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 Sing in the New Year - join our choir 
 

Thousands of people throughout the UK are joining choirs following the success of the television programme The Choir.


Twyford Singers invite you to be one of that number. Rehearsals have started for the new season. We would particularly welcome more tenors and basses.

For details: click on New Members on this websitetelephone 0118 969 8326 or email secretary@twyford-singers.org.uk. There is no audition but you need to be able to sing in tune. Rehearsals are at the United Reformed Church Hall, Church Street, Twyford on Tuesdays 7.45-9.45pm.


Large audience votes for Singers on X Factor night
 
     
     
   

Twyford Singers beat off competition from the last night of television's ‘X Factor’ by attracting a capacity audience to St Mary’s Twyford for their annual Christmas Concert.

 

The choir performed the world première of a new Christmas carol written especially for them by their talented young conductor, Samuel Rathbone, pictured above with choir members Christina Wyatt (left) and Nihan Baker.
   

Samuel, 23, said: “I wrote the carol ‘Gentle Mary laid her child’ for this year’s concert, aiming to write a piece traditional in style and accessible for any four part choir."

 

Twyford Singers’ chairman Marjorie Harrison said: “We loved singing Sam's carol: it has a simplicity and gentleness. We really appreciate his musical skills and the atmosphere he creates, encouraging us to work hard to keep improving."
 
Samuel and the two choir members are pictured outside Windsor Castle where he lives with an old university friend. Samuel used to deputise for the organist at St George's Chapel at the castle.


Click on Our previous concerts for concert review


 

Singers' carols for senior citizens and a garden centre
 



Twyford Singers have been out and about taking Christmas carols to a wide audience.

They had warm welcomes at Hare Hatch Sheeplands garden centre and farm shop (pictured above), Twyford Library and Arborfield Over 60s Club (pictured below) and also at care homes at Bridge House, Twyford; Liberty of Earley, Earley; and Beechbrook, Hare Hatch.





Top job at Westminster Abbey for Samuel


Twyford Singers' young conductor Samuel Rathbone (pictured above) has started work as one of Westminster Abbey's three organists.

This means he plays for nationally important celebrations and commemorations attended by the Queen and the country's leaders.

He was one of the organists at the nation's Armistice Day service to mark the passing of the World War I generation.

Samuel said: “That service was an amazing occasion, the biggest event I have  been involved in. There were 2000 people there but I wasn’t really nervous: there was so much going on.

 

“It was very moving hearing the accounts of the World War I servicemen’s experiences. Previously I played for the Normandy veterans’ service at the abbey.  It is a special place to be.” Part of his abbey work includes rehearsing the abbey choir.
 

 
 
   
   
 
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