Norwich Singers

Jason Lambert – Musical Director

Jason took over as Musical Director of the Norwich Singers in December 2012.  He was born in Newark on Trent and started piano lessons when he was nine years old, going on to learn to play the organ at sixteen.  He attended Ripon & York University and gained a sholarship with the cathedral organist at Ripon Cathedral.  He graduated in 2001 with a BA in performing arts.  Whilst at the college he conducted the chamber choir at Canterbury Cathedral and sang in the chamber choir at university.  He worked in different genres of music and became musical director of the female university choir in his PGCE year.  He is currently rehearsal pianist for the Norfolk & Norwich Operatic Society and Musical Director for the Threshold Theatre Company

On Friday 10 May  2013 we have been invited to St. Giles’ Church in Norwich to sing at their annual Wisteria Concert.  The performance will start at 7.30pm, tickets will be available on the door and refreshments will be available during the interval.

On Saturday 13 July 2013 we will be singing at Chapelfield Methodist Church, Norwich.  As usual the concert will start at 7.30pm and tickets will be available on the door.  The programme will include Handel’s Coronation Anthems.

We rehearse each Wednesday evening from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. at St. Anne’s Church, Colman Road, Norwich. Music is provided.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact our Chairman Anne Dring on 01508.480544 or e-mail candadring@tiscali.co.uk  for further details.  We do not hold auditions but a degree of sight reading ability is desirable.

23 March 2013 -A Clean Spring  – this was held at Horning Village Hall with a varied programme of music from classical to musicals.

Friday 14 December 2012 - Once again we have be lucky enough to be invited to sing at Horning Village Hall when Norwich City Concert Band hold their annual Christmas concert there.  The choir was led by Michael Cudby on this occasion.

23 June 2012 – The beautiful St Giles Church in the centre of Norwich, well known for its striking wisteria, was the venue for our summer concert.  The choir was led by Paul Winter on this occasion.

10 March 2012 – A Spring Gallimaufrey at St Edmund’s Church, Acle.                       The programme included My Spirit Sang All Day by Gerald Finzi, Zadok the Priest by Handel, I Was Glad by Hubert Parry, On the Willows from Godspell and Swinging With The Saints, traditional spirituals arranged by Mark Hayes.

16 December 2011 – Horning Christmas concert in the village hall with the Norwich City Concert Band.  Raffle in aid of  Young Carers Project.

10 December 2011 – Music for Christmas at St Peter’s Church, Strumpshaw.

Saturday 25 June 2011 -Haydn Nelson Mass, Durufle Requiem & Buxtehude Magnificat at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich.

26 February 2011 -Songs for Spring at  St Benedict’s Church, Horning.

3 December 2010 – Music for Christmas at St Helen’s Church, Bishopgate, Norwich.

12 June 2010 - Faure’s Requiem and Bach Motet ‘Jesu, Meine Freude’.

6 March 2010- Music to Banish Winter Chills at St David’s Church, Thorpe End, Norwich.  A varied programme of traditional and modern arrangements by the choir and piano duets.

16 December 2009 – Carol singing in the atrium of the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

12 December 2009 – Christmas Carols at St Anne’s Church, Colman Road, Norwich.

11 December 2009 – Christmas Concert at Horning Village Hall with the Norwich City Concert Band.

28 February 2009 – Madrigals to Musicals at St Edmund’s Church, Taverham.

20 June 2008 – Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore at St Stephen’s Church, Norwich.

30 June 2007 – Haydn’s Nelson Mass and a selection of shorter classical pieces at All Saint’s Church, King’s Lynn in aid of the charity Headway.

3 March 2007 – A Prelude to Summer. A variety of traditional and contemporary music with the Norwich Wind Quintet at St Andrew’s Church, Eaton in aid of the charity Build.