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Rehearsals (see schedule below)
Rehearsals are held on Monday each week between 7.30pm and 9.30pm in St. John’s School, Ely.
We aim to be a sociable choir! Some of our members meet informally after practice each week to share a drink at the nearby West End House pub. Everyone from the Society is welcome to join that group as and when they can.
We rehearse on the morning or afternoon on the day of each concert, again listed on the rehearsal schedule. Attendance on the day of the concert rehearsal with the orchestra is obligatory.
To ensure the highest quality of performance members should try to attend all rehearsals. For unavoidable absences you should inform a member of the committee of your absence. Members who have not attended sufficient rehearsals will not be permitted to sing in the concerts; anyone with any concerns over their ability to sing a specific concert based on attendance should speak to the conductor Andrew Parnell.
Autumn Rehearsals 2025
The following are the dates of rehearsals in the Autumn Term 2025:
SEPTEMBER 2025
Monday 1st September at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 8th September at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 15th September at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 22nd September at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 29th September at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
OCTOBER 2025
Monday 6th October at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 13th October at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Saturday 18th October – Rehearsal tba at Ely Cathedral, Concert ‘Let Everything that hath Breath Praise the Lord’ at Ely Cathedral Octagon at 7:30 pm
Monday 20th October at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 27th October – No rehearsal
NOVEMBER 2025
Monday 3rd November at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 10th November at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 17th November at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 24th November at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
DECEMBER 2025
Monday 1st December at St Mary’s Church, Ely at 7:30 pm
Monday 8th December at St John’s School, Ely at 7:30 pm
Saturday 13th December – Rehearsal tba at St. Mary’s Church, Concert ‘Christmas Messiah’ at St. Mary’s Church, Ely at 7:30 pm