We sing a varied repertoire including folk songs from Britain, South Africa and Eastern Europe, and contemporary music written especially for community choirs.

I always try to choose a mix of harmonies, rhythms and styles to give the group a wide range of music to enjoy and hopefully provide something for everyone.

Recent highlights include:

• Call in the Spring by Rosie Sleightholme

• Treasure by Johnny Flynn (The Detectorist theme)

• Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika

• Pokarekare Ana; a popular Maori folksong

• Snow Falls by John Tams

No, we welcome singers of all levels. No prior experience is needed and we won’t make you audition. Enthusiasm is all you need!

Not at all. We don’t use sheet music, instead all learning is done by ear so that everyone can pick it up easily.

You’ll also get recordings of each session and audio files for each voice part to help you learn the music. 

Membership of Croeso Choir is £27/month per group,  paid via a PayPal subscription or standing order.

Payments are spread evenly across the year, even though choir sessions only take place during term time. This means you’ll keep paying through the holiday breaks, but you’re not paying extra – the cost of the three terms is just spread out over 12 months.

If you join for a single term, you’ll make four monthly payments to cover that term (September to December for the Autumn term, January to April for the Spring term, and May to August for the Summer term).

This approach helps keep admin simple, supports the smooth running of the choirs and means I get paid throughout the year. If you’d rather, you can also choose to pay termly instead.

Your membership includes at least 30 live sessions each year, plus access to rehearsal recordings and learning files on the members’ section of the website.

If you choose to join both the Tuesday and Thursday groups, your membership fees will be £49/month (saving £5/month).

Croeso Choir opens for new members at the beginning of each term and we encourage you to become a member and try us out.

We know that joining a new choir can feel intimidating, so we offer free introductory sessions from time to time. To find out about upcoming introductory sessions, please join our mailing list below or drop me an email.

Just yourself and a love of singing!

Croeso Choir run a sharing event at the end of each term. These are informal opportunities to socialise and share the music that we’ve been learning, but you do not need to attend these if you do’t want to. Performance is not the central focus of what we’re about – it’s more about coming together for the love of singing.

We currently have nearly 50 members. The choirs are mixed voice and open to all adults and all levels of experience.

Croeso Choir is more than a choir (or two!). Our members become good friends and often socialise outside of choir. There is evidence to show that singing is a great bonding activity and one of the best ways to connect with people.

Don’t worry if you can’t make every session. Once you join we give you access to recordings of each session so you can catch up if you want to.

If you’re a member of one Croeso Choir and you can’t make the rehearsal that week, you’re also welcome to attend the other weekly rehearsal instead.

Natural voice choirs emphasise inclusivity, accessibility and unaccompanied (a cappella) singing. The Natural Voice Network promotes  singing as a natural and communal human activity, open to everyone regardless of musical experience.

Key characteristics of a natural voice choir include:

1. Inclusivity: We are open to people of all abilities and backgrounds
2. Oral learning: We learn everything by ear and don’t use sheet music.
3. Focus on fun: We emphasise the joy of singing and the sense of community, rather than performance perfection.
4. Wide repertoire: We draw our songs from many traditions, including folk, world and gospel music.

Please feel free to drop me an email if you have any other questions not answered above.