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Release Date: February 2024
Honorary Patron: Rt.Hon. Sir Mike Penning MP
Musical Director: Becca Wilkins
Welcome
to Kings Langley Community Choir. We are an A Cappella choir with a reputation for strong melodic singing delivered through layered harmonies. The choir’s repertoire embraces a wide range of popular music - pop, gospel, folk, traditional, international and more - featuring songs such as Steeleye Span’s Gaudette, Forever Young by Bob Dylan, Last Train To Clarkesville (The Monkees), One Day Like This (Elbow) and the ELO's Mr Blue Sky.
Coronavirus Lockdown
Following Covid lockdowns Choir returned to weekly, in-person, rehearsals throughout 2022, plus a full complement of public performances. During the lockdowns of 2020/21 the Choir maintained impetus through Zoom, including the recording of three video songs, the Beatles 'Here Comes The Sun', the sea shanty 'Santianna' and the Christmas carol 'I Saw Three Ships'. The recordings can be viewed by searching: YouTube/Kings Langley Community Choir. Enjoy the fun and listen or sing along with the Choir or by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPqgIE9Jq6w.
A full concert performance, featuring a range of songs from our repertoire, can also be viewed at: https://youtu.be/niJoNuozoEM. Alternatively just click on the following two songs that are pictured, or those listed below (from a December 2019 concert). We hope you enjoy.
Rickmansworth Festival, May 2023 - Photo: Philip China
Gaudete: https://youtu.be/C5AmGCyvf28
Crazy Little Thing Called Love: https://youtu.be/f8EThtCICuo
True Colours: https://youtu.be/QoqGvFK__NI
Da Pacem Domine: https://youtu.be/le98KXyjcjU
Last Train to Clarkville: https://youtu.be/pOpn_XAWR4Y
Biko: https://youtu.be/WcJ-vNA6s-s
Somebody To Love: https://youtu.be/It-WfJN_EP8
You're The Voice: https://youtu.be/9_FaMiG5io4
Hallelujah: https://youtu.be/w3-c7jfo6K8
Music Director
Becca Wilkins joined the choir in April 2023 having recently completed a Masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and previously gained a 1st in Music at the University of Birmingham (2018). Becca is an experienced vocal coach and choir leader, and in addition to singing with the London Vocal Project performs both as a live and session singer.
Becca has featured as guest vocalist and vocal arranger for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Ellington Orchestra (2017/2018) and was a member of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (2017) and BBC Proms Youth Choir (2016/2018).
Membership
of the choir is open to all, from within and around Kings Langley. There is no audition, and previous singing experience or musical knowledge is not required. The primary objective is enjoyment of singing coupled with participation in performances.
If you would like to experience the fun and reward of singing in a community choir please get in touch. For information about rehearsals and whom to call please see our Performances & Contacts page.
Performing at The Palace of Westminster; with our
Honorary Patron:
the Rt.Hon.Sir Mike Penning MP
Performances
transform the enjoyment of rehearsal into the warmth of audience response. We entertain at Festivals, in churches, and in concert and theatre arena, and often we perform in support of fundraising for charities. Take a look at our News page.
A number of events in our calendar repeat annually, a testament to the attraction of our musical style and repertoire. We also welcome invitations to entertain new audiences and present in new venues.
Please refer to our Performances & Contacts page for more information, including for a list of Charities we have supported.