Over 60 years of fun and fine singing!
The Kemsing Singers was founded in 1964 and is still based in Kemsing in Kent. The choir gives at least three main concerts each year in the Kemsing and Sevenoaks area under its musical director, Sara Kemsley, with pianist Peter Young. We also perform further afield each season, for example, in community events, singing carols for the National Trust and at weddings and funerals.
The choir's large repertoire includes major choral classics, but we are not a choral society. Our programmes are built to a theme and consist of several shorter items in a range of styles. Many of these pieces are on the lighter side of classical music or are contemporary arrangements of songs and carols with opera and musicals also represented. Singers and audiences alike enjoy the variety.
Each year, we raise significant amounts for charity, perform with professional soloists and still have a very competitive subscription for members.
Enjoy singing but not sure how good you are?
We are a very friendly choir of about 50 singers, men and women. Some singers are experienced, others not at all. Some read music well, some learn by ear. Just come along and sing with us for a few weeks and see how it goes. We will do our best to welcome you into our KS family. We meet on Mondays from 7.30 until 9.30 in the small hall in St Edith's Hall, Kemsing.
Our motto is ‘Fun and Fine Singing’ because, at the end of the day, whatever the science tells us about the benefits, we enjoy ourselves and strive to be the best we can be. We do not audition our singers but we do challenge ourselves to produce good quality performances. We expect people to do some homework and to use the practice materials that we provide to help learn the parts. Our website is full of helpful videos and the private member section includes practice audio files and samples.
If you'd like to know more, watch Sara's video below. Alternatively, email her at musicaldirector@kemsingsingers.com if you think you'd like to come along, or ring Jonathan our Chairman for a chat on 07415 957049. We'd be delighted to see you!