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INFORMATION FOR CHOIR MEMBERS
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings.
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DATE:
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Spittal Community Centre (formerly Spittal United Reformed Church)
Main Street
Spittal
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1RD
Thursday evenings
7 to 9pm
Choir rehearsals resume on Thursday 11th September 2025 at 7pm in Spittal Community Centre. The date of our Christmas concert is Saturday 13th December 2025.​
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Please try to attend as many rehearsals as you can. If you are unable to attend a rehearsal it is appreciated if you email, in advance, to: berwickartschoir@gmail.com
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In the event that a rehearsal has to be cancelled for any reason you will be informed of this by email, by 5pm at the latest on the day of the rehearsal. Please make sure that you check your emails before setting off for a rehearsal.
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Our Membership Secretary records each member’s details and keeps a record of attendances; please tick your name in the register at the beginning of each rehearsal.
Please bring a soft-leaded pencil and eraser with you to rehearsals so that you can annotate your scores as indicated by the Director of Music.
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There is an additional rehearsal on the afternoon of our concerts.
REHEARSAL AND CONCERT DATES
Autumn Term 2025:
Rehearsals start – 11th September 2025
Concert date - 13th December 2025
Spring Term 2026:
Rehearsals start - 15th January 2026
Concert date - 18th April 2026
Autumn Term 2026:
Rehearsals start – 17th September 2026
Concert date - 12th December 2026
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Spring term 2027:
Rehearsals start - 14th January 2027
Concert date - 17th April 2027
OCTOBER 2024-25
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Joint Chairs: Chris Robinson / Victoria (Tory) Craig
Secretary: Ruth Chenery
Treasurer: Martin Ward
Librarian: Chris Robinson
Publicity: Victoria (Tory) Craig
Christine Smith
Jess
Jill Roberts
MUSIC
After each concert you are asked to return all borrowed scores to the Librarian with any pencil markings erased. Anyone unable to take part in the concert is responsible for returning his or her score to the Librarian in person as soon as possible.
Late return of scores may incur a fine from the lending library which the member will be expected to pay.
Very occasionally, if we cannot source hire scores, it may be necessary to ask members to buy their own.
Our Librarian obtains vocal scores through the lending library system which are then distributed to members free of charge at the start of each term.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The current annual Berwick Arts Choir membership is £100 per annum or £50 per term.
Details of payment options are available from our Treasurer. Please contact us for information.
CONCERT DRESS
At concerts our dress code is:
LADIES:
Long black skirt or trousers
Long-sleeved black top
BAC scarf
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MEN:
Dark suit
White shirt
BAC tie and hanky
BAC scarves, ties and hankies are available to purchase at a minimal cost.
REHEARSAL AIDS
There is a great deal of material available to help choral singers learn their parts, both free and to purchase.
Berwick Arts Choir is a member of Making Music, an organisation supporting voluntary music.
POLICIES
The links below will take you to the Choir's Privacy Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.
Please email us on berwickartschoir@gmail.com if you have any queries about the information contained within.
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