Nayland Choir





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. We generally perform three concerts a year; at our most recent one in December we celebrated the music of two great British choral composers, John Rutter and Bob Chilcott, with another sell-out concert in the village hall. This term we're back to earlier classic choral repertoire with an invited string orchestra: the SATB arrangement of Pergolesi's beautiful Stabat Mater, Haydn's Missa Brevis (Little Organ Mass) and Vivaldi's exuberant Credo RV591, which we will perform on March 29th. 

We always welcome new members - whether you're an experienced singer or new to singing in parts. We rehearse in Nayland Primary school hall on Thursday evenings. please get in touch on naylandchoir@gmail.com! 

Previous concerts include:

  • A Summer Garland of Song, July 2025 - folk, music theatre and part songs celebrating the world of flowers 
  • Puccini's Messa di Gloria, March 2025, with invited orchestra 
  • Shakespeare in Song, July 2024 - fittingly with food and wine!
  • Mozart Requiem (with orchestra) March 2024. Our 30th anniversary celebration, to a sell-out audience! 
  • 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.