Northampton Philharmonic Choir has established a tradition of holding biennial ‘Come & Sing’ concerts. We spend an afternoon preparing music which is then presented at a concert in the evening. All keen singers are welcome to join us, and there is no audition. As well as the opportunity to sing with the regular members of the choir and to receive expert tuition in choral singing, participants are treated to a splendid afternoon tea! Works previously sung at these events have included Handel's Messiah, Fauré's Requiem, Rutter's Gloria and a selection of favourite English choral music.
We Love Singing! We especially enjoy Come and Sing concerts and our last one was held in February 2020, when we rehearsed and performed Rossini's Petite Messe Solennele at St. Michaels Church in Northampton. We hope to be able to have our next Come and Sing in 2023. Keep a lookout on our forthcoming concerts for details to be added soon.
Why not Sing with us in one of our Come and Sing events?
Come and Sing events are a great way to get yourself into the spirit of things without any commitment. Come and sing with The Northampton Philharmonic Choir and see how much fun it can be sharing an experience with other enthusiastic singers. We are a friendly bunch of singing music lovers. Hopefully it’s clear to see We love singing! No matter what previous singing experience you have had, or what your voice part is, you will receive a warm welcome from us. We have many singers who return to us time and again having enjoyed working with us before. If you are concerned that you will not be ‘good enough’, singing with a group like this, of all abilities, is the best way to dip your toe in the water. As the saying goes ‘There is safety in numbers’. We look forward to welcoming you.
Our last Come & Sing concert was held in February 2020, when we rehearsed and performed Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle at St Michael's Church in Northampton. Our next Come & Sing is currently on hold but we hope to be able to arrange it as soon as circumstances allow us to.
Singing for fun, sounds great. So whats the deal?
As well as the opportunity to sing with the regular members of the choir and to receive expert tuition in choral singing, participants are treated to a splendid afternoon tea! Works previously sung at these events have included Handel's Messiah, Fauré's Requiem, Rutter's Gloria and a selection of favourite English choral music. Northampton Philharmonic Choir has established a tradition of holding biennial ‘Come & Sing’ concerts. We spend an afternoon preparing music which is then presented at a concert in the evening. All keen singers are welcome to join us, and there is no audition.
All keen singers are welcome to join us, and there is no audition. As well as the opportunity to sing with the regular members of the choir and to receive expert tuition in choral singing, participants are treated to a splendid afternoon tea! Works previously sung at these events have included Handel's Messiah, Fauré's Requiem, Rutter's Gloria and a selection of favourite English choral music.
Works previously sung at these events have included Handel's Messiah, Fauré's Requiem, Rutter's Gloria and a selection of favourite English choral music. All keen singers are welcome to join us, and there is no audition. As well as the opportunity to sing with the regular members of the choir and to receive expert tuition in choral singing, participants are treated to a splendid afternoon tea!
Our last Come & Sing concert was held in February 2020, when we rehearsed and performed Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle at St Michael's Church in Northampton. Our next Come & Sing is currently on hold but we hope to be able to arrange it as soon as circumstances allow us to.
| # | Name | Last Event Attended | Comments |
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| 1 | Maria Arce-Moreira | 19 March 2022 | Really enjoyed the event. It was so wonderful to see so many happy smiling faces. |
| 2 | Hilary Bull | 14th December 2021 | I love singing in this choir because of the variety of music we sing |
| 3 | Margaret Vinton | 17th December 2019 | It was wonderful to hear everyone 'raise the roof!' 👏👩❤️👩 Keep up the good work!! |
| 4 | Roy Atkinson | 16th July 2022 | There is no better way to leave all your cares behind than to join us on a Tuesday night, take a deep breath and sing |
| 5 | Anne Widdup | 2019 June 29 (live) | Singing with the choir gives me the opportunity to sing a wide range of music with like minded people |
| 6 | Zoe Robinson | 16th July 2022 | I love singing with Northampton Philharmonic Choir as I like to learn new pieces and its challenging. I know it’s good for my mental health and gives me a lift every time. I enjoy concentrating on the music and the collective community spirit it brings working together to improve. |
| 7 | Julia Pearson | 24th November 2019 | Singing with Northampton Philharmonic Choir lifts the soul, improves one's breathing, involves meeting like-minded people. Above all we have the opportunity to sing uplifting music encouraged and guided by our conductor [with endless patience] who cares deeply about the quality of our singing. In short - a glance of heaven (assuming there will be loads of singing and praising when/if we get there!) |
| 8 | Mark Henderson | 26th June 2018 | I love the sense of satisfaction from mastering a tricky section in some of the music we sing. The achievement is incredibly rewarding. I love singing and socialising with a great group of people. The sense of fellowship and common purpose gives me real pleasure. The greatest pleasure I get from singing is on those occasions when I am overwhelmed by the emotion I feel inside which comes from some of the music we perform. |
| 9 | Sue Howes | Joining the choir was a great way to meet new people after moving to the area. The music is varied and provides exactly the right amount of challenge. NPC is good for body and soul - I highly recommend it! | |
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Why are our Come and Sing events so successful?
Beyond striving for musical excellence in everything we do, sometimes its nice to just open things up so that everyone can sing together. We all had to start somewhere and even if you don't think you'd like to join a choir right now, its wonderful to experience singing alongside experienced friendly members of Northampton's best choir.
What's coming up....
We offer Come and Sing events which are a great way to get yourself into the spirit of things without any commitment. So why not come and sing with The Northampton Philharmonic Choir. Just come and try singing with us and see how much fun it can be sharing an experience with other music lovers. We are a fruity friendly bunch of singing music lovers.. Join our mailing list to be notified about any Come and Sing events we have coming up. Also you can check out our up and coming concerts. We're always working very hard to make sure our performances are as good as they can be. We thoroughly enjoy what we do and hopefully that shows in our music. Visit our concerts page and be sure to book tickets for our next event today, lest we sell out.
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Therese Sinnott
A Member of The NPCTherese Sinnott is a member of the Northampton Philharmonic Choir and also enjoys attending musical performances in the Northamptonshire area. They love meeting new members, making new friends and singing. Why not contact us and get involved, either by coming along to one of our Come and Sing events, you can book tickets to one of our next concerts or why not become a member and join in the fun.
