jersey island singers
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:
Dian Mezec
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.
In 2012 the choir will be part of the Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June and will give a series of concerts in Jersey during July before travelling to France at the end of July to sing in the Abbaye at Paimpont.
Our main concert for the year will be a performance of Bob Chilcott’s “Salisbury Vespers” at St Thomas’s on Friday, 23 November under the baton of the composer himself.
The choir
meets throughout the year, save for August, 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.
Prospective new Members should contact Mr Nick 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'
