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The Addison Singers

The Addison Group of Singers, based in West London and founded over 25 years ago, comprises

* Jazz Choir
* Jazz Ensemble
* Oratorio Choir
* Chamber Choir
* Vocal technique classes

Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome to rehearse, perform and socialise with our choirs in Hammersmith.

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The Addison Group of Singers is a registered charity, no. 286808.

Addison news

Welcome to one and all and a Happy New Year 2010!

A place available for the European Trip to Paris in May!
See 'Other News' below

Congratulations to Aniela who won the enrolment prize draw and had half her term fees refunded!

Winter 2009 Addison Singers Newsletter

Click on the above link and read a review of the Autumn 2009 Concerts by the Addison Singers professional staff and get the latest information about what is going on within the various choir

AS Administrator Vacancy

The choir is looking for a paid, part-time Administrator to start April 2010. Click to find out more

Jazz Choirs Featured on the BBC!

Recently featured on Radio 4s 'Today' programme on the 29 December 2009 we are delighted that Jill Jarman’s original composition 'Voices of Change', is now available to purchase at our concerts at the fantastic price of Ł4.00. Members of the Jazz Choir and Ensemble finished recording in September and it was performed twice in 2008. Why not get involved with our innovative and popular choirs! See our enrolment page!

Please note because our Jazz Choir is extremely popular only the first 85 people who have paid and registered will be able to join.

Forthcoming concerts

Online tickets are now available for our Spring concerts!
Click on the relevant concert link below.

Spring Classical Concert Saturday 20 March 2010.

At St Michael's & All Saints Church in Chiswick W4 this concert will feature Faure's 'Requiem' with Howard Goodall's 'Eternal Light' alongside 'Salve Regina' by both Poulenc and Gabriel Jackson.

Spring Jazz Concert Sunday 28 March 2010.

"Its Show Time!"

Our concert at The London Oratory School is themed around Jazz arranged show tunes from the cinema and theatre featuring 'Windmills of your mind', 'The first time ever I saw your face', 'Aint Misbehavin', 'I want to walk like you', 'In the Mood' and 'My Favourite Things'.

Other news

European Trip to Paris

Thanks to Marine Poirson, the Classical Choir's next European trip will take place 30 April - 3 May 2010. Members of the choir will be going to Paris, where they will perform Faure's Requiem at the Madeline Church (written for the Madeline Church, at which Faure was Music Director) on May 1st. The Requiem will form part of the Spring 2010 music programme with rehearsals starting in January, so you need to enrol in the Spring Term if you would like to come and sing in Paris!

We still have 1 Eurostar return ticket up for grabs, at the group rate of Ł72.32 to travel with the group. This is for the train only, the hotel would have to be booked independently but Marine will be able assist you if you wish.

This ticket could be an occasion for an existing participant to take a relative/friend, or for somebody currently in the Oratorio Choir, and learning the Requiem, to join the group even at this stage.

Singing Workshop
This was a great success and we are looking to repeat them this term with the possibility of one being open exclusively to the Jazz Choir who are unable to do Mondays because of rehearsals.

Jacqui Dankworth

We are also delighted to have Jacqui Dankworth – ‘The most flexible and expressive voice of her generation’ (The Observer, Jazz CD Of The Week) – as Patron of the Addison Singers Jazz Choir and Jazz Ensembleread Jacqui Dankworth’s message.

Oratorio Choir rehearsal 29 March 2008

 

Oratorio Choir
rehearsal  - view more Addison Singers pictures

 

Spring Term
Classical Choirs rehearsal start Wednesday 6 January 2010 and Jazz Choirs rehearsals start Monday 11 January 2010. Spring Classical Concert Saturday 20 March 2010.
Spring Jazz Concert Sunday 28 March 2010.

Please check our dates page.

We always looking for singers, so if you are interested in joining our choirs this term, browse round the website to find out more about our choirs and classes. Take a look at the FAQs and read what some members' say about the us. If you would like to join then go to our enrolment page or if you have any further queries you can contact us.

Before the start of each term make sure you send in your Membership Form so you can be entered for our PRIZE DRAW to win half your fees back!

As our Jazz Choir is extremely popular only the first 85 people who have paid and registered are able to join.

Trips abroad - a visit to Barcelona took place in early May 2009. Members of the Oratorio and Chamber Choirs also went to Poland in May 2007 and gave two concerts in Krakow, one in the famous Mariacki church.