Choral Workshops

Are you a keen choral singer? Come and join one of our choral workshops in Lewes, East Sussex.

You’ll enjoy learning new pieces, or getting re-acquainted with familiar ones, with the help and encouragement of experienced choral director Nick Houghton.

Every year we run workshop days focusing either on a large-scale work that amateur choirs rarely get to perform,  or smaller lesser-known pieces. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never sung the work before, there will be plenty of others who haven’t either. There’s no pressure of a performance at the end of the day, it’s just a wonderful opportunity to sing, in friendly company.

Attendees often remark on how they are challenged, but in a good way – Nick’s clear direction, gentle patience and good humour mean you’ll always end the day feeling uplifted and amazed at what you’ve achieved.

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A typical workshop day looks like this:

• Welcome with refreshments
• 2-hour session in the morning
• 12.30 – 2pm Lunch break – participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch and stay to eat it in the venue, or explore the area’s many eateries
• 2-hour session in the afternoon

At the end of the afternoon we usually finish by singing through everything we’ve learnt. Participants are welcome to invite family or friends to come and sit in to listen, although it’s not a performance as such.

“I just want to thank you and Nick so much for the wonderful Handel workshop yesterday. It was so good to spend the day singing with so many dedicated singers and to be able to refresh my acquaintance with Handel’s glorious work under Nick’s expert tuition. I’m really looking forward to the next workshop, whatever and whenever that may be.”     – Sue Nott

“A big thank you for organising such a wonderful day last Saturday. Three days later I’m still waking with some of the choruses ringing round my head. It was a real treat to be introduced to a brand new piece (well, at least to me) and I thought everyone rose to the challenge. Just wonderful, thank you.”  – Janet Sadler-Noble

“Thank you very much for another very interesting and most enjoyable workshop. Having been involved in the organisation of many such events, I know how much work goes into each one of them and you make it look as if there was nothing to it. Handel’s Dixit Dominus is a difficult piece and yet, we all came away feeling that we really have achieved something and had a lot of fun at the same time. Can you also thank Howard who never ceases to amaze me with his playing. Another one who makes everything look so easy.”  – Heide Hughes