The Bedford Modern Singers is a community choir who's members consists of parents, friends, staff and former pupils of Bedford Modern School. The choir was formerly known as the Modernians and has been running for more than 25 years. The choir performs a mixed repertoire of many different genres, such as classical, folk, show tunes and more popular songs. The choir takes part each year in the Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama as well as concerts at Christmas and Summer.
Currently the choir is under the interim Musical Directorship of Sarah Aylen. After graduating in Music and having a family, Sarah spent 20 years working in music education, taking a master’s degree in choral conducting, passing with Distinction. Her school choirs had much national success in performance and in competitions, singing in the youth finals of Radio 3 Choir of the Year, the National Festival of Music for Youth and in some professional concerts. A number of European concert tours were also undertaken. After some years as a music examiner, travelling extensively worldwide, she now sings in a number of chamber choirs.
If you are someone who has current or former links with the school and would be interested in joining the choir, you would be very welcome to join us in our rehearsals in the Bedford Modern School Music Department on Wednesdsay evenings from 7:30 to 9pm. No previous experience is necessary and you don't have to be able to read music. The informal atmosphere provides the perfect opportunity to meet friends old and new and rehearse with a view to performing on a stage in due course!