Interested in joining us?

Are you someone who reads music and has a little or a lot of experience of singing in a four to eight part choir? If yes, we might be just the choir you are looking for.

Email us at ncs@music-for-everyone.org We’ll invite you to join one of our rehearsals and, if you like us, audition a week or so later. Auditions are gentle, simple and informal, they’re a way to see if your voice would blend with our NCS sound.

Music for Everyone, of which we are part, offers a range of other choral opportunities – Daytime and Lunchtime Voices, Nottingham Festival Chorus, choral workshops and courses, and a highly regarded August Summer School. Click here for details of these groups and events.

Singers we’re looking for

If you have a pleasing voice that blends well, if you’re reliable and enthusiastic, can attend nearly every term-time Wednesday evening rehearsal and sing in up to six concerts between September and July, you’re just the person we’re looking for.

Here’s what our seasons look like:

• Three to four Nottingham Chamber Singers’ concerts. On concert weekends we also rehearse on the Friday evening and in the afternoon of the concert.
• Music for Everyone’s Christmas is Coming concert (daytime Sunday) – a festive ‘all age’ occasion including Vocals (Years 1- 6 singers).
• Nottingham Festival Chorus course and concert (last weekend of January and first Saturday of February). A chance to enjoy performing one of the larger choral works with a full orchestra and professional soloists, and an opportunity to support less experienced singers.
• Other Music for Everyone choral courses and workshops, including musicals welcome our participation but are optional. All except the Summer School are included in NCS subs/membership.

We rarely note bash in rehearsals. Reasonable sight reading ability and willingness to learn at home go down well. Being comfortable to sing out and hold a line is also welcome, though this develops with experience.

We love people who muck in, offer their skills and get on well with others. We don’t have a committee, we do it together.

When and where we rehearse and perform

Rehearsals: every Wednesday evening (7.30pm – 9.45pm) in school term-time at St Luke’s Church, Leahurst Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 6GL

Concerts: held in different venues, mainly Nottingham or greater Nottingham, usually Saturday evenings, occasionally Sunday afternoons.

Subs and other costs

NCS subs for 2024/25 = £195. This can be paid as £16.25 per month – less than two takeaway coffees per week! For students and benefit claimants, eg tax credits, universal credit, pension credit, it’s £96 per year or £8 per month. BUT we don’t anyone to be excluded from NCS because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who need it. Just ask.

Rehearsals, concerts, tuition during rehearsals, membership of NCS AND Music for Everyone, many music copies plus MfE day or weekend choral courses and performances (except the Summer School) are all included in our subs.

We ask for a small contribution to our vital tea and biscuit supplies. Sometimes there are minimal library hire charges and a few other low-cost items.

When possible, we share lifts to save costs and the planet.

Concert Dress

Usually black with a splash of aqua or teal. Sometimes a plain coloured top instead of black.

I’m a detail person, tell me more!    

Gladly! Our in-house detail people have written EVERYTHING down. Request our Comprehensive Info Sheet when you get in touch.

Alternatively, quiz a current singer over a cuppa when you visit.