Welcome to the MKu3a Choir web page.
Member's bulletin board can be found here
Information
We are a friendly and welcoming group working quite hard as we take part in concerts, as well as putting on our own concerts twice a year. Being able to read music is not essential; there are many of us who do not, and who have just picked it up as we have gone along. We were fortunate in securing the services of Catherine Rose as our music director, and Jacob Collins as our accompanist. We held a very successful Concert at St Peter & St Pauls church in Newport Pagnell in December 2025 where we raised over £1,100 for The Alzheimer's Society.
Joining
Unfortunately we currently have no vacancies for sopranos or tenors, but would welcome enquiries from both altos and basses.
We meet on Tuesday afternoons nearly every week of the year at The Cross & Stable in Downs Barn, just off the V9 Overstreet in Downs Barn Boulevard. If you are coming by car there is a free car park, and for those travelling by bus, the No 2 from the City centre stops nearby.
You will not need to ‘join’ immediately. You can come along and try us out by having two sessions free. After that you will need to show that you are a fully paid up MKu3a member before you can join the Choir. If you join us at your third session, you will be asked to begin paying £10.00 monthly. This includes payment for the hire of the hall, purchase of sheet music and refreshments, and is usually payable by bank transfer.
Concerts
We put on two concerts each year and you will, of course, need to attend rehearsals beforehand. Net proceeds are donated to a charity chosen by choir members.
We like to look as professional as possible for Concerts. Ladies wear black jackets/cardigans, long black skirts or trousers, a white long sleeved top or shirt, with a red corsage, which we provide, and black footwear. Men wear black trousers, black jackets, long sleeved white shirts and a red bow tie, and black shoes. We provide the red bow tie.
Running the Choir
This is run by our Musical Director, who selects and organises all our music and singing, our Accompanist, and a Committee. Generally it is the Committee who deal with concerts, music, members, etc. We could not run the Choir without a Committee because of its size.
The majority of communication with members is by e-mail, but there is always a hard copy version available at Choir meetings for those who need it.
If you would like to join us, please do not hesitate to contact us by email choir@mku3a.org, or via the website.
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