Who are the
All Saints’ 1885 Singers?
The All Saints’ 1885 Singers perform at All Saints’ Church, Putney
Common. (Not as part of the service) The group was formed in 1997.
It is made up of people who live in Putney and nearby. Some attend
All Saints’ Church, some do not. The Choir Director is Alison
Hunka. The Singers perform all kinds of pieces and give lively,
polished performances.
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How to join
Just turn up at rehearsals.
The All Saints’ 1885
Singers are unauditioned.
Or phone the Choir Director,
Alison Hunka,
on 020 8788 1031 |
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When do
the
All Saints’ 1885 Singers
perform?
The choir
rehearses for 4 weeks before a performance. Rehearsals are at
8pm for an hour and a half on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Why 1885?
The All Saints’ 1885 Singers
are named in honour of
Harry Dancey, musician and organist of All Saints’ Church in the
19th century. He wrote a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis which were
first performed at All Saints’ in 1885. It did not seem a good
idea to call the choir ‘The Dancey Singers’ so ‘1885’ was decided
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Future plans
The choir’s plans
for 2010 include
Rossini's Petite Messe & Solennelle
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What do they sing?
The All Saints’ 1885 Singers’ repertoire is
wide ranging. They have sung Mozart’s, Brahms’s and Faure’s requiems.
They have revelled in HMS Pinafore and The Mikado. They have exulted
in Haydn’s ‘Creation’ and also sung works by John Tavener. They
commissioned and performed a work by Howard Goodall to celebrate
their 5th anniversary in 2002. |
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