Welcome to the South Somerset Choral Society
The Society was formed over 40 years ago and has staged concerts at least twice a year ever since. They usually take place in December and March or April. There are also other special public events and several social events during the year.
Society Membership
No audition is necessary. Prospective members are invited to attend a rehearsal or two before they commit themselves, if they wish. Rehearsals are held weekly on Thursday evenings in the new Barrington Village Hall at 7.30pm. A number of social events take place through the year, including an annual dinner and skittles evenings, and opportunities to sing carols or to take part in additional musical events, usually in the summer and often in aid of local charities. There were extra celebrations in 2007, which marked the Society's 40th anniversary. For further details of membership, please contact Roger Entwisle, Membership Secretary, telephone 01460 77331 or E-mail members@southsomersetchoralsociety.org.uk
Friends of the South Somerset Choral Society
By joining the 'Friends' of the Society for a modest subscription, you will not only be able to buy concert tickets at discounted rates and reserve seats, but you will also be supporting the Society and helping it to perform large scale or new works, both of which are very expensive to stage. For more information, please contact Peter Saunders, Patrons' & Friends' Secretary, telephone 01460 30308 or E-mail patrons@southsomersetchoralsociety.org.uk
The Society owns an amount of staging that is available for hire by other choral societies and similar groups.
Because we perform in several different venues the staging was designed to be versatile, and as well as being used in six local churches (including regularly at Sherborne Abbey) it is used at other indoor venues and in the open air.
The staging is all made of timber and is in units measuring 4ft by 3ft at four heights.
or E-mail sm@southsomersetchoralsociety.org.uk