Nayland Choir is an unauditioned SATB choir of about 40 singers, founded by Mandy Cook in 1994. It's tricky to define – a bit of a cross between a small choral society and a community choir! We sing a wide range of classical and sometimes lighter repertoire, always aiming to enjoy both the singing and the social side. For our most recent concert, to celebrate the choir's 30th anniversary, we relished in  performing Mozart's Requiem, with orchestra, to a sell-out audience in Nayland church. Before that we filled the village hall with Christmas cheer with a performance oThe Manchester Carols, a re-telling of the Christmas story with poems by Carol Ann Duffy set to music by Sasha Johnson Manning. This term (summer 2024) we will be exploring music inspired by Shakespeare - to include settings of Shakespeare sonnets by George Shearing and songs from 20th century re-tellings of two Shakespeare plays - West Side Story and Kiss me Kate.  We always welcome new members - whether you're an experienced singer or new to singing in parts - please get in touch on naylandchoir@gmail.com or come along to our first rehearsal this term on April 25th.

Previous concerts include:

• Songs of Liberty 4th July 2023: a whistle-stop tour of music from folk song to opera to contemporary music theatre all on the theme of liberty and freedom.
• Fauré Requiem and other short pieces, March 2023
• 'Tis the Season - Christmas music from across Europe, Nayland Church 
• A Little Light Music : music - with a light supper - for a summer's evening by Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. 
• Platinum Anthems: Mozart Mass in C and Handel Coronation Anthem no 4, in St Marys Church Stoke by Nayland (March 2022)
• Oh Sing Joyfully! featuring Vivaldi Gloria, St James' Church Nayland, (November 2021)

Go to NaylandChoir.org for more information and to enquire about joining.