"I like your Bach"......................... Ian Hislop, Editor, "Private Eye" - Wedding at Rock, Padstow, 25th July 2009 "A fabulous choir" - BBC, December 2009
Laudate! is a mixed voice four part choir, open to singers who would like to sing a wide range of "quality" music from Tallis to Tavener and a multiplicity of other composers including of course, Byrd, Batten, Gibbons, Ireland, Howells, Stanford and Vaughan-Williams to name but a few.
Singers are drawn from the Lands End to Truro area, but anyone who wishes to travel further than that would be equally welcome!
Laudate! undertakes a variety of engagements, including services, concerts and recitals. A healthy social life is a feature of the choir, encouraging members to mix together over a glass of singing tonic from time to time and enjoying the company of others who share the same common interest - a love of good music making.
Whilst the choir specialises in church music, we also undertake concerts where the repertoire is slightly broader, perhaps including the occasional madrigal, part song or other concert piece for good measure. Variety is the spice of life!
Events for 2009 include singing Choral Evensong in Truro Cathedral, a service and procession for Corpus Christi, Faure Requiem, an autumn concert, An Advent Carol Service and a Christmas Concert. From time to time, we will be taking music out into some village churches and churches with limited musical resources of their own.
Some members of "Laudate!" are preparing to take awards and training validated by the Royal School of Church Music.
LAUDATE!
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Truro Cathedral
An RSCM affiliated
Area Choir
This photograph was taken at Lanhydrock prior to an engagement on 13th June 2009.
HIRE A CHOIR!
Live music creates a unique atmosphere for any event - from weddings and private celebrations to corporate functions. To book a choir of any size from 6 to 46 singers, contact Neil Shepherd by email , with no obligation, to find out more and discuss music choices. Fees vary depending on the timings of your event, the music required and the number of singers.
Laudate can provide a group of singers ranging from a small intimate double quartet up to the full choir. We can provide singers for a variety of occasions including
Weddings
Corporate hospitality
Funerals
Requiems
Memorial Services
Carol Services
Inductions and Licensing services
Fund-raising and charity concerts
- In fact, anything, within reason!
Costs are negotiable according to requirements.
To make an initial enquiry, use the "Contact" button and send an e-mail, or call Neil Shepherd on 01736 759944
