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Twyford Singers to perform Christmas concert on Saturday

Twyford Singers to hold Christmas concert on Saturday, December 14

An opportunity to sing carols is being offered by members of Twyford Singers.

The musical group, which rehearses in the village close to Reading, is holding its Christmas concert on Saturday, December 14.

The programme from Twyford Singers will include a selection of seasonal music, both traditional and new, with some carols for the audience to sing along with the choir.

Founded in 1962, the Twyford Singers perform several times a year and usually attracts a strong audience.

There are around 40 members who sing under the direction of Helen Styles, and they also welcome new members who want to join in.

The Twyford Singers Christmas concert will take place at St Mary’s Church in Station Road, Twyford, and the singers will be accompanied by pianist Judith Creighton.

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In a note on its social media pages, the choir says of its Christmas performance: “We look forward to seeing old friends and welcoming new friends at our concert”.

It starts at the early time of 4pm and includes an interval where seasonal refreshments will be available.

Tickets for the concert cost £15 plus a booking fee, and £5 plus a booking fee for under 18s. They are available from ticketsource.co.uk, or on the door.

More about the Twyford Singers

The Twyford Singers perform Christmas and summer concerts, plus an Easter performance which takes place on Palm Sunday. Across the year, they perform at other events including visiting residential homes.

Pieces they sing include songs from the shows, Victorian part songs, madrigals, opera choruses and oratorios.

The Twyford Singers also sing pieces by composers such as John Rutter, Karl Jenkins and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings at St Mary’s Church, and they welcome new members.

There is a fee to become a member of the Twyford Singers which goes towards the choir’s running costs.

More details are available on the Twyford Singers’ website, http://twyford-singers.org.uk/

The group also has a Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/twyfordsingers/

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