what's new

25th August 2009
Information about our millenium commission Awake, awake! The world is young by Ian Venables, premiered in Autumn 2000, and to be performed again by the choir in November 2010
24th August 2009
Information about our new commission Under the wide sky by Guy Turner.
The work will be premiered at our next concert.
15th July 2009
Our website is now hosted by www.lcn.com. Please ensure your bookmark for CKCS is www.ckcsonline.org.uk.
12th November 2008
Our president James Gilchrist.
26th September 2008
The Christmas Fair is our next social event.
23rd September 2008
Further information on future concerts.
1st September 2008
Website is re-written in html and css, removing it from FrontPage 98.
4th May 2008
After the concert on 17th May, rehearsals for Evensong at Bristol Cathedral will resume on Wednesday June 4th.
18th April 2008
running order for choruses. A list of all choruses, arias and recitatives to be performed, the page and item number in both old and new editions and any special instructions.
11th April 2008
departure time for The Armed Man trip has changed to 8.30 a.m.
10th April 2008
times and dates of concerts and events for members' information
1st April 2008
soloists added for our concerts on Saturday 17th May 2008 and Saturday 23rd May 2009.
11th October 2007
concert poster added.
3rd October 2007
Change of venue for our concert on Saturday 24th November 2007: it will now be held at Pittville Pump Room
1st October 2007
2007 newletter added
8th September 2007
Recommended recordings for Autumn 2007 programme
3rd July 2007
More details about our summer concert
24th May 2007
Photograph of conductor and soloists added to 50th anniversary article
20th May 2007
Forthcoming and past concert information updated
16th January 2007
James Gilchrist to sing tenor in Gerontius
Link added for Nicky Spence
Copyright updated
13th December 2006
pdf of Carol Concert Programme added
Members' information about Christmas concert
15th November 2006
pdf of Handel's Glory to God added
10th November 2006
Members' information about Christmas and next term
7th November 2006
Members' information about this saturday's concert
15th October 2006
Anniversary Dinner
5th October 2006
2006 newletter added
Social activities for the 2006-2007 season
5th September 2006
Details about the new term
21st July 2006
Our 50th Anniversary programme
19th May 2006
Full information about Choral Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral
12th May 2006
'Bring and Share' party in the church after the 20th May 2006 concert
27th April 2006
More information about Choral Evensong
Times for Spring concert
18th April 2006
Our conductor John Wright has become Director of Music at St Peter's Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham
9th March 2006
New link to cyberbass.com where you can listen to your own part played for practise
Jumble Sale on March 25th 2006
10th February 2006
Grand Sale of Skills, Objects and Promises
As our summer musical event, the choir will be singing choral evensong at Salisbury cathedral
31st January 2006
Easter Break date
Recommended recordings for Spring term 2006
Recommended vocal scores for Spring term 2006
Performance at St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings on Saturday 25th February 2006
Updated choral items in Spring 2006 concert
There is a change to procedures for participating in concerts:
- If you have attended rehearsals for one of the two main concerts, it is assumed that you will be singing in that concert.
- If you cannot sing at the concert you must now sign out with the membership secretary, rather than signing up to sing as before.
- You are expected to attend the afternoon rehearsal for a concert. Please tell the concert manager beforehand, if you cannot do so.
21st December 2005
Spring Term start date
15th December 2005
Change of time and dress for New Club Carol singing
22nd November 2005
More information about Carol singing at the New Club
Times for Carol Concert, plus drinks and mince pies afterwards
21st November 2005
August 2005 newsletter added
Carol singing at the New Club
6th November 2005
Forthcoming and past concert information updated
24th October 2005
More details added about Future Concerts
21th October 2005
Links added to titles on all pages
Back button added to top of what's new page
Updated information on Holy Apostles' Church on venues and links pages
20th October 2005
Extra rehearsal to be at usual venue
Sales raise best ever amounts
19th October2005
Extra rehearsal arranged
3rd October 2005
New Social Activities
Next concert updated
22nd September 2005
Free student membership introduced.
Annual Fees updated
12th September 2005
Recommended recording for Autumn concert added
17th August 2005
Next, forthcoming and past concerts updated
Member infomation for the new season
15th May 2005
Forthcoming concerts updated
12th May 2005
Change of venue for concert this Saturday 14th May 2005
Haydn's Creation will now be performed at All Saints' Church, Cheltenham
31st March 2005 Summer concert is to be performed at The Princess Hall, The Cheltenham Ladies' College
Recommended score and recommended recording for Haydn's 'Maria Theresa' Mass
23rd February 2005
The summer concert date is confirmed as Wednesday 3rd August 2005 - venue to be arranged
20th February 2005
The following have been added:
Choral workshop on Wednesday 15th June 2005
Easter break on Wednesday 30th March 2005
10th February 2005
Jumble sale on Saturday 19th March 2005
Audition song sheet is now a much smaller pdf file
27th January 2005
The summer concert in St Andrews is replaced by a joint concert with the Choir of St Jacobikirche, Göttingen in the 1st week of August 2005
25th January 2005
Change of date and venue for Autumn 2005 concert - now on 5th November 2005 at All Saints' Church
14th January 2005
Quiz Night with Swedish meatball supper on Saturday February 5th
16th November 2004
Christmas Bring & Buy at our Christmas Concert rehearsals
10th November 2004
A page has been added about John Wright's new composition In Praise of Earth's Beauty, written especially for the choir
15th October 2004
The following pages have been updated:
- More history about our early days
- More past concert details added, especially in the 1950s and 1960s
- New Social Activities
30th August 2004
Our redesigned website is published! New features include:
- A new website name - please update your bookmarks
- More about the choir and our conductor John Wright
- Information on venues
- A FAQs page
- Further details about joining us, including the audition
- More information for members, including dates for your diary and recommendations about the music we are rehearsing