Chanteuses
Chanteuses is an upper voices vocal group who meet in the Leighton Buzzard area. We specialise in singing arrangements of contemporary composers such as Roger Emerson, Eric Whitacre, Fiona Lander, Elaine Hagenburg, Jenny Mahler, Sarah Quartel, Tracy Wong, Philip Stopford and John Rutter.
Our singers come from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We meet on Tuesday evening at Southcott Lower School, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard between 7.30pm and 9.00pm, for a minimum of 30 rehearsals per year.
Now in our third year we have performed in the National Trust’s Claydon House, St Leonard’s Church Heath and Reach, Milton Keynes Community Choir Festival 2023 St Barnabas Church Linslade and All Saints Church, Soulbury and are always looking for new venues in which to perform.
Chanteuses currently has a small number of vacancies to maintain an ensemble of up to 35 voices.
Here are some examples of our repertoire:
- A Christmas Belssing by Philip Stopford
- O Love by Elaine Hagenburg
- Sing a a Song of Sixpence by Fiona Lander
- Come Alive by Jenny Mahler
- All shall be well by Sarah Quartel
- Take this gift by Tracy Wong
- Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
- You are the New Day by John David
- The Lord is My Shepherd by Howard Goodall
- Wishing you were somehow here again by Lloyd Webber
- A flower remembered by John Rutter
- Hero by Carey and Afanasieff
- Harbour by Anna Tabbush
- The 59th Bridge Street by Fiona Lander
- Amazing Grace new composition by Fiona Lander
- Defying Gravity by Stephen Shwartz
- The Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre
Membership of Chanteuses provides:
- Vocal tuition from an experienced choral leader and qualified vocal health practitioner
- Opportunity to sing with like-minded people and form new musical friendships
- Bespoke learning tracks for the music studied
- Additional online rehearsal support as needed
- Performance opportunities
Would you like to join us?
If you would like to join us, please complete the form below. We look forward to hearing from you.