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70th anniversary concert, Berwick Guildhall
ABOUT US
Berwick Arts Choir is based in Berwick-upon-Tweed near the Scottish border and is a mixed voice choir of some sixty members drawn from both sides of the border.
The choir is celebrating its 75th season in 2023.
CELEBRATING
75 YEARS
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OUR CONCERTS
We normally perform two concerts a year with a programme of major works from the choral repertoire. Read about our next concert here.
We are fortunate to perform with first-rate orchestral players and instrumental ensembles as well as some of the UK’s most talented young vocal soloists.
70th anniversary concert, Berwick Guildhall
OUR REPERTOIRE
In recent years Berwick Arts Choir has performed a wide range of works including the Brahms German Requiem, Bach Mass in B Minor and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
Singing on a Thursday is my weekly therapy. It is good fun, everyone is lovely and we have a lively choir mistress to keep us on our toes. In the nicest way possible. Try it!
BAC Soprano
We love being part of the choir, and it is a joy and a real lifeline to us as we are not able to take holidays.
BAC Alto
It is a pleasure to sing in the choir and helps me keep sane!
BAC Alto
OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR
MARION SCAMMELL
Berwick Arts Choir is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Musical Director, Marion Scammell.
Marion has lived, performed, studied and taught at various locations throughout the UK and abroad, but latterly was based in the North of Scotland, teaching voice at Aberdeen College, Northern College, University of Aberdeen and then eighteen years at Gordonstoun Schools.
In 2018 she retired and relocated to The Borders - for a quieter life which has somehow become much busier!
Marion has performed in many guises and has conducted children's, youth and adult choirs and considers musical directing to be the pinnacle of her professional life.
OUR PATRON
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THE LORD BEITH
We are honoured to have Lord Beith as our Patron.
Lord Beith was MP for Berwick upon Tweed for 42 years until his retirement in 2015 when he became a life peer.
A keen musician and choral singer Lord Beith is a longstanding member of the choir and has sung in many of our concerts.
AFFILIATIONS
Berwick Arts Choir is a member of Making Music, an organisation supporting voluntary music.
70TH ANNIVERSARY
A small collection of concert memorabilia from 1947 - 2017 donated by choir members and found in the choir's archives.
Viewing past programmes and posters
THANK YOU
Berwick Arts Choir would like to thank Paul Marshall, Peter Bistram, Pamela Wright and Nick Box for kindly allowing us to use their photographs on this website.
