Cantamus community choir
Thorpe Market
A small village in North Norfolk
Cantamus Community Choir

The choir, whose home is St. Margaret's Church, Thorpe Market, was formed in 1997, initially simply to sing Stainer's "The "Crucifixion" on Good Friday.
The church owns a demountable staging system which allows 40+ singers to perform in tiered ranks in the Chancel.

The choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. in the autumn and spring. Numbering in excess of 40 members, choir evenings are friendly, informal, and no auditions required! Whilst we have a few experienced singers, many of our current membership have little previous choral experience - so do come and give it a try! All music copies are provided and we always have a "tea break".

Cantamus Community Choir is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music (www.rscm.com).

There are usually four concerts each year from the popular choral repertoire. 

Cantamus Community Choir was first formed in 1998 to prepare a performance of Stainer: “Crucifixion” which was performed in St Margaret’s Church, Thorpe Market on Good Friday, April 10th, 1998. Ro Curtis was the first Musical Director. Other works performed by Cantamus Community Choir have included:

1998

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Vivaldi: “Gloria”

 

1999

Fauré: “Requiem”

Carols for choir and audience – a Christmas Cracker

 

2000

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

(Fred Rawlins became Musical Director)

Mozart: “Requiem”

 

2001

J.S. Bach: “Christmas Oratorio”

Music for Good Friday & Parts of “Messiah”

Haydn: “Creation”

Mozart: “Vespers”

Vivaldi: “Gloria” & Advent Carols

Charpentier: “Midnight Mass”

Carols for choir and audience

 

2002

April 20th: Mendelssohn “Elijah”

Workshop for Handel: “Messiah”

Haydn: “The Nelson Mass”

Carols for choir and audience

 

2003

Fauré: “Requiem”

Mozart: “Mass in C (K317) [The Coronation Mass]”

 

2004

(Adam Stanworth became Musical Director)

Beethoven “Mass in C”

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Schubert: Mass in G”

Carols for choir and audience

 

2005

Fauré: “Requiem”

Vivaldi: “Gloria”

Maunder: “Bethlehem”

Carols for choir and audience

 

2006

(Richard Baker became Musical Director)

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Handel: “Messiah” (Part 1)

Carols for choir and audience

 

2007

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Fauré: “Requiem”

Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine

Elgar: Ave Verum

Elgar: Te Deum  (Opus 34,  No. 1)

Miscellaneous Anthems

Handel: “Messiah” (Part 1)

Carols for choir and audience

 

2008

Cantamus Community Choir was awarded a grant from the National lottery “Awards for All” which enables the choir to purchase Folders and a quantity of music which is used regularly.

 

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Handel: “The King Shall Rejoice”   

Allegri: “Misere mei, Deus

Cherubini : Requiem in C minor

Fauré: “Requiem”

Miscellaneous Anthems

Handel: “Messiah” (Part 1)

Carols for choir and audience

 

2009

Stainer:“Crucifixion”

Haydn: “Creation”

Vivaldi: “Gloria”

Miscellaneous Anthems

Handel: “Messiah” (Part 1)

Carols for choir and audience

 

2010

Stainer: “Crucifixion”

Handel: “Samson”

 

With thanks to Mrs Barbara Ayre who has supplied much of this information.


Any enquiries please via the contacts page.