The benefits...
Our society is a real opportunity for people to get the most from singing. We have a great musical director Edd Caine immensely skilled and fun to sing for. Every rehearsal gives us something to discover about the music of all kinds of different styles, how to sing, communication with the audience , keeping time, tuning, rhythm etc. Our rehearsal accompanist is to be announced.

The choir works with both musically trained people and singers entirely new to singing; some read music and some not. Younger singers are particularly welcome and we offer FREE membership to those in education, whether at School or University. No formal audition.

Experience the atmosphere of a large choir when musical chords fall into place to create magical harmonic sounds with your voice being part of that unique creation.

We give great concerts, sometimes of classics such as Mozart Requiem, St Matthew Passion, Handel's Messiah, madrigals, anthems, and lighter music such as the delightful Noah and his Floating Zoo.

A need for more singers...
Like all choirs however we need more singers to keep the choir progressing. We are therefore expanding the ways we reach out to people who might like to give singing a try, or who would like to return to singing after a break, perhaps to have a family or because of a house move. Everyone is welcome (tenors are especially celebrated!!). Explore this new website for lots of choir information... past, present and future.

Contact our Membership Secretary...
Christine Mandleberg... Phone: 07852 102287 - Email: christinemandleberg@outlook.com

Get inspired about singing...

Faure & Durufle Requiems - March 2022

Inspiring music...
We enjoy performances of many of the best loved classical choral works, sung at a consistently high standard, and some with a full professional orchestra accompanied by the finest UK soloists.

Inspiring leadership...
With our highly accomplished Musical Director, Edd Caine, music-making is a joy from the first practice.

Inspiring history...
The Wombourne & District Choral Society was formed in 1929, making 2019 our 90th year. Quite an achievement! And, during this time, we have had just five Musical Directors! Plus, we have some lady members who have been members for over 50 years. Amazing!!!

Inspiring company...
We're a friendly, welcoming group drawn from all backgrounds and are one of the largest mixed amateur choirs in the West Midlands, currently numbering around 90 singers, mainly from the local area.

Where we rehearse...
Weekly rehearsals are held on Monday evenings during term-time at Springdale Methodist Church, Warstones Road, Wolverhampton WV4 4LF from 7.30 to 9.30pm, where you will be made welcome. No formal auditions.

 How to find Springdale Methodist Church, our rehearsal venue...

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New members are always welcome...
New singers are always welcome to the choir. For more information, contact our Membership Secretary, Christine Mandleberg... Phone: 07852 102287 - Email: christinemandleberg@outlook.com, or just turn up at one of our Monday rehearsals.

Give it a try... FREE !
If you feel you would like to sing with us and not commit immediately, join us for half a term at no membership cost. If you would then like to join, just let our Membership Secretary, Christine Mandleberg know.
We do not hold formal auditions.
Membership Fees
We operate our rehearsals on the school term basis with Winter, Spring and Autumn terms, with a break for the Summer over the school holiday period. We rehearse each week during term time on a Monday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm with a 10 minute refreshments break at approximately 8.45pm.

Membership fees are £130 for all 3 Terms, or £60 per term should you decide not to take the full annual membership. (Should payment of these fees present a problem to any member, they should discuss, in confidence, the situation with the choir's Chair, Stephanie.)

Student Membership
Students in full time education, whether at school, University or higher education can obtain FREE membership of the choir. Contact our Membership Secretary... Christine Mandleberg... Phone: 07852 102287 - Email: christinemandleberg@outlook.com

Music Supply...
Normally all music for WDCS Concerts is provided for all members on loan and returned at the end of the concert. Occasionally, choir members are provided with music which they may be asked to purchase.

Concerts...
The choir normally performs four concerts during the year... Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, two of which will be major classical choral pieces and the remaining of lighter musical pieces with poems and readings. Previous Concerts >>

Concert dress is supplied by members themselves. Normally, ladies wear black skirts or dress trousers and a long-sleeved white top with an appropriate neckline. Gentlemen wear either a dinner suit or black trousers and a white, long-sleeved shirt, with a black/red bow tie. This may vary for some concerts.
All members use a black music folder during concerts, which will be supplied by the choir.


Rehearsal venue...
Weekly rehearsals are held on Monday evenings during term-time at:
Springdale Methodist Church, Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 4LF from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
How to find Springdale Church...

Ample car parking is available at the church.