course. Other occasions over the last
few years are a handful of weddings, a christening and a ninetieth birthday
party, we are also available for Bar Mitzvah’s but
we’ve not received any requests to date. We request a small donation for these
private events as we are a non-profit organisation and not attached to either
the Church or the Chapel.
We
meet in the Chapel every Thursday evening from 6.30pm to 8pm. We are funded by a small membership
subscription to cover the costs of our music. We invite you to join us,
especially as we currently have only 5 men on the books when they are all there
and in tune! You do not need previous musical experience, just a voice and not
necessarily a good voice. So the question is how can you keep from singing ?
If you would like more information, please
contact any of the committee members listed below:
Committee
Members
Chair – Alison Hackwell
Secretary – Rebecca Kane (01757 268314)
Treasurer – Eric Montgomery
General members:
Alison Cunningham (conductor)
Jean Legg
Millie Montgomery