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Faure Requiem
With the growing needs of Inverurie Choral Society we decided to move locations to
a bigger venue and what better way to trial our new home than by having an
impromptu pop up Come and Sing event. With the efforts of our committee and
Musical Director James Campbell the idea to get together with our singing friends
and freshen the music in our minds before performing at an evening concert was
born.
The 7 weeks from idea to event flew past but as a team the committee made it
happen. Advertisement posters were made and singers who had joined us at past
events were invited to the afternoon of two hours with the suggestion of donations
towards to the event and future event fundraising.
Under James’ direction we ran through the well known and loved music and with so
many experienced singers, those who hadn’t done this piece of music before were
guided and supported. After the rehearsal we socialised in the hall with cups of
tea/coffee and cake. A fantastic time to catch up with friends and chat to new
people.
At 5.30 an audience of all ages joined us for the concert which was started off by a
selection of music played on the majestic organ of the church by James. Then it was
onto the performance of Faure’s Requiem. What a beautiful sound created in the
body of the kirk.
Many comments from those who joined us as singers expressed how much they
enjoyed the event. Audience members were also enthusiastic about the
performance. One mother in the audience messaged to say : “That was AMAZING!
Absolute Chills, kids loved it too, (child’s name) found it fascinating, made her see
the voice as a musical instrument. She was raving about the organ, the conducting
and really enjoyed it!”
We at Inverurie Choral look forward to welcoming friends old and new to our next
Come and Sing event John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit, Saturday 14 th March 2026. 10am
– 5pm in St Andrew’s Church. Bookings will be taken from January 2026.
Before that however we have our Christmas Concert with Strathburn Choir Saturday
13 th December 7pm in The Acorn Centre. See the poster on the home page. Tickets
£10 + 50p booking fee now available here
