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Welcome to the Phoenix Singers
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Our next
concert is on Saturday, 20th March. See details under
Concerts. |
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Phoenix Singers is an amateur choral society that was founded by
musician Malcolm Russell in 1976. We are based in the historic and
lively market town of Framlingham in east Suffolk. With a choir of
some 70 mixed voices we perform
three concerts
a year, mainly of sacred/liturgical but occasionally secular music,
using the space and fine acoustic of
St Michael's parish
church. Sometimes we combine forces with Aldeburgh Music Club
to perform a major work in the renowned Maltings concert hall at
nearby Snape. Additionally, Phoenix Singers give a Christmas
concert of music and readings each year in St Michael’s.
For most concerts the choir engages professional soloists
and a small orchestra of mostly professional musicians, with the
aim of giving a high standard of performance. Normally, a
professional pianist accompanies our summer concert.
Our 2009/10 season's programme began with a
stirring performance of William Walton's great oratorio
Belshazzar's Feast in The Maltings when we joined forces
with the choir of Aldeburgh Music Club with the Prometheus
Singers and Orchestra. For the spring concert of music by
Purcell and his contemporaries we shall welcome Jon Hutchings, from
Framlingham College, as our Guest Conductor. By contrast, a popular
Romantic work will be our contribution to the Framlingham
Arts Festival in the
summer.
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