New Hall School in Chelmsford has launched a new community choir, the Beaulieu Park Singers, welcoming local residents, parents, students, staff and members of the boarding community, to come together through a shared love of music.
Now with more than 30 members, the choir meets every Tuesday in the School’s historic Chapel, creating a vibrant and inclusive musical community. Rehearsals are well underway as the choir prepares for a performance at New Hall’s annual Gala Concert, to be held at Chelmsford Cathedral in March. The Beaulieu Park Singers will join forces with the School’s Senior Choir to perform Handel’s Messiah.
Father Andrew Robinson, Priest Chaplain at New Hall and member of the Beaulieu Park Singers, shared his enthusiasm for the new initiative: “Tuesday evening rehearsal is the highlight of my week and I would recommend the choir to anyone. It feels as though we are part of something special, and I am grateful that it has opened my eyes and ears to something new.”
Mr Turner, Director of Music, commented: “Music has an incredible ability to bring people of all ages together. Watching students, parents, staff, and members of the wider community unite in song is inspiring. Our historic Chapel provides a beautiful and atmospheric setting for rehearsals, enriching both the sound and the sense of togetherness that the choir embodies.”
Founded in 1642 and steeped in a rich choral and liturgical tradition, New Hall’s music provision is centred on its historic Chapel and exceptional Music Department. New Hall was recently accredited by the Royal College of Organists (RCO), becoming the first Catholic independent school in the United Kingdom to receive this prestigious recognition.
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