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If you like Euphonix you might like one of these too - or if you're looking for something different - or if we can't fit you in. 

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Singing it Back
Mary Bourne at Singing it Back offers adult weekly evening groups, daytime singing and one day workshops. Also in July 2011 a family camping and singing festival.

The Wilful Choir
Led by Associated NVPN member Hannah Rose Tristram "this choir involves helpful warm-ups and a range of juicy songs from world to gospel to pop." Mondays, 8.00 - 9.30 in the Old Bowling Pavilion, Canbury Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames Phone: 07771511726

U3A "Singing for Fun" - women's singing group starting in October 2010 - email rowanastbury[@]blueyonder.co.uk for more info. Meet on Friday mornings at the Friends Meeting House - slightly more info about U3A and how to join on the Kingston U3A website at http://www.kingstonu3a.org.uk/membership.html and http://www.kingstonu3a.org.uk/study-groups.html.

Singers and Songs - singing courses
Singing Courses Lunch hour courses in Kingston and evening courses elsewhere: Learn to sing Develop your Voice Perform Solo and Group Singing.

Heartsong - occasional singing workshops in Ham led by Delia Rosenboom.

The Surbiton Escalator Choral Society
Fancy doing something different - fancy singing in a mass choir whilst you ride the escalators of well known shopping centres, or joining in a musical procession through Kingston or Surbiton? If these appeal, join the The Surbiton Escalator Choral Society Facebook group - or see http://www.seethingwells.org/Welcome_to_Seething.html.  

Kingston Orpheus Choir
"...always delighted to hear from prospective members". No audition - just come along to a rehearsal - ability to read music desirable, but by no means essential. Rehearsals from 8-10pm on Wednesdays at St John the Evangelist Church, Springfield Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 2SB.

Kingston Choral Society
"The Choir has about 120 singers and has retained a reputation for quality music making. It performs with a period-instrument orchestra when singing Bach, Handel and other early repertoire and works with soloists of the highest calibre." Rehearsals on Thursday evenings, 8.00pm - 10.00pm, in the Main Hall at Hollyfield School in Surbiton. If you decide to join, there is a simple voice test - no preparation required, "nothing too terrifying"!

London Bulgarian Choir
For something completely different, the London Bulgarian Choir led by native Bulgarian singer Dessislava Stefanova. Weekly choir rehearsals in the Sofia Art Gallery, in the basement at the Bulgarian Embassy, 186-188 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5HL, nearest tube South Kensington or Gloucester Road. Rehearsals every Tuesday 7:30 - 9.30pm. Newer people should come at 7.00pm to revise existing repertoire. Cost £5, or £4 concessions.

Vocality
"Simply singing" groups include ones meeting in Richmond and Claygate. No auditions. World, gospel, pop music. Offer 1 free session. (Ruth Fenton, who ran a workshop for us in August, is a Vocality choir leader.) Contact 07985 094322 or catherine@vocalitysinging.co.uk

Kingston Madrigal Society
A local choir with no website who sing madrigals and other unaccompanied choral music, typically by such composers as Byrd, Dowland, Lassus, etc. Some ability to sight-read is needed. Singing meetings on the first Saturday of every month,7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Vestry Hall, St Luke’s Church, Gibbon Road, Kingston.
Please contact Jennifer Alwen, Hon Secretary for more information on 020 8788 3671.