You've seen the programme - now join a choir!
Following the enormous success of the BBC TV programme Last Choir Standing there has been a real surge of interest in singing. Whether you have treasured memories of singing in choirs as a youngster, have had temporarily to set aside your creative outlets more recently with job or family commitments, or are completely new to this sort of thing, Chippenham Cantata may be just the group for you! We would welcome applications for membership in all voices as we swell our numbers towards full Philharmonic strength. We do not audition, but expect reasonable ability combined with bags of enthusiasm! There are certainly some challenges in the works we are planning to perform, but nothing that can't be achieved with regular commitment, a little home study and the support of others around you. If you fancy the challenge, please get in touch! See 'Join Chippenham Cantata' below for more details.
New Musical Director joins the team
Chippenham Cantata is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Baatz as their new Musical Director, with effect from September 2008.
Andrew's musical interests have primarily revolved around choirs and choral singing for over 30 years. Among his achievements as a singer, he counts...
He is perhaps best known as the Musical Director of the Wessex Concert Orchestra, also based in Chippenham. WCO has grown under his directorship to become one of the most exciting amateur musical groups in the area, performing mixed repertoire concerts, open air extravaganzas, working in collaboration with a professional orchestra...