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CANCELLED Christmas Concert 2021 CANCELLED

Unfortunately new covid church rules for hiring the hall meant that the choir felt that there would be reduced enjoyment for both the audience and performers.
Regretfully a decision was made to cancel the performance :(
Sorry to everyone concerned.
Please contact Beverley if you have already bought a ticket and would like a refund.
Thankyou.

Christmas music and carols for all, including a jazz carol by Will Todd, an excerpt from Berlioz L'Enfance du Christ and the world premier of a specially commissioned piece by Nick O'Neill.
We have arranged for professional soloists to perform with the choir and the audience will also be able to join in on some well known songs.

We're Back, Yippee!!!!

We are returning to rehearsals on 6th Sept 2021 at 7.45 pm.
We will be working under rules set down by the Church and look forward to meeting and greeting all our members. Just to be on the safe side there are a few items to note:
- Signing the register confirms that you have not been in contact with anyone known to have COVID in the last week, and that you yourself are not showing symptoms of the condition.
- If you wish to keep a facemask on that's fine but it is a personal decision.
- Two metre separation is a bit impractical but if you have concerns then you can move your seat 2 metres from your colleagues.
- The kitchen will not be in use, so bring your own refreshments please.

CANCELLED 😫 *** Spring Concert 25th April'20

UNFORTUNATELY THE THREAT OF CORONAVIRUS HAS FORCED US TO CANCEL THIS CONCERT.

HOWEVER, WE DO PLAN TO RESCHEDULE THE PERFORMANCE TO OUR AUTUMN 2020 CONCERT.

Our concert in April has a Royal theme in the first half, in which we will sing Coronation Anthems covering three centuries. We will perform the Hallelujah Chorus, Zadok the Priest and Parry's I was Glad along with works by Childs, Purcell and Elgar.

50th Anniversary Concert 1969-2019

A Birthday Party needs someone who is having a birthday (or anniversary); some guests; and ....cake! (see picture).
Our Autumn concert marked the 50th anniversary for the choir and the 10th anniversary for our Choirmaster, Robert Randall.

We performed Faure’s Requiem and Messe Basse and two pieces by Vivaldi - his Gloria and Credo in E minor.

As the concert marked 50 years for Chandos Choir we welcomed back previous members to join us in celebration, both in the choir and the audience! The Chairman of the choir addressed the audience as follows:

The Downlands Trust is our 2019/20 charity

The Downlands Trust is a volunteer-run charitable trust formed in November 2008. Its objectives are to conserve the natural environment through management of the countryside, and to advance education in conservation across Northeast Surrey and adjoining parts of South London. A major focus is to look after the rare and environmentally important chalk grasslands on the North Downs through its support of the Downlands Partnership’s conservation grazing project, which currently manages over 150 sheep as well as goats and cattle. The Trust’s main activities are:

CANCELLED Christmas Concert 2021 CANCELLED

UNFORTUNATELY NEW COVID CHURCH RULES FOR HIRING THE HALL MEANT THAT THE CHOIR FELT THAT THERE WOULD BE REDUCED ENJOYMENT FOR BOTH THE AUDIENCE AND PERFORMERS.
REGRETFULLY A DECISION WAS MADE TO CANCEL THE PERFORMANCE :(
SORRY TO EVERYONE CONCERNED. PLEASE CONTACT BEVERLEY IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT A TICKET AND WOULD LIKE A REFUND.
THANKYOU.

The HR Taylor Charitable Trust

The Chandos Choir is delighted to announce a generous and much-needed financial donation from the HR Taylor Charitable Trust. This organisation has the aim of encouraging the performance of live classical music in Surrey and adjacent areas.

The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust was established in 1997 for the advancement of public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of Music and allied performing arts.

10th Anniversary Presentation

Our long-suffering Conductor, Robert Randall, was rewarded for his 10 years of leadership of our choir with a charming cartoon of him in full, multi-tasking action. At our Golden Anniversary concert we had a bit of fun at his expense by inviting members of the audience to come up with a caption for the picture. First prize was a bottle of wine and two ticket for our Christmas concert. We had some good entries but Robert judged the best to be Jennifer Sturdy's entry, picking up on the bus driver theme: "Just a minuet - that'll cost a tenor"

Money raised for Downlands Trust Dormice

Dormouse

Happy Valley is a nationally important site for wildlife that has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and more recently a National Nature Reserve (NNR). The site has a resident population of Hazel Dormice, which are a nationally rare and protected species (see picture). These are monitored every summer using 50 wooden nestboxes, which are sited throughout the woodland.

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