We rehearse from September to May, sometimes with breaks over the school holidays.
All rehearsals are Mondays, 7:15pm to 9pm (with a break!) and are held at the Performance Enhancement Centre (PEC) of King Arthur’s School, Wincanton, Somerset. BA9 9BX
Calendar 2023 – 2024
2023
September
Monday 11th Issuing of music, Handel’s Messiah – from 6.30pm, in the PEC
Monday 18th
Monday 25th venue TBC
October
Monday 2nd Drinks/nibbles during the break. Short meeting to approve the accounts after rehearsal
Monday 9th
Monday 16th
Monday 23rd Half term, no rehearsal
Monday 30th
November
Monday 6th Concert tickets available
Monday 13th Drinks/nibbles
Monday 20th
Monday 27th
December
Monday 4th Parish Church. Return of tickets with cash/cheques
Friday 8th Parish Church. Concert Rehearsal
Sunday 10th Parish Church. 2pm Rehearsal
7.30pm WINTER CONCERT
WINCANTON PARISH CHURCH
Monday 11th Christmas Social – 7.30pm – King Arthur’s
Return music – in folder please. Drinks/nibbles
Please note: As well as attending as many rehearsals as possible throughout the term, members are strongly advised to attend the Monday and Friday rehearsal prior to a concert and must attend the concert day afternoon rehearsal if they wish to sing in that concert.
2024
January
Monday 8th Issuing of music – Haydn’s creation, from 6.30pm, in the PEC
Monday 15th
Monday 22nd
Monday 29th
February
Monday 5th Drinks/nibbles
Monday 12th
Monday 19th
Monday 26th
March
Monday 4th
Monday 11th
Monday 18th
Monday 25th
April
Monday 1st Easter Bank Holiday, no rehearsal
Monday 8th
Monday 15th Concert tickets available
Monday 22nd
Monday 29th
May
Monday 6th May Day Bank Holiday, rehearsal as normal
Monday 13th Return of tickets with cash/cheques (Catholic church tbc)
Friday 17th Concert Rehearsal (venue Catholic Church tbc)
Sunday 19th 2pm Rehearsal
7.30pm SPRING CONCERT
Wincanton Catholic Church tbc
Monday 20th AGM & Return books – in folder please
Spring Social – King Arthur’s School
Additional social events will be added to the calendar once the dates are finalised
including…
February 2024 Choral Workshop – TBC
Concerts
We perform two main concerts per season: one at Christmas and one in the Spring. While members are strongly encouraged to attend as many rehearsals as they can, we do ask that as many members as possible attend the last three rehearsals prior to a concert. The rehearsal on the day of the concert is mandatory – you wouldn’t want to miss out on the essential coordination with our professional soloists and orchestra!
We love welcoming new members, and on your first rehearsal we will make sure you’re looked after, and your first three rehearsals are free to see if WCS is for you ! Click here for all the info on joining our choir.