Please, Do come and join us!
We warmly invite you to come and join us.
After the Covid-19 lockdown experience, we are really looking forward to restarting our singing. We would encourage anybody who is thinking of trying something new, such as singing, to come and join us, you won't regret it! It would be wonderful to see you and we look forward to giving you a very warm welcome.
If you are a new member of the Choir, or a returning member, we sincerely hope you have a very enjoyable time with us singing, making friends and socialising.
The committee have been working hard over the last few months preparing for an ever-changing start date. At long last, we have one!
We want you to feel excited about joining us, but we also want you to know that your health and wellbeing are at the heart of our “Return to Singing” plan. We have undertaken an exhaustive Risk Assessment and taken action in all concerned areas to ensure your return is safe by ensuring any risk is kept to a minimum.
We very much look forward to seeing you!
If you have any queries, or would like to be sent updates as they happen, then please use the form on the Contacts page and we will either get back to you regarding your query or add you our list for those requesting updates.
Initial Registration Instructions
If you intend to return, or join us for the first time, please ensure the Secretary has your contact details, as registration procedures, forms, and safety information for the first rehearsal evening will be sent out to you in due course, prior to the beginning of the new term. Secretary (Linda Cook) Email: l_cook@sky.com Tel: 01524 37058
If you are a new member of the Choir, or a returning member, we sincerely hope you have a very enjoyable time with us singing, making friends and socialising.
The committee have been working hard over the last few months preparing for an ever-changing start date. At long last, we have one!
We want you to feel excited about joining us, but we also want you to know that your health and wellbeing are at the heart of our “Return to Singing” plan. We have undertaken an exhaustive Risk Assessment and taken action in all concerned areas to ensure your return is safe by ensuring any risk is kept to a minimum.
- LDCS Risk Assessment 2021 - September - Covid Secure Rehearsals - with scoring
- LDCS Risk Assessment 2021 - September - Covid Secure Rehearsals
We very much look forward to seeing you!
If you have any queries, or would like to be sent updates as they happen, then please use the form on the Contacts page and we will either get back to you regarding your query or add you our list for those requesting updates.
Initial Registration Instructions
If you intend to return, or join us for the first time, please ensure the Secretary has your contact details, as registration procedures, forms, and safety information for the first rehearsal evening will be sent out to you in due course, prior to the beginning of the new term. Secretary (Linda Cook) Email: l_cook@sky.com Tel: 01524 37058
At last!
We are once again restarting our rehearsals.
Put it in your diary now:
First Registration/Rehearsal: Monday, 6th September 2021
Time: 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start (1st Rehearsal only)
Thereafter:
Weekly rehearsals - every Monday evening up to and including Monday 22nd November 2021
Time: 7:00pm
See "Joining Instructions" below
We are once again restarting our rehearsals.
Put it in your diary now:
First Registration/Rehearsal: Monday, 6th September 2021
Time: 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start (1st Rehearsal only)
Thereafter:
Weekly rehearsals - every Monday evening up to and including Monday 22nd November 2021
Time: 7:00pm
See "Joining Instructions" below
The Programme
Click the link below to see our "Moving On" programme for this term and the reasoning behind the selection.
ldcs_2021_winter.pdf
We hope you will enjoy singing our programme, and we encourage you to join us to be part of it.
Let’s get back to what we enjoy doing – singing together as part of a family
Lancaster and District Choral Society.
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ldcs_2021_winter.pdf
We hope you will enjoy singing our programme, and we encourage you to join us to be part of it.
Let’s get back to what we enjoy doing – singing together as part of a family
Lancaster and District Choral Society.
*********
The committee have provisionally booked the Lancaster Priory for a concert on Saturday 27th November 2021.
However, the committee have decided that after a couple of rehearsals, we will ask the members what they feel about this. They appreciate that as people have not sung for such a long time, they may on this occasion, feel it is too soon to perform in front of an audience. We want our rehearsals to be relaxing and fun, so the the last thing we want is to put undue pressure on members in these difficult times.
However, the committee have decided that after a couple of rehearsals, we will ask the members what they feel about this. They appreciate that as people have not sung for such a long time, they may on this occasion, feel it is too soon to perform in front of an audience. We want our rehearsals to be relaxing and fun, so the the last thing we want is to put undue pressure on members in these difficult times.
Joining instructions
We currently have some 55 members who have said they will be re-joining us.
17 Sopranos, 20 Altos, 12 Basses and 6 Tenors. More the merrier, do join us!
For the first rehearsal, we ask you to come along shortly after 6:30 pm to register, pay your fees (see below), pick up your music and catch up with people! Hopefully, we will then be able to start our first rehearsal at 7:00 pm prompt. Membership fees are shown below.
Please use the maps provided on the Contact page for detailed directions to the rehearsal venues:
We meet between 7:00 and 9:30 pm every Monday evening during term time, with a break for a chat. Members are requested to bring their own refreshments. Feel free to come to one of our concerts in either Lancaster or Bolton-Le-Sands to get a flavour of our singing.
We welcome people of all ages and abilities: experience is not essential and there is no formal audition. However, at the discretion of the musical director, we do reserve the right to give a voice test. We have members who are new to singing and some who are very experienced. The music being rehearsed is introduced carefully to allow for ease of learning. For new members, there is a ‘buddy scheme’ that enables new members to ease into the choir gently.
In addition to our musical activities, we have a good social programme with events throughout the year.
17 Sopranos, 20 Altos, 12 Basses and 6 Tenors. More the merrier, do join us!
For the first rehearsal, we ask you to come along shortly after 6:30 pm to register, pay your fees (see below), pick up your music and catch up with people! Hopefully, we will then be able to start our first rehearsal at 7:00 pm prompt. Membership fees are shown below.
- Please make sure you tick your attendance on the register each week.
- Weekly rehearsals start at:
- 7:00 pm for the Spring/Autumn Term,
- 7:15 pm for the Summer Term.
Please use the maps provided on the Contact page for detailed directions to the rehearsal venues:
- Spring/Autumn Term: St. Martin’s Chapel, University of Cumbria, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JD
- Summer Term: Bolton-le-Sands, Community Centre, Packet Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth LA5 8DW
We meet between 7:00 and 9:30 pm every Monday evening during term time, with a break for a chat. Members are requested to bring their own refreshments. Feel free to come to one of our concerts in either Lancaster or Bolton-Le-Sands to get a flavour of our singing.
We welcome people of all ages and abilities: experience is not essential and there is no formal audition. However, at the discretion of the musical director, we do reserve the right to give a voice test. We have members who are new to singing and some who are very experienced. The music being rehearsed is introduced carefully to allow for ease of learning. For new members, there is a ‘buddy scheme’ that enables new members to ease into the choir gently.
In addition to our musical activities, we have a good social programme with events throughout the year.
Membership fees
2021/22 Membership fees have been agreed by the Management Committee.
Fees must be paid in advance of registration, details of which will be sent to you by email before the first rehearsal, so make sure the Secretary has your contact information. Secretary (Linda Cook) Email: l_cook@sky.com Tel: 01524 37058
The fees are the same as they were for the year 2019/20.
Fees must be paid in advance of registration, details of which will be sent to you by email before the first rehearsal, so make sure the Secretary has your contact information. Secretary (Linda Cook) Email: l_cook@sky.com Tel: 01524 37058
The fees are the same as they were for the year 2019/20.
Autumn & Spring Term Rate (£) |
Per Term Rate (£) |
|
Normal |
100 |
60 |
Age 60+ |
90 |
55 |
Student/Concession |
30 |
20 |
New Members only:
In addition to the above fees, a music deposit of £10 in the form of an undated cheque is required.
Summer Term fee: £25 (Flat rate)
For any queries, please either fill in the online form or ring one of the names on the Contacts page.
In addition to the above fees, a music deposit of £10 in the form of an undated cheque is required.
Summer Term fee: £25 (Flat rate)
For any queries, please either fill in the online form or ring one of the names on the Contacts page.
