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Conductor:

Nicholas Cabot, M.B.E.

tel. 864014

 

Assistant Conductor - Hugh Lince

 

Repetiteur - 

Malcolm Whittell  

 

Chairman:

Olwen Smith

 

Secretary:

Judith Scott 

tel. 720254

 

Treasurer:

Mary Langlois

Librarian:

Anne Eastham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jersey Island Singers is a mixed voice choral society which currently has approximately 70 to 80 active members.  It was founded by Arthur Lobb in 1993 when he brought together the Jersey Ladies Choir (which had an international reputation having performed all over Europe and many times for the BBC) and the original Island Singers.  Arthur was its first conductor, passing over the baton to Mel Davidson who, in 1994, passed it on to Nicholas Cabot, MBE.    

The choir enjoys a varied repertoire which encompasses all the usual suspects – classical major choral works – to contemporary pieces, both large (Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man”) and small (anthems by John Rutter and Bob Chilcott – both of whom have crossed the Channel to give us workshops).  It has developed a strong relationship with the University Choir and Orchestra of Caen and with a German choir, KiBoJuCo.  Reciprocal visits are in the planning stages.

The choir’s main Jersey programme for 2010 is a performance of the Rutter “Requiem” and Stainer’s “The Crucifixion” on Maundy Thursday, April 1st, at St Mark’s Church followed by Bob Chilcott’s “Salisbury Vespers” at St Thomas’s on Friday, October 29th.  The choir is delighted that Mr Chilcott has agreed to conduct this performance.

 In July the choir will travel to The Royal Albert Hall in London to join with the massed choirs of The Really Big Chorus in singing Faure’s “Requiem” and a newly commissioned work by Karl Jenkins, “Gloria”, which will receive its premiere at that performance.   It is intended that these works will be performed by the choir at St Mark’s Church on Maundy Thursday 2011.  

The choir meets throughout the year, save for school holidays, in the main hall of Jersey College for Girls Preparatory School, Claremont Road, St Helier on Tuesdays from 7 – 9 pm.

The choir is always keen to accept singers new to Jersey and whilst past experience and an ability to read music are helpful, commitment and enthusiasm is paramount in ensuring that both singer and choir receive maximum enjoyment from making music.

New Members should contact Mr Cabot – tel 864014

  Annual Subscription - £36.00.

 

 

The JIS at Jugon-les-Lacs

The wonderful surroundings of Marktkirch, Paderborn

The amphitheatre of Reg's Garden

And a concert in the 'United Reform Church'